

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Cincinnati Reds for a three-game series starting Monday at 6:40 p.m. EDT. The Reds currently lead the NL Central, while the Rays are second in the AL East.
Cincinnati Reds (14-8, first in the NL Central) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (12-9, second in the AL East)
St. Petersburg, Florida; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Rhett Lowder (0-0); Rays: TBD
LINE: Rays -116, Reds -103; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays open a three-game series at home against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.
Tampa Bay has a 12-9 record overall and a 4-2 record in home games. Rays hitters are batting a collective .259, the best team batting average in the AL.
Cincinnati has an 8-2 record on the road and a 14-8 record overall. The Reds have a 6-0 record in games decided by one run.
Monday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Junior Caminero leads the Rays with five home runs while slugging .464. Cedric Mullins is 7 for 36 with two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.
Sal Stewart has a .278 batting average to lead the Reds, and has four doubles and seven home runs. Elly De La Cruz is 12 for 41 with three home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 7-3, .258 batting average, 3.97 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs
Reds: 6-4, .193 batting average, 3.90 ERA, outscored by six runs
INJURIES: Rays: Joe Boyle: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Lux: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Garrett Cleavinger: 15-Day IL (calf), Michael Grove: 15-Day IL (shoulder), : 60-Day IL (hip), : 60-Day IL (back), : 15-Day IL (shoulder), : 60-Day IL (elbow)
The game starts at 6:40 p.m. EDT on Monday.
Rhett Lowder is the probable pitcher for the Reds, while the Rays' starting pitcher is yet to be determined.
The betting line is Rays -116 and Reds -103, with an over/under of 8 runs.


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Reds: Caleb Ferguson: 15-Day IL (oblique), Jose Trevino: 10-Day IL (back), Nick Lodolo: 15-Day IL (finger), Hunter Greene: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.