Guardians and Reds play in series rubber match

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Cincinnati Reds (24-22, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Cleveland Guardians (25-22, first in the AL Central)

Cleveland; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Brady Singer (2-3, 5.79 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Guardians: Gavin Williams (5-3, 3.74 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 66 strikeouts)

LINE: Guardians -169, Reds +141; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Cleveland has a 14-10 record at home and a 25-22 record overall. The Guardians have an 8-2 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Cincinnati has a 24-22 record overall and an 11-11 record on the road. The Reds have a 15-7 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Angel Martinez ranks second on the Guardians with 16 extra base hits (eight doubles and eight home runs). Rhys Hoskins is 3 for 18 with two home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games.

Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with 10 home runs while slugging .522. JJ Bleday is 13 for 38 with four doubles, a triple, two home runs and 14 RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 7-3, .229 batting average, 3.23 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs

Reds: 4-6, .249 batting average, 5.55 ERA, outscored by four runs

INJURIES: Guardians: Shawn Armstrong: 15-Day IL (groin), Gabriel Arias: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Andrew Walters: 15-Day IL (lat)

Reds: Jose Trevino: day-to-day (hamstring), Caleb Ferguson: 15-Day IL (oblique), Eugenio Suarez: 10-Day IL (oblique), Rhett Lowder: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Emilio Pagan: 15-Day IL (hamstring), 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.