Sonny Gray Debuts for Red Sox in Cincinnati Matchup Preview
Sonny Gray will debut for the Red Sox in Cincinnati on Tuesday. The matchup preview centers on his first start for Boston this season.
Starting pitchers
Gray arrived in Boston via a November trade from the St. Louis Cardinals. He was one of the club’s primary rotation additions, along with Ranger Suárez.
In 2025, Gray went 14-8 with a 4.28 ERA. He has faced the Reds five times in his career, compiling a 1-3 record and a 4.18 ERA.
Cincinnati will counter with right-hander Brady Singer. Singer was 14-12 with a 4.03 ERA in 2025 and led the Reds with 32 starts.
With Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo on the injured list, Singer is one of Cincinnati’s most relied-upon starters. He has five career starts versus Boston, going 2-2 with a 4.88 ERA over 24 innings.
Notes on the pitchers
- Gray worked with Boston to add long-term rotation strength.
- Team officials value Gray’s daily routine and strikeout ability.
- Singer’s last start against Boston ended after three innings.
- That outing on July 1 saw him allow two earned runs on three hits.
Lineups and game information
The Red Sox enter the game 1-0. Boston’s confirmed lineup features several regulars and lists Sonny Gray as the starter.
| Red Sox (1-0) | Position |
| Roman Anthony | LF |
| Trevor Story | SS |
| Jarren Duran | DH |
| Willson Contreras | 1B |
| Wilyer Abreu | RF |
| Caleb Durbin | 3B |
| Marcelo Mayer | 2B |
| Carlos Narváez | C |
| Ceddanne Rafaela | CF |
| Starter: Sonny Gray |
| Reds (0-1) | Position |
| TJ Friedl | CF |
| Matt McLain | 2B |
| Elly De La Cruz | SS |
| Sal Stewart | 1B |
| Eugenio Suárez | DH |
| Spencer Steer | LF |
| Will Benson | RF |
| Jose Trevino | C |
| Ke’Bryan Hayes | 3B |
| Starter: Brady Singer |
First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. The game will air on NESN and on WEEI-FM 93.7.
Matchup history and stats
Several regulars have prior at-bats against the scheduled starters. The following marks track past results versus each pitcher.
| Red Sox vs. Singer | |
| Wilyer Abreu | 2-5 |
| Roman Anthony | 1-2 |
| Willson Contreras | 2-7 |
| Jarren Duran | 3-10 |
| Caleb Durbin | 0-1 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 6-16 |
| Marcelo Mayer | 0-1 |
| Andruw Monasterio | 1-4 |
| Carlos Narváez | 1-1 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela | 1-5 |
| Trevor Story | 0-4 |
| Connor Wong | 2-8 |
| Masataka Yoshida | 2-7 |
| Reds vs. Gray | |
| Will Benson | 0-5 |
| Elly De La Cruz | 5-11 |
| TJ Friedl | 1-8 |
| Ke’Bryan Hayes | 4-17 |
| Nathaniel Lowe | 2-10 |
| Noelvi Marte | 0-5 |
| Matt McLain | 2-2 |
| Spencer Steer | 4-9 |
| Tyler Stephenson | 0-8 |
| Eugenio Suárez | 7-13 |
| Jose Trevino | 0-2 |
Stat of the day
Sal Stewart became the first Cincinnati rookie since 1958 to record three hits on Opening Day. The mark highlighted the Reds’ first game.
For more coverage and analysis, visit Filmogaz.com. The site will track developments throughout the series.
