CINCINNATI – Saturday will see the Arizona Diamondbacks have two matchups, as the D-Backs will finish out Friday night’s game after a rain delay and suspension followed by the second game of the series this afternoon.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Tonight’s #Reds-Diamondbacks game has been suspended due to rain. The suspended game from tonight will resume tomorrow at 2:10 PM ET and the regularly scheduled game will begin approximately 40 minutes after the suspended game ends (but not prior to 4:10 PM ET).
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— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) June 7, 2025
Friday night saw a massive downpour at the Great American Ballpark, and Mother Nature did not let up. A rain delay was implemented, and the eventual suspension of the game was called. The Diamondbacks and Reds are currently tied 3-3 in the seventh inning, and they will resume play on Saturday at 11:10 a.m. PT.
Jun 6, 2025; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Staff works to keep the game going despite the rain during the Reds vs. D-backs game at Great American Ball Park on Friday June 6, 2025. Mandatory Credit: Phil Didion-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
It was Eduardo Rodriguez’s first game back after right shoulder inflammation landed him on the 15-day IL. E-Rod pitched five innings and only gave up two earned runs on six hits. Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo had a pair of back-to-back home runs in the third inning that got the D-Backs on the board.
propaganda i AM falling for: voting for ketel martehttps://t.co/4SLoL8HfgQ pic.twitter.com/Zs5KX9MNmO
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) June 6, 2025
Sure would be cool to see them go back-to-back in the All-Star Game…https://t.co/4SLoL8HfgQ pic.twitter.com/J4ND01nZsv
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) June 6, 2025
Saturday afternoon pitching matchups:
In the second game of the series this afternoon, the D-Backs are relying on Ryne Nelson. With the injuries mounting up for Arizona, Nelson will get another opportunity and hopefully seize it again. Nelson has been stellar for Arizona with a 2-1 record and a 3.43 ERA. In his last two appearances, Nelson has yet to allow any earned runs in 10.2 innings pitched.
May 26, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona D-backs pitcher Ryne Nelson (19) pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
The Reds will have Nick Martinez on the mound after the morning game wraps up. Martinez has a 3-6 record with a 3.89 ERA. He got knocked around his last time out, as Martinez only made it through 4.2 innings and gave up five earned runs on seven hits in a 7-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs last Sunday.
Staff works to keep the game going despite the rain during the Reds vs. D-backs game at Great American Ball Park on Friday June 6, 2025. © Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Soon after Arizona and Cincinnati wrap up their first game of the series, the D-Backs will be right back at it with the second installment of the series on Saturday coming at 1:10 p.m. PT.
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Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona Cardinals for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen
