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Tigers take on the Reds looking to stop road skid

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

Detroit Tigers (14-14, second in the AL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (18-9, first in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Sunday, 1:40 p. m.

EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Keider Montero (1-2, 3. 68 ERA, 0. 91 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Reds: Rhett Lowder (3-1, 3.

10 ERA, 1. 14 WHIP, 18 strikeouts) LINE: Reds -110, Tigers -109; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers will attempt to stop their three-game road slide in a matchup against the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati is 8-6 at home and 18-9 overall.

The Reds have an 11-1 record in games when they scored at least five runs. Detroit has a 4-12 record in road games and a 14-14 record overall. The Tigers have the ninth-best team batting average in MLB play at .

250. The teams match up Sunday for the third time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Sal Stewart has nine home runs, 17 walks and 28 RBIs while hitting .