Elly De La Cruz will lead the way for the Cincinnati Reds (42-45) on Friday, July 5, when they take on Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers (39-48) at Great American Ball Park at 7:10 PM ET.
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- Date: Friday, July 5, 2024
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: Apple TV+
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- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Venue: Great American Ball Park
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Pitching Matchup
Reds: Carson Spiers
- The Reds will send Carson Spiers (2-1) to make his fourth start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.13 ERA and 29 strikeouts through 37 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, the right-hander tossed six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- In eight games this season, the 26-year-old has amassed a 3.13 ERA and 7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .247 to opposing hitters.
- Spiers is seeking his third quality start in a row.
- Spiers will try to build on a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he's averaging 4.6 innings per appearance).
Tigers: Reese Olson
- Reese Olson (2-8) takes the mound first for the Tigers in his 17th start of the season. He's put together a 3.32 ERA in 89 1/3 innings pitched, with 81 strikeouts.
- His last appearance came on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the righty tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.32, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 16 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .239 batting average against him.
- Olson is seeking his fourth quality start in a row.
- Olson is aiming for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 innings per start.
- In five of his 16 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
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Team Comparison
| Reds | Tigers | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.1 |
| 4.1 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.4 |
| .227 | Batting AVG | .228 |
| .233 | Batting AVG Against | .245 |
| 86 | Home Runs | 83 |
| 89 | Home Runs Allowed | 87 |
Reds Offensive Leaders
- De La Cruz's batting average this year is .252, and he has an OPS of .818 (.342 on-base, .475 slugging). He has 15 homers and 39 RBI, plus 59 runs scored and 42 stolen bases on 49 attempts. His strikeout rate is 30.8%, and his walk rate is 10.7%.
- So far this season, Spencer Steer is batting .239, with a .332 on-base percentage and a .416 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 20.8%, and his walk rate is 10.7%. He has 11 home runs and 54 RBI, plus 41 runs scored and 13 steals on 14 attempts.
- Jonathan India's current batting average is .278, and he has six home runs and 35 RBI, plus 42 runs scored and eight steals on nine attempts. He has a .383 on-base percentage, and a .415 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 20.1%, and his walk rate is 12.8%.
- The Reds' Jeimer Candelario is hitting .239, with a .756 OPS (.294 on-base, .461 slugging). He has 14 home runs and 40 RBI, plus 30 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 23.9%, and his walk rate is 6.5%.
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Tigers Offensive Leaders
- Greene is batting .259/.353/.494 this year with 16 home runs, 43 RBI and 52 runs. He's striking out 26.1% of the time and walking at a 12.1% clip.
- In 293 plate appearances, Matthew Vierling has put up a batting average of .245 with an OPS of .717 (.280 OBP; .437 SLG) this season, while cracking 11 dingers with 36 runs and 35 RBI. He's walking at a 4.4% clip and striking out 22.9% of the time.
- This season, Mark Canha has posted a batting average of .225 with an OPS of .669 (.331 OBP; .338 SLG), while belting six dingers with 35 runs and 32 RBI. He's walking at a 10.8% clip and striking out 19.2% of the time. On the basepaths, he's pilfered four bags on four tries.
- At the dish, Wenceel Perez is batting .256/.310/.395 with four homers, 19 RBI and 32 runs scored, with six steals. He's striking out 20.1% of the time and walking at a 7.3% rate.
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