Ruvalcaba Castro and the New York Red Bulls visit Cincinnati
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1:03 AM on Friday, April 24
By The Associated Press
New York Red Bulls (3-3-3, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. FC Cincinnati (2-4-3, eighth in the Eastern Conference)
Cincinnati; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: FC Cincinnati -127, New York +279, Draw +310; over/under is 3.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Jorge Antonio Ruvalcaba Castro leads the New York Red Bulls into a matchup with Cincinnati after scoring two goals against D.C. United.
Cincinnati is 2-3-3 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cincinnati is sixth in the league with 52 shots on goal, averaging 5.8 per game.
The Red Bulls are 3-3-3 against Eastern Conference opponents. Julian Hall leads the fourth-ranked scoring team in the Eastern Conference with six goals. The Red Bulls have scored 16.
Saturday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Red Bulls won the last meeting 4-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Denkey has four goals and one assist for Cincinnati. Tom Barlow has two goals.
Hall has six goals and one assist for the Red Bulls. Ruvalcaba Castro has three goals.
SEASON SO FAR: Cincinnati: Averaging 1.9 goals, 5.8 shots on goal and 5.8 corner kicks through nine games while allowing 2.6 goals per game.
Red Bulls: Averaging 1.8 goals, 6.3 shots on goal and 6.4 corner kicks through nine games while allowing 2.6 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Cincinnati: Kristian Fletcher (injured), Obinna Nwobodo (injured), Miles Robinson (injured), Matt Miazga (injured).
Red Bulls: AJ Marcucci (injured), Justin Che (injured), Cameron Harper (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
