April 10, 2026 11:15 am EDT
The Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels both enter Friday’s contest on losing streaks. The Reds have dropped two games in a row, the Angels two in a row. Chase Burns (1-0, 0.82 ERA) will start for the Reds, who are 8-5 this season and second in the NL Central. Jack Kochanowicz (1-0, 4.66 ERA) is the expected starter for the Angels, who are 6-7 and third in the AL West.
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Injury reportsReds
Jose Trevino: 10 Day IL (Back), Caleb Ferguson: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Angels
Vaughn Grissom: 10 Day IL (Hand), Alek Manoah: 15 Day IL (Finger), Ryan Johnson: 15 Day IL (Illness), Kirby Yates: 15 Day IL (Knee), Grayson Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Arm), Ben Joyce: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Robert Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip)
Stats to know
Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart is slashing .364/.473/.727 this season with four home runs (5th in MLB), nine RBIs and an OPS of 1.200 (1st in MLB). He has a 14.5% strikeout rate and an 18.2% walk rate in 55 plate appearances, and he has scored eight total runs. Stewart has recorded three steals on three attempts.
In 58 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz is hitting .231/.310/.423 with a .733 OPS and three steals on four attempts. He has hit three long balls (14th in MLB), driven in six runs and scored nine times.
Zach Neto is hitting for a .231 BA, .333 OBP and .500 SLG with a 26.7% strikeout rate and a 13.3% walk rate. His OPS is .833 and he has scored 10 runs. In 60 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs (5th in MLB) and driven in six runs. Neto has recorded one steal on two attempts.
In 51 plate appearances, Nolan Schanuel has hit two long balls, tallied seven RBIs and scored three runs. He is batting .222/.294/.400 and has posted a 15.7% strikeout rate and a 9.8% walk rate.
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