After winning their past four games, the Cincinnati Reds (54-46) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (54-45) at Great American Ball Park on Sunday at 1:40 PM ET. The Reds will give the ball to Luke Weaver (2-2, 7.22 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Diamondbacks will turn to Jose Ruiz (2-1, 5.48 ERA).
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Cincinnati vs. Arizona Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 1:40 PM ET
- Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
- How to Watch on TV: BSOH
- Probable Pitchers: Weaver – CIN (2-2, 7.22 ERA) vs Ruiz – ARI (2-1, 5.48 ERA)
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Reds vs. Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Weaver | Ruiz | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GS | 2 |
| 2-2 | W-L | 2-1 |
| 7.22 | ERA | 5.48 |
| 76 | IP | 42.2 |
| 24 | BB | 21 |
| 64 | SO | 38 |
Reds Probable Starting Pitcher: Luke Weaver
- His most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when the righty threw 2 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 29-year-old has put together a 7.22 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings across 16 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .309 to his opponents.
- Weaver is trying to record his third quality start of the year in this outing.
- In one of his 16 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- Weaver’s team is 11-5-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In games Weaver has started this season, the teams are 11-5-0 at hitting the over.
Weaver’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Giants | Jul. 18 | 2.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| at Brewers | Jul. 8 | 3.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| at Nationals | Jul. 3 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| at Orioles | Jun. 28 | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Braves | Jun. 23 | 3.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitcher: José Ruiz
- The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Friday when he threw one scoreless inning out of the bullpen against the Cincinnati Reds without allowing a hit.
- He has an ERA of 5.48, a 1.81 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.594 in 37 games this season.
- He has 24 appearances with no earned runs allowed in 37 chances this season.
- Ruiz has started two games with set spreads, and the Diamondbacks covered in both opportunities.
- Ruiz’s two starts with a total this season both went under.
Ruiz’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Reds | Jul. 21 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| at Braves | Jul. 18 | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| vs. Pirates | Jul. 9 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Mets | Jul. 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Mets | Jul. 4 | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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