Almost a full day prior to Encarnacion-Strand achieving the club's first walk-off win of 2025, the teams played several innings in steady rain that appeared to increase in intensity as the Friday night portion of the contest wore on. The Reds trailed 3-0 but climbed back to tie the game in the sixth. That's when the tarp was rolled onto the field.

A couple of teams currently sitting at fourth in their respective divisions meet up on Friday, June 6 to open a three-game weekend series in which the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.