Cincinnati pummeled Texas last night. The Reds offense put up 14 runs and Brady Singer dominated in his debut as he fired off 7.0 shutout innings in the 14-3 win. With a win tonight the Reds could lock up their first series win of the year. First pitch against the Rangers is set for 6:40pm ET tonight.
Starting Lineups
Texas Rangers |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Marcus Semien – 2B | TJ Friedl – CF |
| Corey Seager – SS | Matt McLain – 2B |
| Wyatt Langford – LF | Elly De La Cruz – SS |
| Joc Pederson – DH | Gavin Lux – DH |
| Adolis Garcia – RF | Jeimer Candelario – 1B |
| Jake Burger – 1B | Santiago Espinal – 3B |
| Josh Smith – 3B | Jake Fraley – RF |
| Kyle Higashioka – C | Blake Dunn – LF |
| Leody Taveras – CF | Austin Wynns – C |
| Nathan Eovaldi – RHP | Carson Spiers – RHP |
Starting Pitchers
Stats are from 2024.
| Pitcher | IP | ERA | WHIP | BB% | K% |
| Carson Spiers | 90.2 | 5.46 | 1.53 | 6.6% | 19.5% |
| Nathan Eovaldi | 170.2 | 3.80 | 1.11 | 6.0% | 23.9% |
| Links: Carson Spiers’ Stats | Nathan Eovaldi’s Stats |
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Carson Spiers
Last season saw Carson Spiers split time between the rotation and the bullpen. He made 10 starts for the Reds and 12 relief appearances. He was much better out of the bullpen, where his ERA was nearly three runs lower (3.92 vs 6.62). His splits were wide ranging in most other areas, too. His ERA in the second half was 7.21 after being 3.83 in the first half. At home his ERA was 3.24 runs lower than it was on the road.
When it comes to facing lefties and righties, he did find more success against right-handed hitters. With that said, he didn’t exactly find success against them. They still hit for a high average and a good amount of power. It’s just that lefties crushed him that make those splits a bit different.
2024 Splits
| Split | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| RHH | 202 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 43 | .283 | .337 | .492 |
| LHH | 208 | 59 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 37 | .311 | .365 | .579 |
Pitch Usage
| 4-sm | 2-sm | Cutter | Slider | Change | |
| Velo | 92.4 | 92.2 | 87.7 | 81.5 | 86.7 |
| Usage | 26% | 19% | 17% | 25% | 12% |
Nathan Eovaldi
In his season debut, Nathan Eovaldi allowed two runs on three hits in 6.0 innings while striking out nine batters. He’ll look to repeat that performance tonight in Cincinnati.
Last season left-handed hitters did better against Eovaldi than right-handed hitters. Lefties had a higher average, slightly better walk rate, made more contact, and hit for more power. He was also a bit worse on the road where his OPS against him was 71 points higher and his ERA was 0.38 higher.
2024 Splits
| Split | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| RHH | 357 | 69 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 88 | .212 | .269 | .350 |
| LHH | 339 | 78 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 78 | .247 | .295 | .424 |
Pitch Usage
| 4-sm | Cutter | Curve | Slider | Splitter | |
| Velo | 95.6 | 91.5 | 77.0 | 85.9 | 88.6 |
| Usage | 37% | 15% | 14% | 3% | 31% |
When and Where
- Game time: 6:40pm ET
- Where: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati
- Watch: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, MLB.tv
- Listen: 700 WLW AM (Cincinnati area)
- Forecast: 55°, cloudy, 5% chance of rain
News and Notes
Andrew Abbott starts in Triple-A tonight
Left-handed starter Andrew Abbott will be making his first rehab start tonight for Triple-A Louisville tonight in Omaha. We’ll have a report written up once he’s completed his outing.
Alexis Diaz faced hitters today
Alexis Diaz is facing hitters in some live BP. GABP even played his entrance music as he warmed up.
— Mark Sheldon (@msheldon.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Minor League Rosters
The Triple-A season began on Friday, but the other full-season leagues don’t begin until this Friday. But earlier today we got the rosters for opening day for both the Single-A Daytona Tortugas and High-A Dayton Dragons.
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