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The Royals have not been happy road warriors. Their loss to the White Sox last night ensures they will have lost six of their first seven road series, the only success being a sweep in Seattle. They are just 6-14 overall on the road, the second-worst record in baseball.

The road woes have been a complete team effort – both the hitting and the pitching have been noticeably worse away from Kansas City.

The team moved the fences in at Kauffman Stadium to give hitters a more neutral environment. Runs are up 35 percent at the K – they averaged just 3.71 runs-per-game there last year. At home, the Royals are an offensive juggernaut. They have the seventh-best home offense in baseball with a wRC+ of 115. Royals hitters have a line of .265/.349/.436 at home. They have the fifth-best on-base percentage and the second-highest hard-hit rate. Maikel Garcia is hitting .351 at home. Michael Massey is hitting .333 with three home runs in 14 games at the K. Seven Royals hitters are hitting .298 or better at home.

The road is a completely different story. Royals hitters are batting just .213/.284/.341 on the road – only the Phillies have been worse. Their hard-hit rate falls from 37.1 percent at home to just 29.9 percent on the road, fifth-worst in baseball. Garcia is hitting just .207 on the road. Isaac Collins went hitless in his first 28 at-bats on the road.

Pitchers have endured similar struggles. Their 5.05 road ERA is the fifth-worst in baseball. Royals pitchers have the third-worst home run rate on the road, while they have the tenth-best home run rate at home. Cole Ragans has a 7.97 ERA on the road, second-worst among qualified pitchers. Royals relievers have a 5.57 ERA on the road, although admittedly that figure is distorted by a six-run blowup by Carlos Estévez in Atlanta.

For all their struggles last year, the 2025 Royals were not a particularly bad road team. They finished 39-42 away from the K, scoring more runs on the road. Could the changes to Kauffman Stadium be a possible culprit for the offense? It has boosted offense at home, but could there be a “hangover” effect? Coors Field famously inflates offensive numbers for Rockies hitters, but it also seems to make their road numbers worse as hitters adjust their approach when playing in Denver, but struggle to readjust for road games. Could Royals hitters be eyeing the shorter porches at Kauffman, messing up their approach on the road?

Their home run totals on the road don’t seem to dip too much, rather it is their road batting average of .213 that is an outlier. Some bad luck could be contributing to that – their road BABIP is .261, second-worst in baseball. It could also be a matter of small sample size and matchups. Three of the teams they have visited – the Braves, Guardians, and Athletics, all sit in first place, and another – the Yankees – have one of the best records in baseball.

Still, the Royals will need to figure out their road struggles soon. Some home/road disparity is normal. But the Royals haven’t just been worse away from Kansas City – they look like an entirely different team.

First Pitch (CT):12:40 PM
TV: Twins.TV
Radio: TIBN/830 WCCO/102.9 The Wolf /Audacy App
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The Twins go for the series victory and first series win vs an NL team in 2026. Zebby Matthews was recalled today to make the start, his first of the season, while the Twins’ lineup will see lefty Braxton Garrett, also making his first start of the year.

After losing the battle for the final rotation spot to Mick Abel, Zebby has been passed over several times as injuries have come up, with the Twins opting for the likes of Connor Prielipp and Kendry Rojas, and Zebby’s AAA numbers make that decision obvious. In 34.1 innings, Matthews has a 4.72 ERA/6.09 FIP/4.28 xFIP while striking out just 21.9% of batters and walking a career high 7.4% of them. His diminished velocity from Spring Training hasn’t really improved and, more importantly, his breaking pitches aren’t really breaking. He’s been better over his past three starts in St. Paul, but this many walks for a player who relies on pinpoint accuracy is concerning. We’ll see if he can turn things around today!

Roster notes:

• RP Travis Adams was optioned to make room for Zebulon
• Struggling Matt Wallner finally got demoted in favor of utility man Ryan Kreidler. Kreidler is likely a placeholder until one of Alan Roden, Emmanuel Rodriguez, or Walker Jenkins is healthy, but it’s a disappointing run for a player the Twins were hopeful could be part of their next core. With so many top prospects on the brink of debuting, there’s a chance we may not see the Forest Lake native with the Big League squad again.
• In the meantime, Austin Martin will get a chance to play every day and see if his hot start is sustainable. Martin has established himself as a key role player, but he’ll get a few weeks to see if he can be more than that.
• Byron Buxton is getting a rare day off. He’s been either their best or second-best player this season (I see you Ryan Jeffers) but even superheroes need breaks occasionally. The Twins don’t have an off day for another week so this seemed like a good time get him off his feet after a monster Wednesday performance.

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For the first time since 2011, the No. 6 Texas Longhorns host the Missouri Tigers in Austin as conference opponents as head coach Jim Schlossnagle’s team tries to secure a favorable seed in next week’s SEC Tournament — as Schlossnagle noted on Wednesday, he was told the Horns could finish anywhere from second to ninth.

The context would make such a slide extremely disappoint, as Missouri enters the series in last place in the conference at 6-21 after entering the season with low expectations when the league’s head coaches picked the Tigers to finish 16th in the 16-team conference.

Given that profile, it’s unsurprising that Missouri has struggled on the road this year with a 3-12 record, but Kerrick Jackson’s program did upset then-No. 24 Kentucky in Lexington for two of those wins — the other came in Knoxville against Tennessee — the first road series win for the Tigers over a ranked team since 2021.

Missouri is also coming off a home series win against Vanderbilt, its first time taking a home conference series since April 2024, so the Tigers do present some level of danger for the Longhorns.

That danger is not typically present at the plate, however — Mizzou is 14th in the SEC in batting average (.262), 15th in runs scored (312), and last in home runs (45) and slugging percentage (.405). With 11 home runs, first baseman Jase Woita is the only Tiger in double digits, while shortstop Kam Durnin and designated hitter Blaize Ward are the only regulars batting over .300 at .329 and .321, respectively.

The pitching hasn’t been much better because the Tigers are saddled with a 5.43 ERA that ranks 15th in the SEC and a .246 opposing batting average that slots 13th. But the No. 1 starter, right-hander Josh McDevitt (3-5, 4.08 ERA), has been good for Missouri, striking out 91 batters in 69.2 innings and ranking fourth nationally in whiff rate on his fastball at 31.8 percent. Left-hander Brady Kehlenbrink (3-8, 6.45 ERA) gets the nod on Friday, but the Saturday starter remains to be determined.

“That’s the thing about Missouri is they play a lot of close games and their starting pitching, especially the first two guys, those guys can pitch for every single team in our conference in the weekend rotation,” Schlossnagle said.

The Texas rotation remains the same as last weekend, led by sophomore left-hander Dylan Volantis (6-0, 2.06 ERA) and followed by redshirt senior left-hander Luke Harrison (5-2, 3.88 ERA) and senior right-hander Ruger Riojas (4-2, 3.93 ERA).

The key for all three starters is to get off to a better start. Volantis gave up three runs over the first two innings in last Friday’s loss to Tennessee before reeling off three straight scoreless frames. For Harrison, every inning was a struggle against the Volunteers, but giving up two runs in the first inning is the continuation of a trend that includes eight runs allowed in the first inning against the Aggies and five runs allowed in the first inning against the Bulldogs. After Texas took a 4-0 lead on Sunday against Tennessee, Riojas gave up a first-inning grand slam and also conceded three runs in the first inning against Vanderbilt.

Riojas cited some poor luck on batted balls as part of the randomness of baseball as a factor in his slow starts and recent struggles, but also referenced the need to play with emotion, but not emotional.

“Honestly, the most exciting time is when you first when you first step onto the mound. You take everything in and it can be hard for you to refocus into that. I feel like I do, but maybe when I try to refocus off that excitement, it takes the edge away from it. When I try to be calm and collected, maybe I’m just too calm,” Riojas said.

With the rotation remaining the same despite the short week imposed by the start of the SEC Tournament, the biggest decisions for Schlossnsagle are who to play at second base with junior Ethan Mendoza still unable to throw — senior Jayden Duplantier, redshirt senior Temo Becerra, or sophomore Callum Early — and whether redshirt senior outfielder Dariyan Pendergrass is healthy enough to play after missing nearly a month with a hamstring injury.

“We’ve got to look at the matchups and see what that looks like,” Schlossnagle said.

Missouri trails the all-time series 37-30 and hasn’t won a series in Austin since 2007.

The series opens with 6:30 p.m. Central start times on Thursday and Friday, followed by the series finale at 2 p.m. Central on Sunday. SEC Network+ airs all three games.

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The Chicago Cubs will look to avoid a series sweep at the hands of the Atlanta Braves when the two teams hit Truist Park on Thursday, May 14.

My top Cubs vs. Braves predictions and MLB picks call for the Chicago bats to wake up in the finale tonight.

Who will win Cubs vs Braves today: Cubs moneyline (+158)

The Chicago Cubs have the lowest BABIP and scored just 3.0 runs per game over the past week, and they’re a huge underdog despite pacing the majors in wOBA against left-handed pitchers.

Atlanta Braves southpaw Chris Sale is up to his typical no-nonsense self and cruising to the tune of a 2.20 ERA, but there are still signs for slight concern.

Sale’s .223 BABIP and 88.4% strand rate are notably better than his respective .313 and 81.0% marks over the previous two seasons, and the Chicago lineup is a top candidate to kick-start the statistical correction.

COVERS INTEL: Atlanta Braves starter Chris Sale’s 2.20 ERA is well below his 3.06 xERA.

Cubs vs Braves Over/Under pick: Over 7.5 (+100)

In addition to the Cubs leading the majors in wOBA against left-handed pitchers, the Braves pace baseball in the metric against righties.

Of course, Atlanta also leads the way in runs per game (5.51), with Chicago tied for the third most per (5.07), and Chicago has also hit the Over in 21 of their past 35 games (+6.75 Units / 17% ROI).

Finally, while Cubs starter Ben Brown pitched well across four frames in his first start of the year, he also sports a 5.08 ERA as a starter across a healthy 118 2/3 innings.

Cubs vs Braves odds

• Moneyline: Cubs +150 | Braves -175
• Run line: Cubs +1.5 (-140) | Braves -1.5 (+120)
• Over/Under: Over 7.5 (+100) | Under 7.5 (-120)

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Detroit Tigers (18-24) vs. New York Mets (17-25)

Time/Place: 1:10 p.m., Citi Field
SB Nation Site: Amazin’ Avenue
Media: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Pitching Matchup: RHP Keider Montero (2-2, 3.18 ERA) vs. RHP Nolan McLean (1-2, 2.78 ERA)

Juan Soto is back in the New York Mets lineup for Thursday’s game against the Tigers after exiting Wednesday night’s game with a foot injury. 

Soto fouled a pitch off his foot in the third inning of a 3-2 win in extra innings for the Mets. He finished the at-bat despite being in obvious pain, and came back for an at-bat in the sixth inning before eventually being replaced by MJ Melendez. Soto’s x-rays were negative following the game, and being placed immediately in the lineup for a day game after a night game is certainly a good sign. 

Soto hasn’t been himself at the plate since returning from the injured list in April, hitting .221/.333./.412 with six RBIs in 19 games. Even if he isn’t playing to his career numbers yet this season, Soto’s immediate return to the lineup is the best-case scenario for a team dealing with key injuries to Francisco Lindor, Francisco Alvarez, Jorge Polanco, and Luis Robert Jr., among others. 

Steve Gelbs of SNY reported Thursday that Lindor’s updated MRI showed healing in his injured calf, but that there is still no timetable for the shortstop’s return. Adding that, manager Carlos Mendoza said that Lindor will progress with the strength-training portion of his recovery. 

Additionally, MLB’s Anthony DiComo reported Thursday that Alvarez had surgery on the torn meniscus in his right knee. The team expects Alvarez’s recovery to be towards the longer end of his recovery timetable, and he is likely to be sidelined for eight weeks. 

New York has a chance to earn their first series sweep of the season Thursday afternoon against a struggling Tigers team. Detroit is just 3-8 in May.

The Guardians, again, are hanging around the bottom half to bottom third of MLB in offense. Why is that the case, and what can be done to change things?

First, it’s important to acknowledge some notable improvements for Guardians’ hitters. In 2025, they were 28th in MLB with 87 wRC+ as a team. Their walk rate was 16th best in MLB at 8.3%. In 2026, so far, they are 20th in wRC+ and fourth in MLB in walk rate at 11.2%. This improvement is especially notable because the Guardians’ three best hitters from last season have had very slow starts to the season, with Jose Ramirez putting up a 101 wRC+, Kyle Manzardo a 66 wRC+ and Steven Kwan a 70 wRC+. If we assume Ramirez will return at least to something closer to 120 wRC+ and Manzardo and Kwan to something closer to league average, the overall offensive output should be closer to just eking into the top half of MLB.

Why doesn’t it feel like things are better for the Guardians’ than a top half offense? When looking at batted ball date, the team is still solidly top 10 in both pull-rate and fly-ball rate. This, by the way, is Jose Ramirez’s primary issue. His pull-rate is down a solid 9% over what it has been the past three years of his career. He’s also seeing about 5% more first-pitch strikes. Basically, Hosey… go up there and try to deposit the first pitch you see in the corner bleachers, and everything should be fine. Anyway, there’s your “how to fix Jose” article in two sentences. The Guardians, as a whole, likely need to look to swing more often on first pitches as they are 26th in MLB in swing rate on the first thing they see from a pitcher in a given at-bat.

But, back to the topic at hand, the Guardians’ offense as a whole. Cleveland still ranks near the bottom of the league in a couple crucial categories – they are last in bat speed (70.3%), 29th in hard-hit rate (34.7%), and 25th in barrel rate. So, while some folks have rightly pointed out that the Guardians have seen some excellent defense played against them…

…the primary issue they are having is they just are not hitting the dang ball hard often enough. So, hey, Guardians – swing faster, get the barrel on the ball – done. Sarcasm aside, some basic ways the Guardians may look to be getting better swings off may be that they are only 15th in MLB in swinging at pitches in the heart of the plate. The Guardians simply are not swinging the bat much – they are toward the bottom swinging at pitches in the shadow of the zone, in chasing and in wasting swings, which is good. However, it seems that this valiant attempt to walk more is perhaps inhibiting their ability to get after pitches in the heart of the zone. Now that a strong plate discipline ethic has been established, it’s truly time to tell these guys to look to let it rip on pitches that drift toward the heart of the plate, regardless of the count.

If you’ve watched a few seconds of Cleveland Guardians’ baseball this season, you MAY have noticed that the team struggles to hit changeups. It’s not your imagination. The Guardians are far and away the worst offense against changeups in MLB at -14.9 runs below average. So, you can bet the Guardians are going to see a LOT of changeups until something changes there. I suspect that part of our hitters’ bat speed issues are due to their attempt to adjust to the steady diet of offspeed they’ve been seeing. The solution for this is pretty simple – get in the cages and set those batting machines to “nastiest changeup mix you’ve ever seen.”

There really is no way out of this predicament other than going through it. Daniel Schneemann, Jose Ramirez and Angel Martinez are the only hitters right now to have positive run value vs. changeups. CJ Kayfus leads the team with 1.2 runs above average against them, so, hey, might be a good idea to get him back up here at some point. Over the past three years, Jose, Angel and Kwan are the only Guardians’ hitters currently on the roster who have a positive run value vs. changeups. It’s an organizational issue and you have to hope that Grant Fink and the gang are hard at work on finding a way to deal with it. I note that Stephen Vogt said, recently, that young hitters have to hit the fastball in order to survive in the bigs, so adjusting the offspeed is the next big challenge once they are here. It’s probably fair to expect some improvement vs. changeups from folks like Chase DeLauter, Travis Bazzana, Brayan Rocchio and even Kyle Manzardo as they continue to gain experience… but it’ll take some intentional work.

There could be some help, offensively, still on the way from Columbus. Aside from getting Kayfus back on track, Kahlil Watson has an average exit velocity of 94.4 mph and a hard-hit rate of 56.6% in Columbus. Might swapping him and Petey Halpin in a couple weeks and giving Watson steady plate appearances in center while letting Angel Martinez eat into Kwan’s playing time make sense at that point? Cooper Ingle has an average exit velocity of 90.6% and a hard-hit rate of 56.6%. Is there a way to get him on this roster at some point to see if that can transfer some? And, finally, at some point Ralphy Velazquez will make his way to Columbus and begin putting pressure on both Kyle Manzardo and Rhys Hoskins. We don’t yet have his exit velocities and hard-hit rates but a .512 slugging and a .202 ISO are positive signs, especially if he continues to build on a recent hot stretch.

Ultimately, the improvements are going to have to come from within the players currently on the roster. The Guardians need to go to the plate looking to do maximum damage on pitches that come near the heart of the zone. They need to spend tons of time in the cages getting the best looks they can at the best changeups pitching machines can produce. They need to maintain their excellent plate discipline and trust that their 29th best batting-average-on-balls-in-play will improve if they make quality contact consistently. I think Guardians’ fans should be optimistic that, by the summer, this can be a top 15 offense in baseball. But, it won’t come without putting in a lot of work until then.

Milwaukee squandered a masterpiece from Jacob Misiorowski last night, allowing the Padres to come back and eke out a ninth-inning win. Both teams have now each won one game heading into today’s rubber match, which pits Kyle Harrison against right-hander Griffin Canning.

Milwaukee has embraced a youth movement within its rotation, but Harrison (2.41 ERA, 1.22 WHIP) has been pitching like a seasoned veteran. He hasn’t allowed more than two runs in any of his seven appearances while striking out just over eleven batters per nine innings.

However, Harrison is coming off a slightly more stressful outing against the Yankees. The left-hander allowed just two runs on four hits, but walked four batters, allowed at least one baserunner in every inning, and lasted only four innings. He’ll look to bounce back against a Padres lineup that Misiorowski dominated last night.

San Diego is starting former Gold Glove winner Griffin Canning, who made his season debut on May 3 after spending the early part of the year rehabbing an Achilles tear suffered last season with the Mets. Canning posted a career-best 3.77 ERA before the injury and looked effective in his first start back (against the White Sox) but the Cardinals tagged him for six runs in his last outing.

No big surprises in today’s lineup, as the top of the order — Jackson Chourio, Brice Turang, and William Contreras — remains unchanged. Contreras will get the day off behind the plate in favor of cleanup hitter Gary Sánchez. Andrew Vaughn is batting fifth in front of Luis Rengifo, who’s at third base today. Rounding out the order are Garrett Mitchell, Sal Frelick, and David Hamilton, who gets the start at shortstop in place of Joey Ortiz.

Notably, Christian Yelich is again out of the lineup after Pat Murphy said yesterday that he’d been dealing with “back soreness.” Yelich reportedly tried to play last night, but given his history of back issues, it’s understandable that the Brewers want to be cautious. Definitely a situation worth monitoring over the next few days.

Today’s first pitch is set for 12:40 p.m. You can catch the game on Brewers.TV, WTMJ 620, and the Brewers Radio Network.

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The Phillies and Red Sox play the rubber game of their midweek series at Fenway on Thursday.

Each team has a win, but they’ve combined for seven runs in the two games. Boston and Philly are both playing better since changing managers last month, but neither team is hitting.  

Boston appears to have the better end of a southpaw pitching matchup. My Phillies vs. Red Sox predictions and MLB picks look for the Sox to take it at home.

Who will win Phillies vs Red Sox today: Red Sox moneyline (-106)

Wednesday’s 2-1 win marked the 15th time this season the Boston Red Sox have scored three runs or fewer at Fenway Park. Boston has scored 21 in their last 11 at home. 

The Red Sox face lefty Jesus Luzardo who has a 5.77 ERA, although the underlying stats indicate that might be partially due to bad luck. Boston hits 96 OPS points higher against lefties and is 13% better than league average.

The Philadelphia Phillies have also been hitting below league average on the season and face Boston southpaw Ranger Suarez. Philadelphia is hitting 10% below league average and 51 OPS worse against lefties.

COVERS INTEL:Luzardo is in baseball’s top 10% in strikeout percentage, swing and miss, chase rate, exit velocity against and hard-hit percentage against. His FIP (a predictor of future ERA) is below 3.00. So he should start seeing better results soon.

Phillies vs Red Sox Over/Under pick: Under 7.5 (-125)

Suarez left Philadelphia last winter after eight seasons, so he’s familiar with the lineup. He’s held opponents scoreless in four of his last five starts and has logged two eight-inning outings over that span. His fastball’s run value is in MLB’s top 1%, and his overall pitching value is top 5%.  

Most of Luzardo’s struggles have been at home this season. He’s 2-0, 2.04 in road starts with 12 strikeouts per nine. Opponents are hitting 21% below league average against him away from Philadelphia. Add that to Boston’s offensive struggles at home (74 OPS+) and it should be low-scoring.

Phillies vs Red Sox odds

• Moneyline: Philadelphia -104 | Boston -100
• Run line: Philadelphia -1.5 (+156) | Boston +1.5 (-163)
• Over/Under: Over 7.5 (+117) | Under 7.5 (-122)

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San Diego Padres (25-17) at Milwaukee Brewers (23-17), May 14, 2026, 10:40 a.m. PST

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Location: American Family Field – Milwaukee, Wisc.

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For the first time in his career, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has been placed on the injured list. After resting and attempting to play through some side discomfort, the Big Dumper seemed to aggravate his side discomfort in Wednesday’s game. He was eventually replaced by Mitch Garver behind the dish, and now the club will be without their superstar backstop for at least 10 days with an oblique strain, with C Jhonny Pereda recalled in his place.

The news is unsurprising, but troubling, as Raleigh now faces the uncommon challenge of rehabbing an oblique injury as a switch-hitter, an issue noted by Daniel Kramer of MLB.com as one of the factors that may complicate his recovery timeline. Raleigh will receive imaging on Friday when Seattle begins the second leg of the Vedder Cup as they play host to the San Diego Padres.

While Raleigh has struggled immensely in 2026, and it is some small relief to see him receive the time to effectively heal, that’s a bronze lining at best. Cal’s absence puts serious strain on a catching corps that has not demonstrated strength. Mitch Garver signed to a minor league deal this winter after the club soured swiftly on their initial backup plan of Andrew Knizner, who was released before Opening Day despite signing a big league deal. He’ll be expected to take on the primary role in the interim.

Garver, of course, originally came to the Mariners in 2024 with the intention of full-time DH work, as he’d done overwhelmingly in his time with the Texas Rangers. While Garver’s 2024-25 were disappointments, and saw him relegated into a backup role again, he’s been a fairly stalwart, but a major reason for Garver’s DH shift was durability issues, which saw him placed on the IL at least once a year from 2019-2023. Garver has not missed time with the M’s, but it’s a concern point now to see the 35 year old pushed into more serious duty.

That may mean a more even split of time with Pereda, who has fewer big league games under his belt than Garver has played in seven different seasons. Pereda is no Alejandro Kirk, but he does bring a more contact-focused approach at the plate than Garver. The 30 year old is in his eighth MLB organization, and faces primarily a titanic task of filling the shoes and sliding shorts of the Big Dumper for an indefinite period of time. Pereda has hit well in Triple-A Tacoma (his seventh different Triple-A club), running a .321/.414/.417 line in 100 plate appearances, and has historically performed well at the top level of the minors regardless of whether it’s earned him big league opportunities. This will likely be his most significant stretch of play in his career, though it’s possible Seattle looks externally for another option.

Mets lineup

Carson Benge – RF
Bo Bichette – SS
Juan Soto – DH
Mark Vientos – 1B
MJ Melendez – LF
Brett Baty – 3B
Marcus Semien – 2B
A.J. Ewing – CF
Hayden Senger – C

SP: Nolan McLean – RHP

Tigers lineup

Kevin McGonigle – SS
Colt Keith – 3B
Riley Greene – LF
Dillon Dingler – DH
Gage Workman – 2B
Zach McKinstry – RF
Spencer Torkelson – 1B
Wenceel Perez – CF
Jake Rogers – C

SP: Keider Montero – RHP

Broadcast info

First pitch: 1:10pm EDT
TV: SNY
Radio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App, 92.3 HD2

After a dramatic come from behind win, the Nats have a chance to sweep the Reds and get to .500 on the season. They will have to do it in an early afternoon game, which has been tough sledding for them the past few years. The Nats will also have to face a high octane arm in Chase Burns.

With a righty on the mound, Blake Butera made some tweaks to his lineup. The red hot Luis Garcia Jr. is back in there at first base. Jorbit Vivas will make his first start of the series in the DH spot. With a day game after a night game, Drew Millas will also get his first start of the series, looking to redeem himself after the debacle in the Marlins game. Nats surprise ace Foster Griffin will take the mound with a chance to get his team to .500.

With a lefty on the mound, this Reds lineup looks very different. It is a new look outfield, with Spencer Steer in left, Dane Myers in center and Blake Dunn in right. Sal Stewart will move to first base and JJ Bleday will be DH. Ke’Bryan Hayes will also be in the lineup. Backup catcher Jose Trevino will get his first start of the series. Chase Burns has pitched like an ace and has electric stuff. He will be on the mound, and will look to stop the bleeding for the Reds.

Game Info:

Stadium: Great American Ball Park

Time: 12:40 PM EST

TV: Nationals.TV

Radio: 106.7 The Fan

The bullpens have gotten a lot of work in this series, so both starters will be expected to go deep in the game. Both teams have the right guy on the mound to do that as well. Offense has king in this series, but the pitching matchup indicates that may change today. Follow along in the comments down below and let’s go Nats!