Cincinnati crushed the Twins 11-1 last night to win the series. Tonight, the Reds will try to complete a 3-game sweep of Minnesota. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET. Tonight’s game is only available on the Roku Channel.

Starting line-up

Starting pitchers

Rhett Lowder

Rhett Lowder’s first three starts of his major league career have been mixed. He has allowed just one earned run, but he has also walked eight batters — four in each of his first two starts — and struck out just 12 of the 62 batters he faced. He has kept the ball in the field and has also drawn plenty of ground balls so far.

The splits this year for Lowder in the minors and majors aren’t that great. Left-handed hitters are hitting less on average, but they walk a lot more often and hit with a little more power. Right-handed hitters are hitting more, but they walk less often and don’t hit with as much power.

Splits (MiLB and MLB)

Playing field usage (AAA and MLB)

David Festa

In the first two starts of his career, Festa allowed 12 runs in 10.0 innings. Since then, he has made nine starts for the Twins, compiling a 3.70 ERA. In his last start, he had one of his worst starts of the season, allowing four runs in 4.0 innings against the Angels.

The differences between lefties and righties are minimal this year. Righties have a small advantage in average, which also affects batting power, but that’s about it. The bigger differences are in the home and away numbers. At home, Festa has a 6.15 ERA (3.96 away) and hitters have an OPS of .879 against him (.622 away).

Divisions

Pitch usage

When and where

• Playing time: 1:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Target field
• Regard: The Rokue Channel
• Hear: 700 WLW AM (Cincinnati area)
• Forecast: 81°, partly cloudy, 5% chance of rain

News and information

Ian Gibaut sent on rehab mission

Cincinnati is sending right-handed reliever Ian Gibaut on a rehab mission. He will join the Louisville Bats today to recover from surgery in May.

Division table