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Cincinnati Reds (72-77, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (78-69, third in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

LIKELY PITCHING PICKS: Reds: Nick Martinez (8-6, 3.46 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 98 strikeouts); Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson (5-4, 3.96 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 106 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Twins -238, Reds +192; Over/Under is 8 1/2 runs

CONCLUSION: The Cincinnati Reds lead a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins 1-0.

Minnesota’s home record is 41-32 and overall is 78-69. The Twins’ batters have a combined slugging percentage of .422, ranking seventh in the majors.

Cincinnati has a 72-77 overall record and a 36-38 road record. The Reds have a 51-13 record in games where they outscore their opponents.

The teams will face each other for the second time this season on Saturday.

TOP PERFORMERS: Carlos Santana has 21 home runs, 57 walks and 63 RBIs with a .239 batting average for the Twins. Jose Miranda has hit 9 for 38 with a double, a triple and an RBI in the last 10 games.

Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with a .259 batting average and has hit 33 doubles, eight triples and 24 home runs. Ty France has struck out 12 of 39 batters, hit one home run and had five RBIs in the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 3-7, .214 batting average, 4.66 ERA, 15 runs less

Reds: 6-4, .209 batting average, 2.38 ERA, six runs more than opponents

INJURIES: Twins: Max Kepler: 10-day IL (knee), Kody Funderburk: 60-day IL (oblique), Chris Paddack: 60-day IL (forearm), Joe Ryan: 60-day IL (triceps), Brock Stewart: 60-day IL (shoulder), Alex Kirilloff: 60-day IL (back), Carlos Correa: 10-day IL (foot), Justin Topa: 60-day IL (knee), Daniel Duarte: 60-day IL (triceps), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-day IL (elbow)

Reds: Sam Moll: 15-day IL (shoulder), Stuart Fairchild: 60-day IL (thumb), Nick Lodolo: 15-day IL (finger), Austin Wynns: 60-day IL (thigh), Andrew Abbott: 15-day IL (shoulder), Jeimer Candelario: 10-day IL (toe), Christian Roa: 60-day IL (shoulder), Hunter Greene: 15-day IL (elbow), Graham Ashcraft: 60-day IL (elbow), Nick Martini: 60-day IL (thumb), Christian Encarnacion-Beach: 60-day IL (hand), Ian Gibaut: 60-day IL (forearm), Tejay Antone: 60-day IL (elbow), Matt McLain: 60-day IL (shoulder)

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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.