Impact He has been out a few days with a bruised hand, but it's not an overly serious issue. Maile is hitting .059 with two runs and one RBI in 17 at-bats this month.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
CINCINNATI REDS 77-85 · 4TH IN NL CENTRAL
77-85 · 4TH IN NL CENTRAL
Luke Maile - Returns to action Maile (hand) is starting behind the dish and hitting ninth Wednesday against the Twins.
Trades with Twins helped revive Cincinnati Reds — but no regrets are necessary The Twins traded away prospects for pitching, and now some of those prospects have put the Reds in the National League race.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Stuart Fairchild - Returns to action Fairchild entered Tuesday's game in the ninth inning as the left fielder and went 0-for-1 in a 7-0 loss to Minnesota.
Impact Fairchild made his first appearance since coming off the COVID-19-related injured list. Given the large deficit, Reds manager David Bell inserted several bench players during the latter innings, one of which was Fairchild who got himself acclimated to game conditions in a low-pressure setting.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ben Lively - Needed for bulk relief Lively allowed five runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out four over four relief innings in Tuesday's 7-0 loss to the Twins.
Impact The plan Tuesday was not to need Lively for that many innings or at all, per Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Reds manager David Bell scripted a bullpen game had the ability for relievers to cover the game instead of turning to Lively. The manager had four relievers open the game, but the plan went awry when Cincinnati fell behind early with a lifeless offense. Bell said he plans to manage the final two weeks as if it were the playoffs, which could mean shorter outings for starters and multiple relievers.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Reds and Twins meet to decide series winner
Both the Cincinnati Reds and the Minnesota Twins are looking for a series win with a victory on WednesdaySEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ailing Twins aim to capture series vs. Reds When Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli returns from paternity leave, he might do a double-take when he sees the left side of his infiel...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Reds vs. Twins Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 20
Preview the September 20 matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE
No. 1 vs. No. 2: Royce Lewis eager to face Hunter Greene, pitcher selected after him in draft Royce Lewis and Hunter Greene were taken No. 1 and No. 2 overall in the 2017 draft.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM
Noelvi Marte - Not in lineup Tuesday Marte is out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Twins.
Impact Marte had made two consecutive starts at third base for the Reds, but Christian Encarnacion-Strand will get the nod there Tuesday as Elly De La Cruz covers shortstop. Marte, 21, is sitting on an impressive .304/.368/.405 batting line through his first 87 major-league plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Luke Maile - Out with bruised hand Maile (hand) remains out of the lineup Tuesday against the Twins.
Impact Maile hasn't appeared in a game since Friday due to a bruised left hand, but X-rays taken Saturday turned up clean and he should be available off the bench Tuesday versus Minnesota. Tyler Stephenson is starting at catcher for the Reds and batting fifth.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ben Lively - Slated for bulk relief Tuesday Lively is expected to work as a bulk reliever behind opening pitcher Fernando Cruz in Tuesday's game against the Twins, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact After being activated from the COVID-19-related injured list last Thursday, Lively looks poised to make his second consecutive appearance as a bulk reliever. While working behind Derek Law in an 8-2 loss to the Tigers in his return to action, Lively took a no-decision after giving up three earned runs on four hits and no walks while striking out four over 4.1 innings. Cruz is expected to work just an inning or two Tuesday before turning the game over to Lively, who is the Reds pitcher most likely to factor into the decision. Looking ahead, Lively could end up sticking as a pure reliever, as the Reds have three remaining off days that would allow the team to get by with a four-man rotation the rest of the way. After tossing seven innings of two-run ball in Monday's 7-3 win, Connor Phillips could be poised to remain in the rotation as the No. 4 pitcher rather than Lively.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Joey Votto - Drives in two Votto went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Monday's 7-3 win over the Twins.
Impact Votto added insurance with a two-run single in the seventh inning that made it a 7-2 game. The two runs knocked in leave him with 37 RBI over 57 games. The 40-year-old is 6-for-22 (.273) with a home run, double, four RBI and four runs scored over six games since from a shoulder injury.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Graham Ashcraft - Surgery set Ashcraft (toe) will undergo season-ending surgery Tuesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
Impact Ashcraft will have surgery to repair a stress reaction in his right big toe. During the Reds' second-half slide, Ashcraft, who had a 2.81 ERA over 10 starts since the All-Star break, was the team's most dependable starter. The right-hander posted a 4.76 ERA over 26 starts and 145.2 innings.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Twins, potentially without Carlos Correa, prepare for Reds With the Minnesota Twins well on their way to their third division title in five seasons, dropping the series opener to the host Cincinnati...
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Reds, needing a win, get a rare deep pitching performance from an unlikely source The Reds sent 22-year-old Connor Phillips out for just his third big-league start, and he pitched deeper than any other Red had in a month.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Reds get 7 strong innings from Connor Phillips, top Twins Rookie right-hander Connor Phillips gave Cincinnati a much-needed boost by throwing seven strong innings as the Reds defeated the visiting M...
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Reds get 7 strong innings from Connor Phillips, top Twins Rookie right-hander Connor Phillips gave Cincinnati a much-needed boost by throwing seven strong innings as the Reds defeated the visiting M...
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Reds play the Twins leading series 1-0
The Cincinnati Reds host the Minnesota Twins, leading the series 1-0SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phillips picks up 1st 'W' after 7-inning gem CINCINNATI -- During a month in which the Reds have used a patchwork rotation with rookies and assorted fill-ins in their effort to reach th...
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • MLB.COM
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Spencer Steer - Secures three hits Steer went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Monday's 7-3 victory over the Twins.
Impact Steer laced a double off Joe Ryan in the fourth inning for his 32nd of the year. He later added an RBI-single off Dallas Keuchel in the seventh inning for his third hit in the contest. Steer is looking to close out the year on a strong note and is now batting .278 with four homers, 10 RBI and eight runs over 61 at-bats in September. The 25-year-old is slashing .269/.358/.457 over 147 games amidst a breakout season.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Will Benson - Smashes 11th homer Benson went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and one run scored in Monday's 7-3 win over the Twins.
Impact Benson smoked a 408-foot, two-run homer to center in the fourth inning for his 11th of the year. He also knocked in an additional RBI via a sacrifice fly earlier in the second. The 25-year-old is having a breakout season, batting .268 with 11 home runs and 15 steals in 261 at-bats.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Connor Phillips - Notches first win Phillips (1-0) earned his first career win Monday, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk over seven innings in a 7-3 win against the Twins. He struck out seven.
Impact Phillips looked strong in his third career start, using 93 pitches to carve up the Twins over seven innings for the win. He struck out five different batters for his seven total punchouts. The only blemishes on his start were two solo shots yielded to Royce Lewis and Alex Kirilloff. Phillips has thrown to the tune of a 5.74 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 17:7 K:BB over his first 15.2 innings.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Fernando Cruz - Working as opener Tuesday Cruz will start Tuesday's game against the Twins, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
Impact Cruz last served as an opener Aug. 26 against Arizona, allowing one unearned run on one hit while fanning four across 1.1 innings. He's set to work an inning or two Tuesday before handing off to a bulk reliever. The Reds haven't named a primary pitcher, but Ben Lively is expected to eat some innings, per Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Phillips gets first major league win and Benson has 3 RBIs to lead Reds over Twins 7-3
Rookie Connor Phillips pitched three-hit ball over seven innings for his first major league win, Will Benson drove in three runs and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 7-...SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
