Reds bring 1-0 series lead over Guardians into game 2

Cincinnati Reds (24-21, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (24-22, first in the AL Central)

Cleveland; Saturday, 6:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Chris Paddack (0-5, 7.63 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 27 strikeouts); Guardians: Joey Cantillo (3-1, 2.98 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 41 strikeouts)

LINE: Guardians -178, Reds +149; over/under is 8 runs

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

Cleveland is 24-22 overall and 13-10 in home games. The Guardians rank 10th in the AL with 43 total home runs, averaging 0.9 per game.

Cincinnati has an 11-10 record on the road and a 24-21 record overall. The Reds are fourth in the majors with 59 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.

The teams play Saturday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Chase DeLauter has a .286 batting average to lead the Guardians, and has 10 doubles, a triple and six home runs. Angel Martinez is 10 for 39 with two home runs and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

Spencer Steer has seven doubles, seven home runs and 15 RBIs for the Reds. JJ Bleday is 14 for 38 with four doubles, a triple and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 6-4, .213 batting average, 3.36 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs

Reds: 4-6, .246 batting average, 5.09 ERA, outscored by two runs

INJURIES: Guardians: Shawn Armstrong: 15-Day IL (groin), Gabriel Arias: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Andrew Walters: 15-Day IL (lat)

Reds: Rhett Lowder: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Caleb Ferguson: 15-Day IL (oblique), Eugenio Suarez: 10-Day IL (oblique), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Emilio Pagan: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Hunter Greene: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.