The Cincinnati Reds continue their three-game weekend series on the road against the San Diego Padres on Saturday.
The Reds were off Thursday after defeating Arizona on Wednesday 7-4. Adam Duvall belted a grand slam to tie the game for the Reds while Scott Schebler’s two-run home run broke a tie in the sixth giving for the Reds.
The Padres won their third straight game on Thursday defeating the Miami Marlins 8-3 to win three of four at home against the Marlins. Christian Villanueva homered and Jordan Lyles pitched a strong seven innings to lead the Padres to victory.
Scooter Gennett leads Cincinnati with a .343 batting average, and a team high 71 hits and 10 home runs. Eugenio Suarez leads the team in RBIs with 43. Cincinnati has a team batting average of .245 while opposing hitters are averaging .269 at the plate against Reds pitching. On Saturday, the Reds will send Matt Harvey to the mound. The right-hander this season is 1-3 with an ERA of 5.63, 36 Ks and 13 BBs.
Eric Hosmer leads the Padres with a .282 batting average. Christian Villanueva leads the team in home runs with 15 and RBIs with 35. San Diego has a team batting average of .229 while opposing hitters are averaging .256 at the plate against Padres pitching. On Saturday, the Padres will send Eric Lauer to the mound. The left-hander this season is 1-3 with an ERA of 7.67, 28 Ks and 15 BBs.
