Andrew Abbott has been one of the best pitches in the National League this season, but he knows that he still has a place to improve.
Abbott will receive a node for Cincinnati Reds on Friday afternoon when he opens three-game road series against Philadelphia Philos.
In its most recent beginning, Abbott (7–1, 1.79 ERA) limited San Diego Padress to a run on seven hits in five innings. However, he threw 102 pitches and ran two batsmen for the first time in more than a month. Reds lost the game 6–4 on Saturday, and Abbott did not take any decision.
“(High pitch count) prevents you from going deep into the game, obviously,” Abbott said. “You want to live in about 15 pitches (per innings). This is going to happen, but you have just got to keep your leg down and keep grinding for the team.”
Reds manager Terry Frankona agreed with the assessment, but also admitted that he was pleased with the 26 -year -old left -handed progress.
Frankona said after the game, “They left one (run). It is very impressive.” “This is a good lineup. He has thrown a lot of pitches. It is hot, but he does not give (and) keeps his luggage.”
On Friday, Abbott will take on a Philadelphia lineup, which he has faced twice the first twice with both sports in the previous season. He gave three runs and five hits in a combined 92/3 innings in those competitions, which was good for a streamlined 2.80 ERA in a pair of one-dictates.
Phillies enter the series opener after winning three of their last four matches, including the nightcap of Wednesday’s doublehead against San Diego Padress. Max Kepler and Brandon Marsh worked in support of Christopher Sanchez, who played seven strong innings for domestic victory 5–1.
Rob Thomson, the manager of Phillies, said about the strong rotation of Phillies, “He is the same as the rest of them.” “just wonderful.”
Thomson hopes that Jesus Lujardo (7-4, 4.06) may continue that trend. Lafti scored two runs in five innings against Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Lujardo allowed seven hits and three walks in that competition, but limited the loss in defeat 6–1.
“Every time we go there, we don’t want to leave any runs,” Lujardo said. “So it doesn’t matter whether we score 10 or if we do not score, our mindset never changes (as a rotation).”
Lujardo has been impressive at the beginning of two careers against Cincinnati, posted 1.64 ERA with 13 strikeouts and traveled to a walk in 11 innings.
This time, Luzardo will face a Reds team that enters Boston with speed after an 8–4 win on Wednesday. Cincinnati shocked Red Sox with eight runs in the last three innings, highlighted by Christian Encarnasian-Strand’s first career Grand Slam.
Matt McClen of five hits, including two couples, and scored three runs in the series. The teams completed a suspended game on Wednesday evening before the conclusion of the series on Wednesday evening.
“We did some good things,” Frankona said, “Facing it, it’s really a long day. And when you are down for most of the day, it is tall. So (that return win) is going to make the aircraft ride a hekuva much better.”
This is the first meeting of the season between Reds and the Philos.
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