Reds at Padres delivers a bat-heavy showdown with Abbott on the hill for Cincinnati opposing Nick Pivetta for San Diego. The Padres lean on Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Luis Arraez to pace the lineup, while Elly De La Cruz and Noelvi Marte anchor the Reds’ youth movement. Fantasy managers should watch Abbott’s control vs. a dangerous SD top half, and capitalize on Pivetta’s strikeout upside and the Padres’ lineup protection.

Key players to target: Machado’s power and RBIs, Arraez’s on-base skills in front of the middle of the SD order, and Tatis’s speed and pop. For the Reds, De La Cruz and Marte offer multi-category upside, with Stephenson handling Cincinnati’s steady catching floor. This one favors patient, high-OBP lineups and big power nights from SD’s stars.