The Cincinnati Reds had to play from behind early, but after the Cardinals scored a run in the top of the 1st inning their bats went silent. The Reds were able to scrape together single runs in three different innings in the middle of the game and the pitching took care of the rest as they defeated the Cardinals 3-1 to open up their 4-game series. Final R H E St. Louis … [Read more...] about Reds extend win streak to five in a pitching dominant win
Reds outlast the Rockies, win 8-7 to open up the series
The Cincinnati Reds never trailed on Friday night, but they never held a comfortable lead. Noelvi Marte had three hits and drove in two runs, while the Rockies played sloppy defense as the Reds were able to hang on for an 8-7 win in Colorado to open up their 3-game weekend series. Final R H E Cincinnati Reds (13-13) 8 13 0 Colorado Rockies (4-21) 7 10 2 W: Ashcraft … [Read more...] about Reds outlast the Rockies, win 8-7 to open up the series
The Reds Dilemma: What to do with Jeimer Candelario?
To say that it’s been a poor start to the season for Jeimer Candelario would be an understatement. The infielder has nine hits in 21 games. He’s hitting .118, has a .207 on-base percentage, and he’s slugging .224. Among qualified hitters he’s the worst in baseball with a 17 wRC+. There are a lot of red flags in the underlying data, too. His strikeout rate is higher than it’s … [Read more...] about The Reds Dilemma: What to do with Jeimer Candelario?
Austin Wynns has another big game as the Reds win 5-2
The Cincinnati Reds fell behind early, but battled back to take the lead in the 5th inning. They would tack on runs in the final two innings against the Marlins bullpen and held on for a 5-2 win to avoid being swept in Miami. Final R H E Cincinnati Reds (12-13) 5 8 0 Miami Marlins (11-13) 2 6 0 W: Singer (4-0) L: Alcantara (2-2) SV: Pagan (5) Statcast | Box Score | … [Read more...] about Austin Wynns has another big game as the Reds win 5-2
Reds Notebook: Tyler Stephenson, Sam Moll look good on rehab
The Cincinnati Reds sent catcher Tyler Stephenson to join the Louisville Bats for a rehab assignment earlier today. Working his way back from an oblique strain, Stephenson found himself in the Bats lineup at the #2 spot and starting behind the plate. In his first at-bat of the day, Tyler Stephenson struck out against Javier Assad. The next time he came to the plate he came … [Read more...] about Reds Notebook: Tyler Stephenson, Sam Moll look good on rehab