Cincinnati Reds vs Tampa Bay Rays | April 21, 2026

FINAL April 21, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Cincinnati Reds 👑

Tampa Bay Rays

MLB PREVIEW • April 21, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cincinnati Reds travels to play Tampa Bay Rays at MLB Ballpark.

Cincinnati Reds

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Tampa Bay Rays

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

14%

Cincinnati Reds

86%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score CIN 3.8 - TAM 4.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger home record.
Tampa Bay Rays boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Cincinnati Reds

STAT

Tampa Bay Rays

47.0% Win % 59.4%

63-71 Overall Record 79-54

32-36 Home Record 43-23

31-35 Away Record 36-31

4.05 Runs / G 4.48

.226 Team BA .260

.695 Team OPS .732

4.52 Team ERA 3.81

1.41 WHIP 1.15

4411 AB (At Bats) 4431

538 R (Runs) 592

995 H (Hits) 1152

189 2B (Doubles) 186

12 3B (Triples) 20

170 HR (Home Runs) 136

514 RBI (Runs Batted In) 563

1718 TB (Total Bases) 1786

475 BB (Walks) 429

1264 SO (Strikeouts) 926

89 SB (Stolen Bases) 128

.226 AVG .260

.305 OBP .329

.389 SLG .403

.695 OPS .732

538.1 RC (Runs Created) 597.0

.095 BB/PA .086

0.38 BB/K 0.46

3.94 P/PA 3.78

371 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 342

4976 PA (Plate Appearances) 4982

25.9 AB/HR 32.6

4.52 ERA 3.81

1.41 WHIP 1.15

1180.0 IP (Innings) 1177.0

1119 H (Hits Allowed) 1029

592 ER (Earned Runs) 498

164 HR (HR Allowed) 168

547 BB (Walks Allowed) 330

1067 K (Strikeouts) 1080

8.1 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.3

62 W (Wins) 78

71 L (Losses) 54

33 SV (Saves) 52

0.984 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

73 E (Errors) 79

189 DP (Double Plays) 186

4685 TC (Total Chances) 4646

3540 PO (Putouts) 3531

1072 A (Assists) 1036

35.2 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Tampa Bay Rays plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Cincinnati Reds Could Win

Cincinnati Reds brings a Team ERA of 4.52 and Batting Average of .226 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 3.81 and Batting Average of .260.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Cincinnati Reds (50.2%) Tampa Bay Rays (49.8%)

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