Dateline: Cincinnati
The Reds send their young star to be starter, Rhett Lowder, to the mound with a whisk broom in his back pocket.
For the third straight series the Reds head into the final game with a chance to sweep. This time against the Detroit Tigers.
Lowder is 3-1 with a 3.10 ERA. He allowed one run in six innings against the Tampa Bay Rays to set up a sweep opportunity in his last start. Three of his five starts have been quality starts. This would be his first appearance against the Tigers.
Facing the Reds trying to avoid a sweep is 25-year old right hander, Keider Montero. He holds a 1-2 record with a 3.68 ERA.
This will be his fifth start. He had one quality start, a six inning scoreless outing against the Miami Marlins on April 10. Montero pitched 5 2/3 innings in his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers. He allowed three runs on five hits and one walk.
He has pitched one game against the Reds in relief. He relieved Brant Hurter in the first inning on June 13 last season and pitched five innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk.
The Reds send this lineup against Montero.
TJ Friedl CF
Matt McLain 2B
Elly De La Cruz SS
Sal Stewart 1B
Nathaniel Lowe DH
Spencer Steer RF
JJ Bleday LF
Jose Trevino C
Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B
Lowder is tasked with this lineup:
Kevin McGonigle SS
Gleber Torres 2B
Colt Keith 3B
Riley Greene DH
Spencer Torkelson 1B
Kerry Carpenter LF
Matt Vierling CF
Wenceel Perez RF
Jake Rogers C
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