Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson is not in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener against right-hander Lucas Giolito and the Cleveland Guardians.
Stephenson started and went 0-for-4 with 2 strikeouts last game. Luke Maile will catch for Hunter Greene and hit ninth on Tuesday.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Reds' implied total is an unappealing 3.72 and the game total is 7.5. Giolito has a 4.60 ERA and 4.37 xERA this season, with a 26.0% strikeout rate (top 70th percentile of MLB) and mediocre 8.5% walk rate.
Source: MLB.com