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<\/p>\nThe Cincinnati Reds continue their quest to play only in Goodyear Ballpark on Friday, as they\u2019ll take the field at their home stadium for the fifth time through six Cactus League games played so far this spring.<\/p>\n
When they do so, they\u2019ll be up against a former teammate, too. Brent Suter will lead the charge for the Los Angeles Angels on the day, and with a lefty on the mound manager Terry Francona has tweaked his lineup to account for it.<\/p>\n
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Noelvi Marte, whose struggles against southpaws last season have been noted publicly by Francona already this spring, will bat leadoff to presumably give him the chance of maybe getting a pair of PA against southpaws out of his day. Of note also is that Sal Stewart will start at 2B on the day as his work all around the infield gets put further to the test, while Rece Hinds will spend at least part of the day manning CF.<\/p>\n
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Rhett Lowder will start for Cincinnati for the second time in this Cactus League campaign. He fired a pair of innings in his first outing, and I\u2019d expect the Reds to ask him to get through 3.0 IP today (assuming he\u2019s cruising along efficiently). Though with Julian Aguiar and Jose Franco both starters who are listed on the above roster for the day, there\u2019s plenty of long relief available should that not be the case.<\/p>\n
First pitch is once again slated for 3:05 PM ET, and \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 it\u2019s not televised anywhere. To follow along with the action you\u2019ll need to tune into 700 WLW\u2019s coverage, or at least track down where said coverage is being streamed should you not have access to an old-timey AM radio.<\/p>\n
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