Dan Straily (4-6, 4.07 ERA) and the Cincinnati Reds (36-59) meet Archie Bradley (3-5, 4.37 ERA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (40-55) in the first of a three-game series at the Great American Ball Park. The game gets underway at 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday, Jul. 22 and will air on FSAZ and FSOH.
In his last start, Straily pitched 7.0 innings, giving up zero runs, striking out four and walking one in a 1-0 victory over the Brewers. Jay Bruce (.263, 51 Rs, 19 HRs, 66 RBIs, 3 SBs) went 1 for 4 Wednesday with one run. The Diamondbacks were victorious over the Dodgers 2-1 the last time Bradley pitched. He went 6.0 innings, allowing one run, striking out three and walking three. Paul Goldschmidt (.294, 56 Rs, 16 HRs, 62 RBIs, 13 SBs) went 1 for 3 Wednesday.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Arizona is 19-26, while Cincinnati is 19-30.
The Diamondbacks are coming off of a weak pitching game where they recorded five strikeouts. The Reds have a record of 8-5 when opponents’ pitchers have five strikeouts or less.
When they outhit their opponents, the Diamondbacks are 27-11. The Reds have a 24-9 record when outhitting opponents.
Both falling in the bottom half of the league based on total runs this season, Cincinnati ranks 20th with 401 runs and Arizona is 16th with 422.
Ranking 28th, Cincinnati is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.700). Arizona ranks in the top 10 with an OPS of .760.
The Diamondbacks are 17-46 when they allow at least one home run. The Reds perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 26-49 record.
