After a wild 9th inning on Monday afternoon that resulted in a win for the Reds, Cincinnati gets back on the field tonight to take on the Toronto Blue Jays for game two of their 3-game series. First pitch this evening is scheduled for 6:40pm ET.
Starting Lineups
Toronto Blue Jays |
Cincinnati Reds |
| George Springer – DH | TJ Friedl – CF |
| Nathan Lukes – RF | Noelvi Marte – RF |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – 1B | Elly De La Cruz – SS |
| Bo Bichette – SS | Austin Hays – LF |
| Daulton Varsho – CF | Gavin Lux – DH |
| Alejandro Kirk – C | Sal Stewart – 1B |
| Davis Schneider – LF | Ke’Bryan Hayes – 3B |
| Andres Gimenez – 2B | Jose Trevino – C |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa – 3B | Matt McLain – 2B |
| Jose Berrios – RHP | Scott Barlow – RHP |
Nick Lodolo was scratched from his start with an illness.
Starting Pitchers
| Pitcher | IP | ERA | WHIP | BB | K |
| Scott Barlow | 60.2 | 3.26 | 1.32 | 37 | 69 |
| Jose Berrios | 152.2 | 3.95 | 1.26 | 49 | 129 |
| Links: Scott Barlow’s Stats | Jose Berrios’s Stats |
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Scott Barlow
After throwing eight pitches, getting two outs, and stranding both runners on the bases that he entered the game with, Scott Barlow is back on the mound tonight for the Reds. He will be making his first ever big league start after coming out of the bullpen for 432 games. Nick Lodolo is dealing with an illness and was scratched from his start and Cincinnati will be going with a bullpen game today.
Barlow has pitched two innings twice this season – once in April and once in early August. The last time he threw more than one inning in an outing was on August 18th when he threw 1.1 innings against the Angels.
Splits
| Split | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| RHH | 164 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 41 | .181 | .299 | .239 |
| LHH | 101 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 28 | .217 | .356 | .398 |
Jose Berrios
It’s been inconsistent last two months for Jose Berrios. Since the start of July he’s posted a 5.33 ERA in 10 starts. His last time out, though, was one of his best starts in quite a while as he allowed two runs in 6.1 innings against Miami.
The splits are interesting for Berrios. Righties and lefties are hitting for nearly identical averages. Right-handed hitters walk significantly less, but make a lot more contact. Righties are also hitting for plenty of power, too. Left-handed hitters are not hitting for any power at all against him.
Splits
| Split | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| RHH | 292 | 69 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 54 | .251 | .295 | .476 |
| LHH | 343 | 75 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 75 | .249 | .333 | .362 |
Pitch Usage
| 4-seam | 2-seam | Cutter | Slider | Change | |
| Velo | 93.0 | 92.1 | 89.9 | 82.4 | 85.2 |
| Usage | 18% | 33% | 6% | 26% | 17% |
When and Where
- Game time: 6:40pm ET
- Where: Great American Ball Park
- Watch: FanDuel Sports Network, MLB.tv
- Listen: 700 WLW AM (Cincinnati area)
- Forecast: 79°, sunny, 5% chance of rain
News and Notes
Nick Lodolo is out
If you read above you probably already saw this, but Nick Lodolo was scratched from his start today with an illness. Manager Terry Francona told the media ensemble before today’s game that Lodolo had a temperature and the chills.
Roster Moves
The club also announced that they had called up left-handed reliever Reiver Sanmartin from Triple-A, optioned Sam Moll to Triple-A, and designated Joe La Sorsa for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Sanmartin. We wrote more about Sanmartin here and how well he has pitched this season and more specifically in the second half.
Wild Card Standings
With the division firmly out of reach, we are switching to the Wild Card standings for the rest of the season.
| Team | W | L | GB | Playoff Odds |
| Chicago | 79 | 59 | +5.0 | 99.7% |
| San Diego | 76 | 62 | +2.0 | 98.6% |
| New York | 74 | 64 | 0.0 | 94.4% |
| Cincinnati | 70 | 68 | 4.0 | 4.5% |
| San Francisco | 69 | 69 | 5.0 | 2.1% |
| Playoff Odds via Fangraphs | ||||
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