Reds face Guardians, Brewers in split-squad action to open Cactus League slate

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Manager Terry Francona will be in Maryvale today as his half of the Cincinnati Reds take on the Milwaukee Brewers to help open the Reds Cactus League schedule. The game is part of a split-squad doubleheader on Saturday, as Freddie Benavides will manage the mirror portion of the roster in Goodyear against the Cleveland Guardians.

Technically, the Reds/Guardians game is the opener, as first pitch in Goodyear is set for 3:05 PM EST while Reds/Brewers has a first pitch set for 3:10 PM ET. Graham Ashcraft will pitch first for the Reds in Maryvale against the Beers for Francona, while Benavides will send ace Hunter Greene to the mound for a likely inning against Cleveland.

How To Watch/Listen

The Reds/Guardians game will actually be televised by the Guardians feed, so you’ll be able to view it through MLB.tv. It also just so happens to be the MLB.tv free game of the day, so you can watch it through MLB.com without an MLB.tv package! You can also follow along with the Reds broadcast on the 700 WLW radio feed, or Cleveland’s radio broadcast on WTAM 1100.

Reds/Brewers, however, is not going to be televised anywhere. Milwaukee’s radio broadcast will be via WTMJ 620

Lineups & Probable Pitchers

• Following Hunter Greene against the Guardians will be a combination of Connor Phillips, Ian Gibaut, Taylor Rogers, Lenny Torres, Jr., and Bryan Shaw
• Following Graham Ashcraft in Maryvale against the Beers will be a combo of Chase Petty, Lyon Richardson, Alex Young, Luis Mey, and Yosver Zulueta