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The Cincinnati Reds will welcome the Tampa Bay Rays to Great American Ball Park for an MLB game on Wednesday. The Cincinnati Reds won 8-1 in their last game over the Rays. TJ Friedl drove in four runs, and Cincinnati beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-1 on Monday night after Reds right-hander Hunter Greene departed with a leg injury. Kevin Newman homered for Cincinnati, and Nick Senzel scored two runs. The Reds won the opener of the three-game interleague series after losing 14-3 to Philadelphia on Sunday. Greene surrendered a leadoff double in the third before he was struck by Yandy Díaz’s comebacker.
The 23-year-old right-hander stayed in after he was evaluated by a trainer and tossed a few warmup pitches. But Greene, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 amateur draft, departed after the inning. He averaged 96.8 mph for 21 fastballs, down from a season average of 99.5 mph. “He looked fine after throwing a few more pitches,” Reds manager David Bell said. “I saw him in between innings and he was limping really bad. At that point, we made the decision. With these types of contusions, you have to really stay on top of it. But the goal as of right now is to have him make his next start.”
Greene, who started on opening day, was diagnosed with a right tibia contusion. X-rays were negative. “It’s super tight,” Greene said. “I wanted to finish that inning. I knew I could finish it. As soon as I came in it tightened up right away. It would have been foolish to go back out and just use my arm. I’m just happy the X-ray was negative.” After Greene departed, Buck Farmer, Alex Young, Ian Gibaut (1-0) and Kevin Herget combined for six innings of five-hit ball. Lowe homered in the ninth against Herget for Tampa Bay’s only run in front of a crowd of just 7,375 at Great American Ball Park.
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays on the other hand lost 8-1 against the Reds in their last game. Tampa Bay loaded the bases in the sixth, but right fielder Jake Fraley made a diving grab on Manuel Margot’s looping liner for the final out of the inning. “He’s worked hard to be an all-round player,” Bell said of Fraley. “He’s getting better defensively. Doing all the little things.”
The Rays went 0 for 10 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine. “(Fraley’s catch) was difficult to see, but it’s part of the game,” Margot said through a translator. “I feel like we left a lot of guys on base.” OF Jose Siri (strained right hamstring) will likely need some at-bats in the minors before being activated, according to Cash. He’s eligible to come off the IL on Wed. … Eflin is expected to be activated on Sunday when he is eligible.
Probable Lineup
Cincinnati Reds
Batting
Jonathan India, Stuart Fairchild, Wil Myers, Tyler Stephenson, Kevin Newman, Jake Fraley, Nick Senzel, José Barrero, TJ Friedl
Pitching
Hunter Greene, Buck Farmer, Alex Young, Ian Gibaut, Kevin Herget
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Tampa Bay Rays
Batting
Yandy Díaz, Vidal Bruján, Brandon Lowe, Randy Arozarena, Wander Franco, Harold Ramirez, Isaac Paredes, Josh Lowe, Manuel Margot, Christian Bethancourt
Pitching
Jalen Beeks, Kevin Kelly, Cooper Criswell
Injury Report
Cincinnati Reds: Lucas Sims, Hunter Greene, Spencer Steer, Joey Votto, Connor Overton, Tony Santillan, Luke Weaver, Tejay Antone, Justin Dunn, Vladimir Gutierrez
Tampa Bay Rays: Shawn Armstrong, Jose Siri, Jeffrey Springs, Ryan Thompson, Shane Baz, Tyler Glasnow, Zach Eflin, Andrew Kittredge
Cincinnati Reds vs Tampa Bay Rays Schedule
The game between the Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays will take place at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, April 19 at 12:35 PM ET.
Where to watch the Cincinnati Reds vs Tampa Bay Rays?
The match between the Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays will be telecast live on Bally Sports Ohio, Fox Sports Ohio, Bally Sports Sun, Fox Sports Sun.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Ohio, Fox Sports Ohio, Bally Sports Sun, Fox Sports Sun. | April 19 (12:35 PM ET) |
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