April 18, 2026Updated 7:13 am EDT
The Cincinnati Reds visit the Minnesota Twins at 2:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. Taj Bradley (3-0, 1.25 ERA) will start for the Twins, who are 11-9 this season and first in the AL Central. Andrew Abbott (0-2, 5.85 ERA) is the expected starter for the Reds, who are 12-8 and first in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsTwins
Royce Lewis: 10 Day IL (Knee), Cody Laweryson: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Travis Adams: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Reds
Jose Trevino: 10 Day IL (Back), Caleb Ferguson: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Minnesota’s Josh Bell has hit three home runs this season. He has also tallied 14 RBIs and has scored 15 runs. In 79 plate appearances, he has recorded a .254 BA, .354 OBP and .463 SLG with a 12.7% walk rate and a 21.5% strikeout rate.
In 59 plate appearances, Ryan Jeffers has slashed .286/.397/.449 this season. He has hit two long balls and driven in 10 runs with a strikeout rate of 18.6% and a walk rate of 13.6%. He has come around to score 10 times.
Sal Stewart has hit seven home runs this season, which ranks 4th in MLB. He has also tallied 17 RBIs (10th in MLB) and has scored 14 runs. In 84 plate appearances, he has recorded a .300 BA, .405 OBP and .657 SLG with a 15.5% walk rate and a 19% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording four steals on four attempts.
In 88 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has slashed .269/.352/.551 this season. He has hit six long balls (7th in MLB) and driven in 11 runs with a strikeout rate of 30.7% and a walk rate of 11.4%. He has stolen five bases on six attempts and has scored 16 runs (9th in MLB).
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