DAYTON — The Cincinnati Reds are having an exhibition game at Day-Air Ballpark ahead of Opening Day. It’s the Reds' ...

Francona talked about that Opening Day in Dayton on Tuesday, two days before his first Opening Day as Reds manager at Great American Ball Park. The Reds play the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.

The C Reds will close out their regular-season preparations with what amounts to an intra-squad game in Dayton.

The Cincinnati Reds will play a group of its organization’s top prospects in an exhibition game at 6:10 p.m. today at Day Air Ball Park — the team’s last tuneup before Thursday’s Opening Day.