Elly De La Cruz's Cincinnati Reds (16-15) and Gunnar Henderson's Baltimore Orioles (20-11) will clash in the series opener on Friday, May 3 at Great American Ball Park. The game will begin at 6:10 PM ET.

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Reds vs. Orioles Game Info

  • Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
  • Time: 6:10 PM ET
  • TV: MASN
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  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Venue: Great American Ball Park

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Pitching Matchup

Reds: Hunter Greene

  • Hunter Greene gets the start for the Reds, his seventh of the season. He is 1-2 with a 3.63 ERA and 42 strikeouts through 34 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Saturday, the right-hander threw seven scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers while surrendering one hit.
  • The 24-year-old has amassed a 3.63 ERA and 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season, while allowing a batting average of .213 to his opponents.
  • Greene heads into this outing with two quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Greene is seeking his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance on the hill.
  • In one of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

Orioles: Albert Suarez

  • Albert Suarez (1-0) takes the mound first for the Orioles in his fourth start of the season. He has a 2.35 ERA in 15 1/3 innings pitched, with 15 strikeouts.
  • The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics, when he tossed four innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • In three games this season, the 34-year-old has a 2.35 ERA and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .241 to his opponents.
  • Suarez has pitched five or more innings in a game two times this season entering this game.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his three outings this season.

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Team Comparison

Reds Orioles
4.8 Runs Scored (PG) 5.3
4.3 Runs Allowed (PG) 4.0
.218 Batting AVG .250
.235 Batting AVG Against .228
32 Home Runs 48
31 Home Runs Allowed 36

Reds Offensive Leaders

  • De La Cruz's batting average this year is .280, and he has a .389 on-base percentage and a .579 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 31%, and his walk rate is 13.5%. He has eight homers and 19 RBI, plus 27 runs scored and 18 stolen bases on 21 attempts.
  • In 2024, Spencer Steer is batting .252, with a .364 on-base percentage and a .450 slugging percentage. He has four home runs and 22 RBI, plus 18 runs scored and eight steals on eight attempts. His strikeout rate is 18.9%, and his walk rate is 12.9%.
  • Jonathan India is batting .221, with one home run and 10 RBI, plus 11 runs scored and three steals on three attempts. His strikeout rate is 20.2%, and his walk rate is 14%. He has a .637 OPS (.342 on-base, .295 slugging).
  • The Reds' Tyler Stephenson is batting .231, with a .338 on-base percentage and a .415 slugging percentage. He has three home runs and 10 RBI, plus 12 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 22.1%, and his walk rate is 13%.

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Orioles Offensive Leaders

  • Henderson has posted a batting average of .272 with an OPS of .920 (.336 OBP; .584 SLG) this season, while cracking 10 HRs with 25 runs and 24 RBI. He's walking at a 5.7% clip and striking out 26.4% of the time. On the bases, he's swiped six bags on six attempts.
  • In 116 plate appearances, Jordan Westburg has cracked five bombs, knocked in 21 runs, and scored 17 times while hitting .308/.357/.533. He's also swiped four bags on five attempts. His strikeout rate is 19%, and his walk rate sits at 5.2%.
  • This season, the Orioles' Adley Rutschman has a .310/.348/.437 slash line, and he's smashed four homers with 18 runs scored and 18 RBI. He's walking and striking out 5.2% and 17.8% of the time, respectively.
  • At the dish, Ryan Mountcastle has cracked five bombs, driven in 16 runs, and scored 18 times while batting .290/.345/.495 in 119 plate appearances. His strikeout rate comes in at 22.7%, and his walk rate is 8.4%.

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