Nick Martinez gets the start tonight against the San Diego Padres, his old club.
Dylan Cease will do the starting for the Friars against the Cincinnati Reds in this, the first game of the three-game weekend series in Great American Ball Park.
Austin Hays is in the lineup batting cleanup, as he was activated earlier today with Jake Fraley hitting the 10-day IL on the flipside of said transaction.
First pitch is set for 7:10 PM ET. Lineups below.
Go Reds!
Today's Lineups
| PADRES | REDS |
|---|---|
| Luis Arraez - 1B | TJ Friedl - CF |
| Manny Machado - 3B | Matt McLain - 2B |
| Jackson Merrill - CF | Elly De La Cruz - SS |
| Fernando Tatis - RF | Austin Hays - DH |
| Gavin Sheets - LF | Gavin Lux - LF |
| Xander Bogaerts - SS | Tyler Stephenson - C |
| Jake Cronenworth - 2B | Spencer Steer - 1B |
| Trenton Brooks - DH | Will Benson - RF |
| Martin Maldonado - C | Christian Encarnacion-Strand - 3B |
| Dylan Cease - RHP | Nick Martinez - RHP |