Tampa Bay Rays will face the Cincinnati Reds FREE: LIVE STREAMING Major League Baseball from Great American Ballpark Friday at 7:10 PM ET

The Reds have a tough assignment as they face David Price for the visiting Reds in a marquee mound matchup opposite Cueto to open this weekend series.

Cueto (0-1, 1.93 ERA) has struck out 17 and allowed batters to hit .160 over consecutive seven-inning stints to start the season, although Cincinnati (3-6) has lost both of his outings while supporting him with a total of three runs.

"I feel very good. I hope that I can continue to pitch like that," Cueto told the Reds' official website.

The right-hander is 4-0 with a 3.02 ERA in eight career interleague starts at home.

Whether he gets any support in this one will partly depend on whether the Reds can improve upon a .214 average against left-handers as they get ready to face Price (1-0, 4.05).

"Jake Votto, Jay Bruce, Brandon Phillips." Price told the Rays' official website. "I don't know how people overlook Brandon Phillips. He's a good hitter, he drives in a ton of runs, he's got power to all fields.

Tampa Bay (5-5) has totaled six runs and batted .194 while losing three of four, including Wednesday's 7-3 defeat in Kansas City. The Rays are 4 for 29 with runners in scoring position in that span and hitting .211 in such situations overall.

The game will be telecast over the FSOH Cable Network. (Fox Sports of Ohio)