Reds host the Red Sox for the season opener

Boston Red Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati; Thursday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (0-0); Reds: Andrew Abbott (0-0)

Red Sox -160, Reds +135; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds open the season at home against the Boston Red Sox.

Cincinnati went 83-79 overall and 45-36 at home a season ago. The Reds averaged 8.2 hits per game last season while batting a collective .245 and slugging .391.

Boston had an 89-73 record overall and a 41-40 record on the road last season. The Red Sox slugged .421 with a .745 OPS as a team in the 2025 season.

INJURIES: Reds: Caleb Ferguson: 15-Day IL (oblique), Hunter Greene: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Lodolo: 15-Day IL (finger)

Red Sox: Patrick Sandoval: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kutter Crawford: 15-Day IL (wrist), Anthony Seigler: 10-Day IL (knee), Romy Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Triston Casas: 10-Day IL (knee), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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