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    Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks – May 13, 2024

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    Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks May 13, 2024 – We’re all feeling the same way – could it get any worse? I’m really not sure it can. As Nati has been writing, that’s kind of a good thing (?) or at least a reason to hope. The Reds get a rematch of a week ago, hoping to finally turn this around in Arizona.

    RHP Graham Ashcraft

    Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks
    Cincinnati Reds RHP Graham Ashcraft.

    Ashcraft gave up 3 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks last time out against these same Diamondbacks. His advanced metrics are all over the place. They tell the story of a guy that is dominating with his breaking stuff and inducing lots of groundballs (over 50% of batted balls in play!) but getting hammered on his fastball (cutter). The batting average against Ashcraft’s slider is just .116, but his cutter is .293 and his sinker is .333. Yikes. Ashcraft will need to add to his 4 quality starts this season for the Reds to get something going tonight.

    Reds Lineup Card

    BattersAverage
    12B Jonathan India.225
    2SS Elly De La Cruz.262
    3LF Spencer Steer.248
    4C Tyler Stephenson.213
    51B Jeimer Candelario.211
    6DH Mike Ford.133
    7CF Stuart Fairchild.192
    83B Santiago Espinal.186
    9RF Will Benson.195

    We’ll start with the bad news everyone knows – Friedl is out until late July to early August with a right thumb fracture. The Reds called up Jacob Hurtubise for his first stint with the big league club. Keep an eye out for him if the Diamondbacks bring in a right-handed reliever. India is back in leadoff – where I think he is best. It is refreshing to see De La Cruz stay batting second even with a LHP on the mound. This is what we have folks, so get used to it for now. However, as Nati noted on Twitter, Benson over Fraley here is malpractice.

    LHP Jordan Montgomery

    Arizona Diamondback LHP Jordan Montgomery.

    Montgomery didn’t exactly dominate last time out against the Reds. He gave up 2 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks. Montgomery is pitching for weak contact straight out. He is not a strikeout guy. Again, look for the Reds to put the ball in play.

    Diamondbacks Lineup Card

    BattersAverage
    1CF Corbin Carroll.201
    22B Ketel Marte.293
    3DH Joc Pederson.292
    41B Caleb Walker.265
    5LF Lourdes Gurriel Jr..239
    63B Eugenio Suarez.223
    7C Gabriel Moreno.242
    8RF Pavin Smith.207
    9SS Kevin Newman.216

    This lineup isn’t exactly hot. Newman is .318 in his last seven games, but only Moreno and Gurriel Jr are also over .250 in that span. Carroll is a cold .190 in his last fifteen games. This is a similar lineup to what they ran out when they swept the Reds last week. Expect a couple of runs or more.

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