Reds face the Tigers leading series 1-0

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Detroit Tigers (14-13, second in the AL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (17-9, second in the NL Central)

Cincinnati; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Jack Flaherty (0-1, 3.47 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 24 strikeouts); Reds: Brady Singer (1-1, 5.32 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 16 strikeouts)

LINE: Tigers -110, Reds -109; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds face the Detroit Tigers, leading the series 1-0.

Cincinnati is 17-9 overall and 7-6 in home games. The Reds are 10-1 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Detroit has gone 4-11 on the road and 14-13 overall. Tigers pitchers have a collective 3.80 ERA, which ranks 10th in MLB play.

Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sal Stewart has a .284 batting average to lead the Reds, and has five doubles and eight home runs. Elly De La Cruz is 11 for 42 with three home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

Kerry Carpenter is fourth on the Tigers with seven extra base hits (a double and six home runs). Dillon Dingler is 10 for 40 with three doubles, three home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 8-2, .218 batting average, 3.30 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

Tigers: 6-4, .270 batting average, 4.28 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

INJURIES: Reds: Jose Trevino: 10-Day IL (back), Caleb Ferguson: 15-Day IL (oblique), Hunter Greene: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Lodolo: 15-Day IL (finger)

Tigers: Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Zach McKinstry: 10-Day IL (hip/abdominal), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (hip), Troy Melton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (groin)

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