Game 20: Reds at Twins
Joe Ryan takes the mound as the Reds come to town.
Kepler and Ryan a few years ago. Plus some other guys. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) | Getty Images First pitch: 7:10 Central Weather: Partly sunny, 44 ° Opponent’s SB site: Red Reporter .
Indie site: Redleg Nation TV: Twins TV. Radio: There is no actual WKRP in Cincinnati (there is a low-power WKRP radio station in Raleigh, NC) The Reds come into town sitting at 11-8 (same as the Twins), after finishing 83-79 last year and getting swept in the wildcard round. If, like me, you don’t think a playoff series win is a “real” series win unless it involves winning the divisional series, then the Twins haven’t done it since 2002… but the Reds haven’t done it since 1995.
They did get to Game 5 in the 2012 NLDS, behind the bats of Jay Bruce, Brandon Phillips, and Joey Votto, and I’m having a hard time remembering who those guys were. The last Reds I really remember were Barry Larkin and Ken Griffey, Jr. The current squad is led by rookie tater masher Sal Stewart (7 homers) and slick-fielding SS Elly De La Cruz ( who Snoop Dogg loves ).
Their starting pitcher today is Brandon Williamson, a 28-year-old lefty who spent much of 2024/2025 on the injured list. He throws a low-90s fastball and cutter, plus a change against RHB and a slider/sweeper against LHB. Those offspeed ones are his best pitches.
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