e. Reed allowed six runs in Cincinnatis 7-3 loss at Milwaukee

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Historical rivals LSU and Florida are finally ready to line up -- and still with a lot on the line -- albeit in a different place and some six weeks after they were supposed to meet before Hurricane Matthew blew ashore in early October.Whether either teams offense shows up is another matter. The No. 16 Tigers and 21st-ranked Gators field two of the more suffocating defenses in the Southeastern Conference.Their defense is one of the best in the country, LSU coach Ed Orgeron said of the Gators, calling Floridas Geoff Collins a dynamic defensive coordinator.They pressure the quarterback, and they have a lot of speed, Orgeron said.Florida (7-2, 5-2 SEC), which can win the SEC East Division with a victory on Saturday, enters the game leading the league in pass defense, allowing 155.1 yards per game, and ranks second in total defense (266.8 yards allowed per game). In question, however, is whether the unit has the depth to hold up in Death Valley with at least four defensive starters expected to miss the game with injuries .LSU (6-3, 4-2), which could get a Sugar Bowl bid by winning its last two games, has allowed just 10 touchdowns all season, fewest in the nation, and never more than two TDs in a single game.Only two weeks ago, the Tigers allowed just 10 points to a No. 1 Alabama squad which has averaged 44.7 points in its nine other games.When asked this week if he was eager to prove which team has the best defense, LSU defensive end Arden Key answered, I feel like weve already proved it.Both teams call themselves DBU, because of the NFL prospects they have annually in their respective defensive backfields. Floridas 12 interceptions -- including four by Jalen Tabor -- are tied for second in the SEC, while LSU has nine interceptions, including two each by TreDavious White and Donte Jackson.And both defenses bring heat on QBs. Florida has racked up 27 sacks and LSU 24.LSUs Key, who has nine sacks, has a chance to threaten Tigers single-season record of 12.Im going to try to get that in the Florida game, Key said.---Some other things to watch when Florida visits LSU:QB REUNION: The strength of both defenses makes this game look perilous for both quarterbacks, who began the season as backups. LSUs Danny Etling and Floridas Austin Appleby are former teammates at Purdue who transferred after losing starting jobs with the Boilermakers. A combination of circumstances and their own growth have allowed them to re-emerge. I want to know whos evaluating those quarterbacks at Purdue, Orgeron said. I want to give them a call.CHANGE OF VENUE: This game was supposed to be played Oct. 8 in The Swamp, where Florida is 5-0 this season. After much handwringing , the game was moved to LSU, which refused to give up its previously scheduled Nov. 19 home date, but agreed to buy out its originally schedule opponent, South Alabama. Florida will host LSU the next two years.ROAD WOES: Still looking for a signature road win, Florida coach McElwain is prepared for the worst in Baton Rouge. I dont know how they could call my mother names, McElwain said. My mother is 95 years old. Shes awesome. Shes one of the most loving, caring people in the world. And theyre going to say everything they can about my mother. Thats what its all about. It will be fun. The Gators havent had much fun on the road, losing every tough test away from home in McElwains two-year tenure. They lost at LSU last year and at Tennessee and at Arkansas this season.RUSHING TANDEM: if Florida manages to contain LSU star running back Leonard Fournette, they still have to contend with Derrius Guice. 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Buy Saucony Shoes Canada . -- Ryan Blaney provided more evidence that Penske Racings No.CINCINNATI -- Chris Johnson isnt ready to replace Giancarlo Stantons power in Miamis lineup, but he did a good impression of the injured slugger on Monday.The Marlins first baseman drove in two runs with a homer and a double, former reliever David Phelps pitched into the sixth inning in his third start of the season and the Marlins opened their four-game series in Cincinnati with a 6-3 victoryJohnsons fifth home run of the season barely cleared the wall down the right field line before dropping into the visitors bullpen.It felt good off the barrel, he said. When I hit the ball the other way, I dont necessarily expect it to go out, but I hit it pretty good. It wouldnt have a home run at our place. Thats for sure, so Im glad I hit it here.Im not going to make up for Giancarlos power, he added. Dont look at me.Marcell Ozuna also homered and Dee Gordon beat Joey Vottos high toss to pitcher Blake Wood covering first base for a bases-loaded, two-run infield single for Miami, which has won two straight games after a three-game losing streak. Both wins have come since Stanton was lost on Saturday for what is expected to be at least six weeks with a groin injuryBench coach Tim Wallach, who took over when manager Don Mattingly was ejected in the third inning, expects efforts such as Johnsons will help make up for losing Stanton.You cant replace him, but we understand that we can win with whoever we send out there, Wallach said. Weve done it all year.The Marlins went into Monday one-half game behind St. Louis for the National Leagues second wild-card slot.Phelps (6-6) struck out the side in the first on his way to a season-high eight -- one short of matching his career high -- while allowing two runs in 5 1/3 innings. He gave up four hits with one walk.I try to treat every inning like a hold situation, Phelps said. Thats kind of the way Im taking it right now.Scott Schebler drove in two of Cincinnatis runs with a homer and a bases-loaded walk. His solo homer in the second snapped an 0-for-28 slump.Gordon led off the game with a double to right and scored on Martin Prados single on the 12th pitch of his at-bat against Brandon Finnegan. Johnson snapped a 1-1 tie with his first homer since July 20.dddddddddddd.Ozuna stretched the lead with a homer to lead off the sixth, his 20th of the season and first since July 30.Finnegan (7-9), 2-0 in his last three starts and 4-1 over his last six, allowed seven hits and four runs with three walks and three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.I made a lot of good pitches today, Finnegan said. I had bad luck on two routine fly balls that carried out. Ive been going deep into games all year. There were just a few games that I didnt.Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 21st save.REED REGROUPING: The Reds optioned winless LHP Cody Reed to Triple-A Louisville before Tuesdays game. Reed allowed six runs in Cincinnatis 7-3 loss at Milwaukee on Sunday before being pulled in the second inning. He is 0-7 with a 7.36 ERA in 10 starts.EARLY NIGHT: Mattingly was ejected in the bottom of the third by plate umpire Bill Welke after complaining to the third base umpire about a ruling that Tucker Barnhart didnt swing at a pitch. The ejection was Mattinglys third of the season.HITLESS IN CINCY: Ichiro Suzuki went 0 for 4 on Monday to fall to 0 for 7 in his career at Great American Ball Park, the only existing stadium in which hes failed to record a hit.TRAINING ROOMMarlins: RHP A.J. Ramos threw on Monday for the first time since going on the DL on Aug. 6 with a fractured finger on his right hand. Depending on how he feels, the next step would be a bullpen on Tuesday, Mattingly said.Reds: CF Billy Hamilton left Mondays game after five innings with a right knee contusion. Hamilton banged into the center field wall and the left-center field chain-link fence going after balls in the first three innings.UP NEXTMarlins: Miami announced after the game that RHP Jose Urena (1-3) would be recalled from Triple-A New Orleans to start Tuesdays second game of the series against the Reds.Reds: Ex-Marlin RHP Anthony DeSclafani (6-1) is scheduled to make his second career start against his former team on Tuesday. DeSclafani is coming off his first loss of the season, 3-2 last Wednesday at St Louis. ' ' '