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The Cleveland Guardians (57-62) visit the Cincinnati Reds (62-58) on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park, starting at 6:40 PM ET. The Guardians are favored on the moneyline (-120), while the Reds are +100 underdogs. The Reds are the spread favorite () with odds, despite being the moneyline underdog. Cleveland’s Logan Allen starts against Cincinnati’s Graham Ashcraft.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Guardians vs. Reds
- Game Day: Tuesday, August 15, 2023
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -120 | – |
How Do I Watch the Guardians vs. the Reds?
- TV Channel: BSOH
Guardians Stats & Trends
Guardians Batting
- The Guardians have hit 87 home runs this season, the lowest total in MLB action.
- Cleveland is 17th in MLB with a .250 batting average.
- The Guardians’ .312 on-base percentage is 23rd in baseball.
- Cleveland’s batters strike out 7.0 times per game, the lowest average in baseball.
- The Guardians average 0.8 home runs per road game this season (49 total away from home).
- Cleveland has a .382 slugging percentage and is averaging 2.7 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The club averages 8.9 hits per game and is batting .253 away from home this season.
Guardians Key Batters
- Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland with an OBP of .355 this season while batting .280 with 53 walks and 68 runs scored. He has a slugging percentage of .483.
- Among all qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks 29th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage, and 30th in slugging.
- Steven Kwan has an OPS of .723, fueled by an OBP of .342 and a team-best slugging percentage of .382 this season. He’s batting .272.
- His batting average is 42nd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 48th, and his slugging percentage 119th.
- Kwan enters this game looking to extend his four-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .304 with a double, two triples and two RBI.
- Andres Gimenez has 100 hits this season and has a slash line of .244/.316/.395.
- Gimenez has recorded a hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .476 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
- Will Brennan is batting .254 with a .288 OBP and 31 RBI for Cleveland this season.
Reds Stats & Trends
Reds Batting
- The Reds rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 139 home runs.
- Cincinnati ranks 14th in MLB with a .251 team batting average.
- The Reds have an on-base percentage of .328 this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
- Cincinnati is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 26th with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.
- In 60 games at home this season, they’ve hit 80 homers, an average of 1.3 per contest.
- Cincinnati is slugging .422 in 60 home games this season.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .244 with 8.0 base hits per contest.
Reds Key Batters
- Spencer Steer has a team-high OBP (.352) and slugging percentage (.471), while leading the Reds in hits (116, while batting .272).
- He is 42nd in batting average, 37th in on-base percentage and 37th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
- TJ Friedl has 18 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 30 walks while hitting .275. He’s slugging .438 with an on-base percentage of .343.
- Including all qualified players, he is 34th in batting average, 47th in on-base percentage and 70th in slugging percentage.
- Matt McLain is batting .297 with 22 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 25 walks.
- Tyler Stephenson is batting .243 with 14 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 42 walks.
Guardians vs. Reds Probable Pitchers
| Logan Allen (CLE) | Pitcher | Graham Ashcraft (CIN) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 – 5 | W/L | 6 – 7 |
| 91.1 | IP | 120 |
| 3.55 | ERA | 4.95 |
| 1.369 | WHIP | 1.408 |
| 8.7 | K/9 | 6.6 |
| 3.4 | BB/9 | 3.4 |
Guardians vs. Reds Injury Updates
- Guardians: Tyler Freeman: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), David Fry: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Josh Naylor: 10 Day IL (Side), Cal Quantrill: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Triston McKenzie: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- Reds: Jonathan India: 10 Day IL (Heel), Jake Fraley: 10 Day IL (Toe), Curt Casali: 10 Day IL (Foot), Ben Lively: 15 Day IL (Pectoral), Nick Lodolo: 60 Day IL (Calf), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Hip), Reiver Sanmartin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Connor Overton: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Vladimir Gutierrez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tejay Antone: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Dunn: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
