Brady Singer's Foot Can't Stop Cincinnati From Sweeping Minnesota Sunday

The Cincinnati Reds pitcher took a comebacker square to the right foot in the sixth inning of his last start, but X-rays came back negative. And he's making the start Sunday in Minneapolis anyway. That's the kind of momentum Cincinnati is riding right now, and Minnesota better be ready for it.

Singer Gutted Through the Pain Last Time Out

Singer picked up his first win of the season on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, scattering six hits and allowing just one run while striking out one in a 2-1 home victory. Yeah, he got drilled in the foot in the sixth inning, but he finished the frame. When asked if he'd be good for his next start, Singer didn't hesitate: "I'm glad the X-rays came back good. It caught me square in the foot. But I'm good for the next (start)."

The guy's got ice in his veins. Cincinnati's bullpen has been even more impressive though. Their relievers haven't surrendered a single run across eight combined innings against Minnesota while racking up 11 strikeouts. Singer knows exactly what they've meant to this team. "They are incredible. They've been huge for us all year long and are going to carry us the rest of the way, too. It's great to see what they are doing."

Cincinnati Already Has Minnesota on the Ropes

The Reds are sitting one win away from their second series sweep of the season. They've already taken the first two games of this three-game set in Minneapolis, 2-1 on Friday and 5-4 after a comeback on Saturday. Both wins came by a single run. Cincinnati swept three straight over the Texas Rangers from April 3-5 earlier in the month, so they know how to finish off series.

Singer does have some history to overcome though. In 13 career starts against Minnesota, he's 3-7 with a 5.63 ERA and 73 strikeouts.

Minnesota Looking to Break Through

The Twins are sending Bailey Ober to the mound Sunday. Ober is 2-0 with a 5.49 ERA on the season after picking up a win Monday against Boston, allowing seven hits, four runs and one walk with seven strikeouts in six innings in a 13-6 decision. But here's the thing: Ober is 0-2 against Cincinnati with a 6.23 ERA in four career starts.

Minnesota shook up their lineup after their offense went quiet on Friday, moving Josh Bell to the No. 3 spot and sliding Luke Keaschall down to five. The move worked immediately, with the Twins taking a 2-0 lead in the first inning on Saturday. Both Bell and Keaschall collected two hits each, and Austin Martin scored two runs while making a catch running into the right-field wall.

Martin is hitting .295 with one home run and four RBIs this season. Manager Derek Shelton praised his at-bats: "There's no urgency in his at-bats, and I mean that in a really good way. He's taking what's coming to him, whether it's taking a walk or being aggressive early in counts."

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