- Matchup: Cincinnati Reds vs Tampa Bay Rays
- Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
- Broadcast: MLB.TV
- Betting Lines: Cincinnati (-160) Tampa Bay (+132)
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Tropicana Field will host an exciting encounter as the Tampa Bay Rays (12-10) take on the Cincinnati Reds (15-8) this Wednesday. The betting lines show the Reds favored at -160, while the Rays sit at +132. The total runs are set at 8, with Brandon Williamson and Nick Martinez as the starting pitchers.
The Cincinnati Reds possess a slugging percentage of .332 and have recorded 213 strikeouts against 93 walks. With 75 RBIs and 154 hits, their team batting average is currently .204. The Reds have achieved 29 doubles and launched 22 home runs, scoring a total of 84 runs and posting an on-base percentage of .296. Averaging 3.7 runs per game, they rank 26th in Major League Baseball.
With a K/BB ratio of 1.68, the Reds’ pitching staff has a combined WHIP of 1.34. They’ve conceded 17 home runs and a total of 87 runs, ranking 8th in the league. Cincinnati has allowed 176 hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and tallied 78 earned runs, resulting in a team ERA of 3.36 (4th in MLB), while recording 175 strikeouts. Their pitchers have issued 104 walks, with a FIP of 4.14 for the season.
This season, 87 relievers have taken the mound for the Reds. Relievers have inherited 37 base runners, with 24.3% scoring. Collectively, they have a total of 20 holds (2nd in MLB). Reds bullpen has entered 36 high-leverage situations and has totaled 10 saves, converting 76.9% of their opportunities with 34 save chances.
The Reds have converted 71.8% of balls in play into outs across 1,881 innings, ranking them 4th among all teams. The Chicago White Sox have also gathered 627 putouts, 193 assists, and 11 errors, which gives them a fielding percentage of .987, placing them 12th in professional baseball, including 22 double plays.
Williamson holds a 7-6 career record with a FIP of 4.34, having faced 640 batters in his major league tenure. He has given up 136 hits, with an average of 8.1 hits per nine innings, alongside 57 walks. His ERA stands at 4.40 with 74 earned runs allowed, and he has accumulated a career WHIP of 1.276. Over 151 innings pitched, Williamson has recorded 122 strikeouts in his MLB journey.
The Tampa Bay Rays have achieved an on-base percentage of .329 with a batting average of .256 this season. With 160 strikeouts (29th in MLB), they have recorded 197 hits, amassed 18 home runs, and driven in 98 runs. Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .377 and averages 4.73 runs per game, placing them 12th in the league. They also have 31 doubles, 75 walks, and 104 runs scored.
The Tampa Bay staff exhibits a team WHIP of 1.272 with a collective FIP of 4.46, maintaining a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 8.00 (176 strikeouts against 79 walks). They rank 12th in MLB for total hits allowed, having given up 173 hits and 28 home runs while yielding 5.22 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). This season, their pitchers have allowed 115 runs, holding a combined ERA of 4.54 with 100 earned runs surrendered.
The Rays’ bullpen shows an inherited score percentage of 41.4% from 29 inherited runners. They have made 30 appearances in high leverage situations and have 15 holds out of 27 save opportunities, recording a save percentage of 66.7%. So far, they have utilized 72 bullpen pitchers this season.
Over their 1,785 innings on the field, the Rays have achieved a defensive efficiency of 71.7% (5th in professional baseball). Their defense includes 10 double plays, with a fielding percentage of .974 (29th in MLB), and they have compiled 169 assists, 20 errors, and 595 putouts.
Throughout his career, Martinez has surrendered 955 hits while securing 684 strikeouts across 962 innings. He has allowed 440 earned runs, showing a WHIP of 1.300 and a FIP of 4.1. His strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 2.31, facing 4,079 opposing batters. Martinez, with a career win-loss record of 48-60, holds an average ERA of 4.12, permitting 8.9 hits per nine innings.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB game, whether against the spread or moneyline?
Selection: Opt for Cincinnati (-160)
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