First Pitch: 1:10 PM ET
Venue: Tropicana Field, One Tropicana Drive, St. Petersburg, FL
Weather Outlook — St. Petersburg, FL
Temperature: ~80°F at gametime
Wind: ~11 mph E
Hourly trend: 77° at 4 PM → 82° by 7 PM
Injury Report
Cincinnati Reds
Nick Lodolo (finger) — threw 50 pitches in simulated game, trending toward return.
Tampa Bay Rays
Josh Staumont (RP) — 7‑Day IL
Alex Young (RP) — OUT
José Trevino (C) — 10‑Day IL
Nick Lodolo (SP) — 15‑Day IL (listed on ESPN injury feed)
Caleb Ferguson (RP) — 15‑Day IL
Team Records & Recent Form
Cincinnati Reds (16–8)
Away Record: 10–2
Streak: W5 (swept MIN, won first two vs TB)
Recent Scores: 12–6 W, 6–1 W, 7–4 W, 5–4 W, 2–1 W
Team Stats:
4.0 runs/game
.207 AVG
27 HR
3.47 ERA
.227 OAV
Tampa Bay Rays (12–11)
Home Record: 4–4
Streak: L3 (two losses to CIN, one to PIT)
Recent Scores: 6–12 L, 1–6 L, 3–6 L, 8–7 W, 1–5 L
Team Stats:
4.8 runs/game
.255 AVG
19 HR
4.86 ERA
.232 OAV
Probable Pitching Matchup
Cincinnati — Brandon Williamson (LHP)
2–1, 4.35 ERA, 1.35 WHIP
20.2 IP, 15 H, 12 K, 13 BB, 3 HR allowed
Tampa Bay — Nick Martinez (RHP)
0–1, 2.45 ERA, 1.23 WHIP
22.0 IP, 20 H, 14 K, 7 BB, 3 HR allowed
Key Player Matchups
Cincinnati Reds
Elly De La Cruz: 3‑for‑6, 2 HR, 5 RBI, SB, 3 R on Apr 21 — explosive form.
Sal Stewart: .299 AVG, 24 RBI — team leader.
Chase Burns: 2.57 ERA — rotation anchor.
Tampa Bay Rays
Jonathan Aranda: HR + 3 RBI on Apr 21.
Junior Caminero: 5 HR, .261 AVG — primary power threat.
Chandler Simpson: .323 AVG — table‑setter.
Series History
Reds lead the current series 2–0, winning 6–1 and 12–6.
Reds have won five straight overall; Rays have lost three straight.
Betting Trends
Reds: W5, averaging 6.4 runs/game during streak (inference from scores).
Rays: L3, allowing 24 runs in last two games.
Reds bullpen: 76.9% save rate, 20 holds (2nd in MLB).
Game Odds
Cincinnati Reds 8.5
Tampa Bay Rays – 143
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, April 21, 2026
