Elly De La Cruz has been Cincinnati's hottest hitter, hitting a home run in each of his last four games, giving him 16 for the season. On Sunday, he served as the designated hitter, getting a rest from his customary shortstop position.

Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz went 3-for-5 with three RBI, including a knockout two-run home run in the ninth inning

It's Friday, June 13 and the Reds (35-34) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (45-25). Nick Martinez is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Brant Hurter for Detroit. Detroit is coming off back-to-back series wins and have taken four of the past six as they host the Reds.

Gleyber Torres homered twice and Riley Greene drove in four runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-5 on a rainy Friday night

Elly De La Cruz will lead the Cincinnati Reds into a matchup with Wenceel Perez and the Detroit Tigers on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET, in the first game of a three-game series at Comerica Park.