Reds vs Marlins: Pitcher's Duel in Miami

On April 7th, Cincinnati Reds with a 7-3 record head to Miami to face the 6-4 Marlins tonight at 6.40pm Eastern.

On the mound for the Reds, it's Andrew Abbott, sitting at 0-1 with a 3.09 ERA.

The Marlins counter was Sandy Alcantara, who's 2-0 and hasn't given up a single run yet this season.

The Reds are riding a four-game road-winning streak and looking to keep that momentum going against the Marlins squad that's tough at home.

Betting lines have Miami as slight favorites at minus 135 with the Reds at plus 113 and the over-underset at 7 runs.

Last season, both teams hovered around 500 with Cincinnati dropping 83 wins in Miami at 79.

The Reds slugged 1067 homers and averaged 8.2 hits a game while the Marlins hit 8.6 but lacked the power.

Injuries are hitting both sides hard.

Miami's missing Christopher Morell, Estory Ruiz, Kyle Stowers, and others to oblique and hamstring issues plus a couple pitchers on the 60-day list.

For the Reds, Caleb Ferguson, Hunter Green, and Nick Ladolo are sideline with oblique, elbow, and finger problems.

Keep an eye on Alcantara's dominance versus the Reds' roadfire.

This could be a pitcher's duel that swings the early season's standings.

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