Cincinnati Reds supervisor Terry Francona (77) seems to be on from the dugout within the seventh inning of the MLB Interleague sport between the Cincinnati Reds and the Texas Rangers at Nice American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The Rangers gained 1-0.
The Cincinnati Reds nonetheless are on the lookout for some consistency out of their offense heading into the opener of a four-game collection on the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday evening.
The Reds adopted a 14-run rebellion within the collection opener towards Texas on Monday by dropping 1-0 in back-to-back video games to the Rangers.
“If I assumed yelling at them would get us a bunch of hits, I might go do it proper now,” Reds first-year supervisor Terry Francona mentioned.
Cincinnati racked up 14 hits — together with three homers — within the 14-3 win towards the visiting Rangers on Monday evening. The Reds, nevertheless, mixed for simply seven hits up to now two video games, together with one for further bases.
“It is time to do our jobs,” Reds third baseman Jeimer Candelario mentioned.
Left-hander Nick Lodolo is scheduled to take the mound for Cincinnati within the collection opener.
Lodolo (1-0, 3.00 ERA) had a strong season opener on Saturday, limiting the San Francisco Giants to 2 runs and 5 hits over six innings of a 3-2 win.
He mentioned he was not proud of the command of his pitches, however felt extra comfy as the sport went alongside.
“I began lining up higher as I acquired my legs underneath me as the sport saved going,” Lodolo mentioned. “Even then, it isn’t the way you draw up the command that you simply suppose you are going to put it the place you need. I simply battled.”
Lodolo has made 4 begins in his profession towards the Brewers and is 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA.
He shall be matched towards fellow left-hander Nestor Cortes, who will look to rebound from a troublesome season opener on Saturday.
Cortes (0-1, 36.00 ERA) was rocked for 5 dwelling runs in simply two innings of a 20-9 loss towards the New York Yankees, with whom he spent the previous 4 seasons.
He gave up eight runs, six hits and 5 walks on Saturday.
“Clearly I spent a number of years over there, and I used to be in a position to be on their aspect and never need to face them, however I believe this comes with the territory of being a significant league pitcher,” Cortes mentioned. “You by no means know the place you are going to find yourself and, sooner or later, you are going to face anyone you recognize, or anyone that is near you, and it simply occurred to be (Saturday).”
Cortes is 0-0 with a 1.21 ERA in his lone profession encounter towards Cincinnati.
The Brewers have bounced again after getting swept by the Yankees within the season-opening collection final weekend after which dropping the opener of a three-game set towards the visiting Kansas Metropolis Royals on Monday.
Milwaukee gained 5-0 on Tuesday after which obtained one other distinctive pitching efficiency from starter Freddy Peralta and the bullpen on Wednesday in a 3-2 victory in 11 innings.
Jackson Chourio homered, doubled and singled within the win towards the Royals on Wednesday. He has hit safely in 5 straight video games.
Brice Turang had struck out thrice and grounded out with runners on second and third and no outs within the seventh inning of a tie sport on Wednesday. He got here by way of with a suicide squeeze within the eleventh to win it, nevertheless.
–Area Degree Media
