On April 18, the Cincinnati Reds (9-10) will face the Baltimore Orioles (8-10) in Baltimore. Andrew Abbott will pitch for the Reds, while Cade Povich will take the mound for the Orioles. Baltimore recently won two out of three games against Cleveland, securing their first series win of the season with Tomoyuki Sugano pitching seven innings and allowing two runs. In contrast, the Reds lost their last two games, including an 11-7 defeat to the Mariners with Elly De La Cruz going 2-4.
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