Cincinnati Reds at Cleveland Guardians: June 9, 2025 Game Preview

Monday, June 9th, 2025

Get ready for an MLB matchup as the Cincinnati Reds take on the Cleveland Guardians on Monday, June 9, 2025.

Game Details

The Cincinnati Reds (33-33) face the Cleveland Guardians (34-30) to open a three-game series.

Location: Cleveland

Date: June 9, 2025

Time: 6:40 p.m. EDT

Team Standings

Cincinnati Reds: 33-33, fourth in the NL Central

Cleveland Guardians: 34-30, third in the AL Central

Pitching Matchup

Cincinnati Reds

Wade Miley (0-0, 18.00 ERA, 3.00 WHIP, 0 strikeouts)

Cleveland Guardians

Luis Ortiz (3-6, 4.02 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 71 strikeouts)

Betting Odds

Guardians: -172

Reds: +142

Over/Under: 8 1/2 runs

Bottom Line

The Cleveland Guardians host the Cincinnati Reds on Monday to open a three-game series.

Team Notes

Cleveland has an 18-13 record in home games and a 34-30 record overall. The Guardians have a 20-4 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Cincinnati has a 33-33 record overall and a 15-17 record on the road. The Reds have the fifth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .397.

Monday's game is the fourth time these teams square off this season.

Top Performers

Cleveland Guardians

Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with a .333 batting average, 14 doubles, a triple, and 12 home runs.

Steven Kwan is 11 for 35 with a home run and three RBI over the past 10 games.

Cincinnati Reds

Elly De La Cruz has 12 doubles, 12 home runs, and 43 RBI for the Reds.

Tyler Stephenson is 11 for 37 with a double, three home runs, and seven RBI over the past 10 games.

Last 10 Games

Guardians

Record: 5-5

Batting Average: .254

ERA: 3.03

Run Differential: Outscored opponents by one run

Reds

Record: 5-5

Batting Average: .219

ERA: 3.27

Run Differential: Outscored opponents by five runs

Injury Report

Guardians

Austin Hedges: 7-Day IL (concussion)

Andrew Walters: 60-Day IL (lat)

Lane Thomas: 10-Day IL (foot)

Ben Lively: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Will Brennan: 10-Day IL (forearm)

Paul Sewald: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Erik Sabrowski: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Trevor Stephan: 60-Day IL (elbow)

John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Sam Hentges: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Reds

Rhett Lowder: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Hunter Greene: 15-Day IL (groin)

Austin Hays: 10-Day IL (foot)

Carson Spiers: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Tyler Callihan: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Noelvi Marte: 10-Day IL (side)

Jeimer Candelario: 10-Day IL (back)

Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Julian Aguiar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

In summary

The Cleveland Guardians host the Cincinnati Reds on June 9, 2025, at 6:40 p.m. EDT to begin a three-game series. Cleveland enters the game with a 34-30 record, third in the AL Central, while Cincinnati is 33-33, fourth in the NL Central. Wade Miley is projected to pitch for the Reds against Luis Ortiz for the Guardians. Jose Ramirez and Elly De La Cruz are highlighted as top performers for their respective teams. The Guardians have a home record of 18-13, while the Reds are 15-17 on the road. This marks the fourth meeting between the two teams this season. Both teams have gone 5-5 in their last 10 games.

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