Reds starter righty Nick Martinez and lefty Robbie Ray may have been separated at birth. It seemed like everything Martinez did during the top of the frame, Ray followed suit in the bottom, like a delayed reflection.
Both pitchers cruised through the first four innings of Sunday’s rubber match between the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants.
Martinez, like every other Cincinnati arm this series, generally pitched with count leverage. It felt like every Giants batter stepping into the box was already down a strike. Shuffling through six different pitches, Martinez threw everything away and away, only coming in briefly on a hitter to set up the next pitch away.