MiLB

Reading 1, at Akron 3

Thursday, April 2, 2026 · Final · Eastern League (AA)

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Reading Fightin Phils

74-67 · W6 · #40 (1317 ELO -2)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 72

Akron RubberDucks

69-68 · W2 · #30 (1327 ELO +2)

0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 60

Canal Park · Akron, OH

Attendance: 4,589

Umpires: Brian Laws [HP], Spencer Kim [1B], Caleb George [3B]

Reading Fightin Phils at Akron RubberDucks

AKRON, Ohio (Interstat) — Ralphy Velazquez’s two-run homer in the third inning provided the decisive swing, and the Akron RubberDucks’ bullpen locked down a 3-1 victory over the Reading Fightin Phils in the season opener for both teams Thursday at Canal Park. A crowd of 4,589 at the 2-hour, 29-minute contest saw the RubberDucks overcome an early deficit and capitalize on a critical Reading error to secure the win, defying a pregame projection from Interstat that had favored the Fightin Phils by a 1-0 margin. Akron entered with a 59% win probability according to the service’s ELO system. The most… Read more...

Top Statlines

Adam Seminaris REA 5.0ip 4h 2er 7k
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Forecasting

ELO Probability AKR 65.2%

Projected Score REA 1 AKR 0