Cincinnati Reds vs Cleveland Guardians Series Preview: Will Reds Win Fourth-Straight Series?

The Cincinnati Reds host the Cleveland Guardians for a two-game series starting Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park.

The Reds come into this series with a 32-34 record and winners of eight of their last 10 games. They are tied with the Cubs for second place in the National League Central Division. The Guardians got off to a fantastic start to the year and currently sit 20 games above .500 at 42-22 on the young season. They have a four-game lead in the American League Central.

It will be a bullpen day for the Reds in game one. Brent Suter will start on Tuesday night, but all signs point to Nick Martinez having a big role in the game as a reliever. Martinez has drastic splits. As a starter, batters are hitting .348 against him with a .905 OPS compared to hitting .141 against him with a .397 OPS when coming on in relief.

Triston McKenzie will get the nod for the Guardians. He has a 4.16 ERA on the season to go along with 61 strikeouts in 62 2/3 innings . McKenzie has struggled of late, giving up nine earned runs in his last two starts.

Nick Lodolo will face off against Tanner Bibee in game two. Lodolo comes into the game with a 2.92 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP, and 56 strikeouts in 52 1/3 innings. The Reds have gone 7-2 in his nine starts.

Bibee will look to continue his strong pitching as of late for the Guardians. He comes into the game with a 3.73 ERA, a 1.19, WHIP, and 76 strikeouts through 70 innings pitched on the season. However, in his last five games, he has thrown 30 2/3 innings while only allowing seven earned runs over that time. The Guardians are 11-2 in games started by Bibee.

The Reds face off against the Guardians in game one of the series at 7:10 ET on Tuesday night.

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