The Minnesota Twins (79-72) visit Cincinnati to face the Cincinnati Reds (79-73) at 6:40 PM ET on Tuesday. The Twins will call on Kenta Maeda (5-7) versus the Reds and Fernando Cruz (1-1).
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Minnesota vs. Cincinnati Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
- How to Watch on TV: BSOH
- Probable Pitchers: Maeda – MIN (5-7, 4.50 ERA) vs Cruz – CIN (1-1, 4.05 ERA)
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Twins vs. Reds Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Maeda | Cruz | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | GS | 1 |
| 5-7 | W-L | 1-1 |
| 4.50 | ERA | 4.05 |
| 96 | IP | 60 |
| 25 | BB | 26 |
| 104 | SO | 88 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Kenta Maeda
- His last time out was on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox, when the right-hander went seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 35-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.50, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 19 games this season. Opponents have a .246 batting average against him.
- Maeda is trying to pick up his seventh quality start of the year.
- In one of his 19 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- Maeda’s team is 12-7-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- In Maeda’s 19 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 12 times.
Maeda’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | Sep. 14 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. Mets | Sep. 9 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| at Rangers | Sep. 3 | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Guardians | Aug. 28 | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| at Brewers | Aug. 23 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Reds Probable Starting Pitcher: Fernando Cruz
- The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Saturday when he threw two scoreless innings out of the bullpen against the New York Mets without allowing a hit.
- He has an ERA of 4.05, a batting average against of .193 and 13.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 53 games this season.
- He is looking for his fifth appearance in a row with no earned runs allowed.
- Cruz has started only one game with a set spread, which the Reds failed to cover.
- Cruz’s only start with a total this season went over.
Cruz’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mets | Sep. 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| at Tigers | Sep. 13 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| at Tigers | Sep. 12 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Cardinals | Sep. 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Cardinals | Sep. 8 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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