Beginning April 30, the Cincinnati Reds can have a larger crowd for their home games at Great American Ball Park.
The Reds announced Wednesday that they will increase capacity from 30% to 40%, which follows new public health orders from Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health regarding outdoor events.
With a maximum capacity of 30% for the first month of the season, the Reds' biggest crowd was 12,598 fans at last Saturday's game against Cleveland. The increase to 40% gives them an estimated maximum attendance of about 16,900.
Cleveland's baseball team already announced it was increasing capacity to 40% for its home games at Progressive Field.