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The Cincinnati Reds (42-45), with Carson Spiers on the hill, host the Detroit Tigers (39-48) who will start Reese Olson, at 7:15 PM ET on Friday in a series opener.
See how to watch the Cincinnati-Detroit matchup below.
When is Reds vs. Tigers and when does it start?
Where to watch Reds vs. Tigers
The Reds and Tigers will hit the field at Great American Ball Park for this matchup on July 5, and if you want to see the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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Reds Stats, Odds & Insights
The Reds have been the moneyline favorite 36 total times this season. They’ve gone 20-16 in those games.
Cincinnati ranks 20th in MLB action with 86 home runs. They average one per game.
The Reds are 18th in MLB with a .379 slugging percentage.
Cincinnati’s 3.84 team ERA ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Reds average MLB’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.238).
Tigers Stats, Odds & Insights
The Tigers have won 20, or 40.8%, of the 49 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Detroit has hit 83 homers this season, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
Fueled by 232 extra-base hits, the Tigers rank 23rd in MLB with a .373 slugging percentage this season.
Detroit has pitched to a 4.02 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
Tigers pitchers have a 1.235 WHIP this season, 10th-best in the majors.
Reds Starter Recent Performance: Carson Spiers
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Cardinals | June 29 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Pirates | June 24 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| at Pirates | June 17 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Cubs | June 9 | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Dodgers | May 26 | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Tigers Starter Recent Performance: Reese Olson
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Angels | June 29 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| vs. White Sox | June 23 | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| at Braves | June 17 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| vs. Nationals | June 12 | 5.1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Brewers | June 7 | 4.0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
Reds Key Players to Watch
The Reds are sending Spiers (2-1) to the mound 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.
His most recent time out was on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when the right-hander tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
The 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.13, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings, in eight games this season. Opponents have a .247 batting average against him.
Elly De La Cruz is batting .252 this season with a team-high 15 home runs.
Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in (54) this season. He’s batting .239 while slugging .416.
Jonathan India leads Cincinnati with a .278 batting average while slugging six homers and driving in 35 runs.
Tigers Key Players to Watch
The Tigers will hand the ball to Olson (2-8) for his 17th start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw six innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up two earned runs while allowing five hits.
The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.32 and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .239 in 16 games this season.
Riley Greene paces the Tigers in home runs (16), runs batted in (43) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .259.
Matthew Vierling is hitting .245 with 10 doubles, five triples, 11 home runs and 13 walks.
Mark Canha is hitting .225 with 13 doubles, six home runs and 35 walks.
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