Austin Hays and the Cincinnati Reds will square off against Trevor Larnach and the Minnesota Twins at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday, June 18 at 7:10 p.m. ET (and broadcast on FDSOH and MNNT).
Reds vs. Twins Game InfoGame day: Wednesday, June 18, 2025Game time: 7:10 p.m. ETTV channel: FDSOH and MNNTLive Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Location: Cincinnati, OhioStadium: Great American Ball ParkReds Starter: TBATwins Starter: TBAReds vs. Twins Tickets For SaleReds vs. Twins offensive insightsThe Reds rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 54 home runs.Fueled by 156 extra-base hits, Cincinnati ranks 13th in MLB with a .394 slugging percentage this season.The Reds’ .245 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.The Twins rank 19th in MLB play with 49 total home runs.This season, Minnesota is 20th in the majors, slugging .381.The Twins have the 20th-ranked batting average in the league (.240).
Reds’ top hittersElly De La Cruz is batting .251 this year, with a .740 OPS (.323 on-base, .417 slugging). He has nine home runs and 38 RBI, plus 37 runs scored and 17 steals on 22 attempts. His strikeout rate is 28.9%, and his walk rate is 8.9%.So far this season, TJ Friedl’s batting average is .285, to go along with a .367 on-base percentage and a .399 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 16.2%, and his walk rate is 10.8%. He has three homers and 19 RBI, plus 30 runs scored and eight stolen bases on 11 attempts.Hays’ current batting average is .324, and he has six home runs and 24 RBI, plus 20 runs scored and two steals on two attempts. He has a .951 OPS (.368 on-base, .583 slugging). His strikeout rate is 23.1%, and his walk rate is 6%.The Reds’ Gavin Lux is hitting .289, with a .379 on-base percentage and a .409 slugging percentage. He has one home run and 20 RBI, plus 18 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 24.7%, and his walk rate is 12.6%.Twins’ top hittersLarnach, who sports a .253/.327/.409 triple slash this year, has tallied 28 runs, 23 RBI, and seven home runs in 209 PAs. His walk rate is 9.1%, and his strikeout rate is 21.5%.In 201 plate appearances this season, Ty France sports a .251 average along with a .313 OBP and .361 SLG. He’s also belted four homers with 29 RBI and 19 runs while putting up a 14.4% strikeout rate and 5% walk rate.So far this season, Harrison Bader sports a .276 batting average along with a .359 OBP and .433 SLG in 153 plate appearances. He’s also clubbed five dingers with 21 RBI and 18 runs, including six stolen bases, while putting up a 21.6% strikeout rate and 8.5% walk rate.At the plate, Ryan Jeffers owns a .273 average to go along with a .369 OBP and .417 SLG in 160 PAs. He’s also belted three homers with 18 RBI and 14 runs scored while posting an 18.1% strikeout rate and 11.3% walk rate.Reds’ injuries
Noelvi Marte: 10 Day IL (Side), Jake Fraley: 10 Day IL (Calf), Jeimer Candelario: 10 Day IL (Back), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 10 Day IL (Back), Rhett Lowder: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Tyler Callihan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Carson Spiers: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Julian Aguiar: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Twins’ injuries
Matt Wallner: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Danny Coulombe: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Luke Keaschall: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Michael Tonkin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Byron Buxton: 7 Day IL (Head)