April 10, 2026Updated 1:18 pm EDT
The Los Angeles Angels will look to Jorge Soler, on a two-game homer streak, against the Cincinnati Reds at 6:45 p.m. ET on Friday, at Great American Ball Park. Chase Burns (1-0, 0.82 ERA) will start for the Reds, who are 8-5 this season and second in the NL Central. Jack Kochanowicz (1-0, 4.66 ERA) is the expected starter for the Angels, who are 6-7 and third in the AL West.
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Injury reportsReds
Jose Trevino: 10 Day IL (Back), Caleb Ferguson: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Angels
Vaughn Grissom: 10 Day IL (Hand), Alek Manoah: 15 Day IL (Finger), Ryan Johnson: 15 Day IL (Illness), Kirby Yates: 15 Day IL (Knee), Grayson Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Arm), Ben Joyce: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Robert Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip)
Stats to know
Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart is slashing .364/.473/.727 this season with four home runs (5th in MLB), nine RBIs and an OPS of 1.200 (1st in MLB). He has a 14.5% strikeout rate and an 18.2% walk rate in 55 plate appearances, and he has scored eight total runs. Stewart has recorded three steals on three attempts.
In 58 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz is hitting .231/.310/.423 with a .733 OPS and three steals on four attempts. He has hit three long balls (14th in MLB), driven in six runs and scored nine times.
Los Angeles’ Zach Neto is slashing .231/.333/.500 this season with four home runs (5th in MLB), six RBIs and an OPS of .833. He has a 26.7% strikeout rate and a 13.3% walk rate in 60 plate appearances, and he has scored 10 total runs. Neto has recorded one steal on two attempts.
In 51 plate appearances, Nolan Schanuel has hit two long balls, tallied seven RBIs and scored three runs. He is batting .222/.294/.400 and has posted a 15.7% strikeout rate and a 9.8% walk rate.
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