April 6, 2026Updated 1:15 pm EDT
The Cincinnati Reds bring a three-game win streak into a home contest versus the Miami Marlins, at 6:40 p.m. ET on Monday. Janson Junk (0-0, 4.15 ERA) will start for the Marlins, who are 6-3 this season and first in the NL East. Brandon Williamson (0-1, 11.57 ERA) is expected to start for the Reds, who are 6-3 and second in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsMarlins
Max Acosta: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Kyle Stowers: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Esteury Ruiz: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Christopher Morel: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Reds
Caleb Ferguson: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Miami’s Liam Hicks is slashing .333/.414/.750 this season with three home runs (8th in MLB), 12 RBIs (1st in MLB) and an OPS of 1.164 (6th in MLB). He has a 3.4% strikeout rate and a 6.9% walk rate in 29 plate appearances, and he has scored seven total runs.
In 37 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards is hitting .471/.500/.647 with a 1.147 OPS and two steals on two attempts. He has hit one long ball, driven in five runs and scored nine times.
Sal Stewart has hit two home runs this season. He has also tallied four RBIs and has scored five runs. In 38 plate appearances, he has recorded a .367 BA, .500 OBP and .667 SLG with a 21.1% walk rate and a 15.8% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on one attempt.
In 40 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has slashed .243/.300/.486 this season. He has hit three long balls (8th in MLB) and driven in five runs with a strikeout rate of 35% and a walk rate of 7.5%. He has stolen one base on two attempts and has scored six runs.
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