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MLB Game Preview · May 18, 2025

Cleveland Guardians at Cincinnati Reds

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalGreat American Ball Park3:10 p.m.

Game at a glance

Cleveland Guardians visits Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch scheduled for 3:10 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Cleveland Guardians

  1. 1Steven KwanLFSeason—
  2. 2José RamírezDHSeason—
  3. 3Carlos Santana1BSeason—
  4. 4Gabriel AriasSSSeason—
  5. 5Jhonkensy NoelRFSeason—
  6. 6Angel MartínezCFSeason—
  7. 7Will Wilson3BSeason—
  8. 8Daniel Schneemann2BSeason—
  9. 9Austin HedgesCSeason—

Cincinnati Reds

  1. 1TJ FriedlCFSeason—
  2. 2Santiago Espinal3BSeason—
  3. 3Elly De La CruzSSSeason—
  4. 4Austin HaysDHSeason—
  5. 5Gavin LuxLFSeason—
  6. 6Tyler StephensonCSeason—
  7. 7Will BensonRFSeason—
  8. 8Matt McLain2BSeason—
  9. 9Connor Joe1BSeason—

Pitching matchup

Luis Ortiz is lined up for Cleveland Guardians, opposite Andrew Abbott for Cincinnati Reds. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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