Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds meet in game 2 of series

Cincinnati Reds (61-68, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (68-61, third in the NL West)

Phoenix; Saturday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Rhett Lowder (4-8, 5.17 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 82 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Mike Soroka (8-3, 2.93 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 88 strikeouts)

LINE: Diamondbacks -171, Reds +140; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds.

Arizona is 68-61 overall and 37-27 at home. The Diamondbacks have a 30-11 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

Cincinnati is 61-68 overall and 29-32 on the road. The Reds are 22-14 in games decided by one run.

The teams meet Saturday for the fifth time this season. The Diamondbacks lead the season series 3-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gabriel Moreno leads the Diamondbacks with a .308 batting average, and has 26 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs, 46 walks and 63 RBIs. Corbin Carroll is 12 for 34 with two home runs and three RBIs over the last 10 games.

Sal Stewart leads the Reds with a .259 batting average, and has 24 doubles, 27 home runs, 55 walks and 95 RBIs. Matt McLain is 8 for 35 with two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 5-5, .272 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

Reds: 4-6, .199 batting average, 4.90 ERA, outscored by 20 runs

INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Ketel Marte: 10-Day IL (knee), Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10-Day IL (adductor), Ryan Thompson: 15-Day IL (back), Ryne Nelson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Zac Gallen: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tommy Troy: 10-Day IL (shoulder), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drey Jameson: 15-Day IL (hip), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Andrew Saalfrank: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Reds: Mike Toglia: day-to-day (shoulder), Tony Santillan: 15-Day IL (oblique), Graham Ashcraft: 60-Day IL (forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Greene: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Dunn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Steer: 10-Day IL (wrist)

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