NOTES Great American Ball Park • 100 Joe Nuxhall Way • Cincinnati, OH 45202 • @Reds • @RedsPR • @RedlegsJapan • reds.com 11-12, HOME 7-5, ROAD 4-7 PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Wed at LAD: RHP Sonny Gray (0-1, 7.88) vs LHP Clayton Kershaw (3-2, 2.56) 700 wlw, bsoh, mlb, 4:10et Thursday: Off day in Cincinnati Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Fri vs Cubs: LHP Wade Miley (2-2, 2.45) vs RHP Jake Arrieta (3-2, 2.57) 700 wlw, bsoh, 7:10et • • • • • • • • • • Sat vs Cubs: RHP Luis Castillo (1-2, 6.29) vs RHP Zach Davies (1-2, 9.47) 700 wlw bsoh, 4:10et CINCINNATI REDS (11-12) at Sun vs Cubs: RHP Tyler Mahle (1-1, 1.75) vs RHP Trevor Williams (2-2, 4.44) 700 wlw, bsoh, 4:10et LOS ANGELES DODGERS (15-9) Monday: Off day in Cincinnati TODAY'S GAME: Is Game 3 (2-0) of a 3-game series vs Juan Dorado's LONGEST HITTING STREAKS IN 2021 REGULAR SEASON RECORD VS DODGERS * Dodgers and Game 6 (2-3) of a 6-game road trip that began with a 3-0 Record Since 1900: ................................... 1,026-1,077 Jesse Winker, Cin ........ 12g ...... 4/14-active series sweep loss at StL's Busch Stadium...the Redlegs are visiting the Tommy Edman, StL ........ 12g ........... 4/4-4/17 At League Park II: .................................................... 5-14 West Coast for the second consecutive road trip, including a 1-2 series Bo Bichette, Tor .............. 11g ........... 4/3-4/14 At Palace of the Fans: ........................................... 74-39 loss at SF's Oracle Park on the first road trip of the season...following Didi Gregorius, Phi ......... 11g ........... 4/1-4/13 At Crosley Field: ................................................ 332-296 tomorrow's off day, on fireworks Friday atGreat American Ball Park the Cedric Mullins, Bal .......... 11g ........... 4/2-4/13 At Riverfront / Cinergy Field: ............................. 118-123 Reds begin a 5-day, 4-game homestand vs the Windy City rival Cubs Justin Upton, LAA ........... 11g ...... 4/12-active At Great American Ball Park: ........................... 23-35 (3g) and White Sox (off day, 2g). At Washington Park III / Ebbets Field: ............... 277-344 LONGEST STREAKS OF 6 HITS OR FEWER, STARTERS * At Los Angeles Coliseum: ..................................... 22-22 SERIES NOTES: This afternoon the Reds are looking for their firstseries Sonny Gray ........ 46 .. 248.2ip ...... 8/25/2018 - active At Dodger Stadium: .................................... 175-204 sweep of the Dodgers since a 4-game sweep from 5/10-5/13, 2018, also Dinelson Lamet .... 38 ..... 206.2 ....... 7/29/2017 - active In 2021: ..................................................................... 2-0 at Dodger Stadium...the teams meeting for the first time since2019 , when Nolan Ryan .......... 31 ..... 178ip .... 5/1/1991 - 6/1/1992 At Great American Ball Park: ............................... 0-0 LAD won 5 of the 6 games...in their most recent appearance in LA, in April Marcelino Lopez .. 30 ..... 137ip .. 9/1/1966 - 7/30/1971 At Dodger Stadium: ............................................ 2-0 * Excluding “openers” 2019, the Reds were swept by the Dodgers for the first time since2017 ...in * 1,104 - 1,135 since 1890 2018, the Reds won the first 6 games of the 7-game season series vs LAD, RBI BY REDS ROOKIES THROUGH APRIL including all 4 games here...was their longest single-season winning 2021 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Jonathan India .......... 14 RBI .............. 2021 streak vs the Dodgers since a 7-game winning streak from 5/30-8/8, 1976. 4/26 at LA ....... W, 5-3 (10) ................. Antone / Jansen Joey Votto ................... 13 RBI .............. 2008 4/27 at LA ....... W, 6-5 ... Hendrix / Alexander / Doolittle Josh Hamilton ............. 13 RBI .............. 2007 CUBS UP NEXT: The Reds went 4-6 vs the Cubs in 2020...over the last Wed, 4/28 at LA ................................ MLB Network, 4:10 Grady Hatton .............. 10 RBI .............. 1946 4 seasons the Cubs are 24-21 (.533) at Great American Ball Park...over Fri, 9/17 at Cin ......................................................... 7:10 Since RBI became an official statistic in 1920 4 seasons from 2015-2018, the Cubs’ .671 winning percentage vs the Sat, 9/18 at Cin ........................................................ 2:10 ML rookie record is held by José Abreu, 31 RBI in 2014 Reds (51-25) was the best by any team against any division opponent... Sun, 9/19 at Cin ....................................................... 1:10 Courtesy @EliasSports Joey Votto ranks third among all active players with 37 HR and 121 RBI All times eastern against the Cubs, trailing in both categories only Albert Pujols (57-146) MILESTONES 2019 RESULTS and Ryan Braun (40-141). Sonny Gray ......... 200th career game today 4/15 at LAD ..... L, 3-4 ......................... Jansen / Iglesias Joey Votto ........................................... 299 HR 4/16 at LAD ..... L, 1-6 ............................ Maeda / Mahle Eugenio Suárez ................................. 798 Hits RED HOTS: The Reds went 3-4 in their 7 completed series, including 3-1 at GABP and 0-3 on the road...have 1 series sweep win (3g vs Pit) and 4/17 at LAD ..... L, 2-3 .............. Buehler / Gray / Jansen Tucker Barnhart ............................ 99 doubles 5/17 at Cin ...... L, 0-6 ........................... Hill / DeSclafani Tejay Antone .............. 1st ML win Mon at LAD 2 series sweep losses (3g vs Ari, 3g at StL)...4-7 vs NL West teams (1-2 at Ari, 1-2 at SF, 0-3 vs Ari, 2-0 at LAD)...are 0-8 when recording fewer hits 5/18 at Cin ...... W, 4-0 ......................... Mahle / Buehler Nick Castellanos * ........... 1,000th hit Fri at StL 5/19 at Cin ...... L, 3-8 ................................. Ryu / Roark Ryan Hendrix ................... ML debut Fri at StL than the opponent...are 11-8 when hitting at least 1 HR, 7-3 when hitting 1st ML win Tue at LAD at least 2 HR and 0-4 when they don't homer. LAST 10 SEASONS VS DODGERS * 66th active player with 1,000 hits 2011 ............................ 4-2 2016 .......................... 2-5 OFFENSIVE: Reds batters the Major Leagues in HR, RBI and runs 2012 ............................ 2-4 2017 .......................... 0-6 REDS BATTERS scored...lead the National League in hits (4th in MLB), slugging 2013 ............................ 4-3 2018 .......................... 6-1 At GABP On The Road percentage (2nd in ML) and batting average (5th in ML)...while jumping 2014 ............................ 3-4 2019 .......................... 1-5 Record ................................... 7-5 ............................ 4-7 out to a 6-2 record, the 66 runs scored by Reds batters led the Major 2015 ............................ 1-6 2020 ............... COVID-19 Batting Average .................... .290 .......................... .201 Leagues and was the highest total in franchise history through the first 8 On-Base Percentage ............ .373 .......................... .268 games of a season (8.25 r/g, .316ba, .388obp, .567slg)...the 1900 Reds held the previous record, with 64 runs through 8 Slugging Percentage ............ .534 .......................... .344 games (8.00 r/g)...since then, over the last 15 games beginning 4/11 the Reds have been shut out 3 times while scoring 62 Runs Scored ............. 93 (7.75 r/g) .............. 35 (3.18 r/g) runs (4.13 r/g, 106-502, .211, .290obp, .378slg), with 21 of the 62 runs scored in a 10-3 win vs the Indians and a 10-inning, Home Runs .............................. 25 ............................. 10 14-11 loss to the Diamondbacks. BA with RISP ......... .425 (45-106) .............. .203 (14-69) SHOGO UPDATE: OF Shogo Akiyama on Sunday in Louisville appeared in his first game action since March...in a MAJOR LEAGUE HOME RUN LEADERS, 2018-2021 scrimmage the Pirates' alternate training site squad, he played 5 innings in the outfield and went 0-for-3...he was scheduled Trout ............ 107 Cruz ........... 101 Yelich ......... 92 off yesterday and in last night's intrasquad played 6 innings on defense with 5 AB...Akiyama has been on the 10-day injured Suárez .......... 101 Martinez ...... 93 Arenado ..... 91 list all season with a left hamstring strain suffered while running out a ground ball on3/13 , his last spring training appearance. MAJOR LEAGUE HOME RUN LEADERS SINCE 8/1/19 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Jonathan India ranks among National League rookies in most offensive categories and ranks Alonso ...... 40 Cruz ........... 38 Castellanos ..... 37 among the NL's overall leaders in RBI...he has 14 RBI, a new Reds' rookie record through April...Josh Hamilton (2007) Suárez ....... 38 Acuña ......... 37 Harper .............. 36 and Joey Votto (2008) each produced 13 RBI through April in their rookie seasons...in his first 6 career apps India produced 10 RBI, tied for fifth-most in Major League history by a player in his first 6 career apps behind only Dale ALL-TIME HITS, REDS CAREER Alexander (13 RBI in 1939), Trevor Story (12 in 2016), Nico Hoerner (11 in 2019) and Mandy Brooks (11 in 1925)...the 1. Pete Rose ..................................... 3,358 RBI became an official statistic in1920 ...courtesy @EliasSports. 2. Barry Larkin ................................... 2,340 3. Dave Concepcion .......................... 2,326 LEADING OFF: Tyler Naquin is tied for the National League lead in RBI...is just 2 home runs behind the Major League 4. Johnny Bench ................................ 2,048 leaders...on 4/6 and 4/7 vs Pit, Naquin became the first Reds batter with a leadoff HR in consecutive apps since Eddie 5. Tony Perez .................................... 1,934 Milner did it on 6/24 vs SD & 6/25 at SF, 1984...Pete Rose (1976) and Gary Redus (1983) are the only other Reds batters 6. Joey Votto .................................... 1,927 with leadoff HR in consecutive apps...Naquin's 7 RBI on Tue vs Pit tie Brandon Phillips (7/30/15 vs Pit) for the most in a game by a since the statistic became official in 1920... hit the Reds' third of ALL-TIME HOME RUNS, REDS CAREER Reds leadoff batter Jesse Winker leadoff HR this season, and the fifth of his career, on 4/22 vs Ari (offTaylor Widener)...courtesy @EliasSports.