Cincinnati Reds Lineup - 5/19/23, vs. New York Yankees

It’s a breezy, warm Friday evening start at Great American Ball Park this Friday, with the New York Yankees and $500 million dollar man Aaron Judge in town. Fortunately, the rains that swept through Cincinnati yesterday timed-up perfectly with an off-day, allowing the Reds to sleep in a bit after their cross-country road trip through both Miami and Denver.

Who makes these schedules, anyway?

The Yankees will send Luis Severino to the mound, fresh off an excellent (7.0 IP, 6 H, ER, BB, 6 K) outing against the Tampa Bay Rays last Sunday, while the Reds will once again turn to veteran Jake Odorizzi to a) try like hell to keep the ball in the yard and b) try like hell to eat some innings for once…