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CIN vs
TB

Cincinnati Reds vs Tampa Bay Rays

April 21, 2026 ยท 6:40 PM ET ยท Tropicana Field
CIN 75-87  ยท  TB 98-64

๐Ÿ Final: CIN 12, TB 6 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Cincinnati Reds
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CIN 6 ยท TB 3
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

TB Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Record edge โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CIN Key injuries TB (Chandler Simpson, Griffin Jax) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Key injuries CIN (Chase Burns) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CIN SP quality edge (FIP 3.25 vs 3.83, PF 0.95) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Defensive edge (dWAR 6.7) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CIN Recent run diff (+0.6 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB CIN SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CIN โ€” Away RHP
Chase Burns
Chase Burns
ERA2.86
WHIP1.17
FIP3.22
K/910.8
K/BB7.5
Road ERA: 3.56
vs
TB โ€” Home LHP
Steven Matz
Steven Matz
ERA5.49
WHIP1.23
FIP4.95
K/96.9
K/BB4.0
Home ERA: 5.79

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CIN โ€” Away
  1. 1 Dane Myers CF
  2. 2 Matt McLain 2B
  3. 3 Elly De La Cruz SS
  4. 4 Sal Stewart 1B
  5. 5 Eugenio Suarez DH
  6. 6 Spencer Steer LF
  7. 7 Tyler Stephenson C
  8. 8 Rece Hinds RF
  9. 9 Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B
TB โ€” Home
  1. 1 Chandler Simpson LF
  2. 2 Junior Caminero 3B
  3. 3 Jonathan Aranda 1B
  4. 4 Yandy Diaz DH
  5. 5 Jake Fraley RF
  6. 6 Cedric Mullins CF
  7. 7 Richie Palacios 2B
  8. 8 Hunter Feduccia C
  9. 9 Taylor Walls SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CIN Away TB Home
Team OPS 0.673 0.710
Bullpen FIP 5.25 4.55
Run Diff / 10G -1.0 -1.6
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CIN -5.5 (-120)
TB +5.5 (-108)
Total (O/U)
Over 8.5 (-141)
Under 8.5 (+108)
Moneyline
CIN -10000
TB +1400

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