The Cincinnati Reds are looking to pick up their third road series win in a row this season as they begin a 3-game trip to Miami to take on the 9-12 Marlins, who stopped a five game losing streak on Sunday by defeating the Phillies. Tonight’s first pitch is scheduled for 6:40pm ET.
Starting Lineups
Starting Pitchers
Nick Lodolo
The lefty is going to be looking to rebound after his last start against Seattle. After dominating in his first three games of the year, Lodolo struggled against the Mariners and didn’t get out of the 5th inning.
Last season the splits for Lodolo were interesting. Left-handed hitters had a high average and walked at a higher rate against him than righties did. They also hit for zero power. Right-handed hitters didn’t hit for much average, but when they did pick up hits they hit for a solid amount of power.
The home and road splits were big. Away from Cincinnati Nick Lodolo’s ERA was 3.56, but at home it was 6.09. His OPS split was just as big, with hitters posting an OPS of .521 on the road against him but sat at .869 at home.
2024 Splits
Split PA H 2B 3B HR BB K AVG OBP SLG RHH 401 80 24 0 13 28 100 .225 .309 .402 LHH 92 21 2 0 0 9 22 .259 .348 .284 Pitch Usage
4-seam 2-Seam Slider Change Velo 93.6 92.2 81.3 87.2 Usage 15% 38% 27% 20% Max Meyer
It’s been a strong start to the year for Max Meyer. He’s had three quality starts in a row, and the first one of the season saw him allow one run in 5.2 innings.
In 2024 Meyer split time between MLB and Triple-A. With the Marlins he did not pitch well against lefties or righties. Both groups of hitters hit for a good average and hit for a lot of power against him. His home and road splits weren’t that big, either – he struggled in Miami and when he was away from loanDepot park.
Neither of those things have been the case this season through four outings this year, though right-handed hitters have hit a little better this season against him. He’s throwing 1.1 MPH harder this season and he’s added a sinker, while dropping his rate of fastballs thrown and increasing the amount of sliders compared to the past.
2024 Splits
Split PA H 2B 3B HR BB K AVG OBP SLG RHH 123 32 8 1 7 7 22 .283 .342 .558 LHH 125 30 10 1 7 12 24 .268 .336 .563 Pitch Usage
4-seam 2-Seam Slider Change Velo 95.5 94.3 89.2 88.4 Usage 25% 12% 48% 15% When and Where
- Game time: 6:40pm ET
- Where: loanDepot park, Miami
- Watch: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, MLB.tv
- Listen: 700 WLW AM (Cincinnati area)
- Forecast: They have a retractable roof
News and Notes
Nick Lodolo activated, Randy Wynne to the minor leagues
A day after picking up his first save in Major League Baseball, Randy Wynne was optioned to Triple-A Louisville. The Reds needed a spot on the roster for Nick Lodolo, who was activated from the paternity list and will start tonight’s game.
Minor Leaguer takes Player of the Week honors
Carlos Sanchez, a 20-year-old infielder for the Daytona Tortugas was named the Florida State League’s Player of the Week after hitting .500 in a 6-game series against Jupiter. He had been out to a good start in 2025 but took things to another level last week.
Division Standings
Team W L GB Playoff Odds Chicago 14 10 0.0 58.1% Milwaukee 12 10 1.0 33.6% Cincinnati 11 11 2.0 15.6% St. Louis 9 13 4.0 11.7% Pittsburgh 8 15 5.5 4.7% Playoff Odds via Fangraphs
