Overview
- The Reds postponed Friday's game and scheduled the makeup as the first game of a split doubleheader on Saturday, May 23, with the originally planned night game remaining at 7:15 p.m.
- Manager Terry Francona named Chris Paddack to start the afternoon makeup and plans Chase Petty to start the evening game, adjustments made to cope with the compressed pitching workload.
- Cincinnati activated Eugenio Suárez from the injured list and placed Ke'Bryan Hayes on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 21, moves that alter the club's lineup options for the weekend.
- The club confirmed ticketing and gate policies for both games, said Friday's postgame fireworks will be rescheduled, and will distribute the Hayes bobblehead during the originally scheduled night game.
- A timing discrepancy remains over the makeup's listed start time—team releases show 1:10 p.m. while one local report cited 1:40 p.m.—so fans should check the Reds' official site for final confirmation; the outcome could influence the tight NL Central race with the Cardinals (28-21) and Reds (26-24) entering the weekend.