Rays bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Reds

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Cincinnati Reds (16-8, first in the NL Central) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (12-11, second in the AL East)

St. Petersburg, Florida; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Brandon Williamson (2-1, 4.35 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 12 strikeouts); Rays: Nick Martinez (0-1, 2.45 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)

LINE: Rays -138, Reds +117; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays will try to break a three-game skid when they take on the Cincinnati Reds.

Tampa Bay has a 4-4 record in home games and a 12-11 record overall. Rays hitters have a collective .331 on-base percentage, the second-ranked percentage in the AL.

Cincinnati is 16-8 overall and 10-2 in road games. The Reds are 9-1 in games when they record eight or more hits.

The matchup Wednesday is the third time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Chandler Simpson leads the Rays with a .323 batting average, and has two triples, four walks and four RBIs. Junior Caminero is 13 for 42 with three home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

Sal Stewart leads the Reds with a .299 batting average, and has five doubles, eight home runs, 15 walks and 23 RBIs. Elly De La Cruz is 14 for 43 with four home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 6-4, .254 batting average, 4.94 ERA, outscored by five runs

Reds: 8-2, .213 batting average, 2.97 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Jake Fraley: day-to-day (leg), Joe Boyle: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Lux: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Garrett Cleavinger: 15-Day IL (calf), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mason Englert: 15-Day IL (forearm), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Edwin Uceta: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

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

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