Cleveland at Cincinnati

Cleveland plays its fifth straight road contest here and is 3-11 following a win. Starter Shane Bieber is coming off of an injury-plagued season, and he didn't make it out of the fifth inning in the opener, taking a 3-1 loss. Cleveland is 4-9 in interleague road games and 5-12 against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. This is the home opener for Cincinnati after a day off. Starter Tyler Mahle looked very good in the opener, throwing five shutout innings. He ranked among the NL pitching leaders in 2021 in starts (first), wins (10th), and strikeouts (ninth). Play Cincinnati.