Photo by Joshua Veon/MLB Photos via Getty Images Oof. The struggles of the Cincinnati Reds against left-handed pitching had been accounted long before lefty Bailey Falter flummoxed them through 7 scoreless frames in yesterday’s shutout loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. With lefty Andrew Heaney scheduled to be on the bump for the Pirates in Thursday’s series finale, there … [Read more...] about Cincinnati Reds bats stymied again in 3-1 loss to Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds still can’t hit left-handed pitching
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Will they ever address that issue? There is a train of thought that suggests that if your team either can’t - or won’t - go out and spend big on position players who can really hit, it can find a way to build a platoon to mimic said production. After all, players who can truly mash against both lefties and righties are few and far … [Read more...] about The Cincinnati Reds still can’t hit left-handed pitching
Game 50: Reds at Pirates – Martinez vs. Falter
Go Reds! The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates already got this one started on the banks of the Allegheny River. Starting lineups listed below! Today's Lineups REDS PIRATES TJ Friedl - CF Oneil Cruz - CF Santiago Espinal - 3B Andrew McCutchen - DH Elly De La Cruz - SS Bryan Reynolds - RF Austin Hays - LF Joey Bart - C Spencer Steer - 1B Spencer Horwitz - … [Read more...] about Game 50: Reds at Pirates – Martinez vs. Falter
The Cincinnati Reds head to Pittsburgh on a heater
Photo by Rich Pilling/MLB Photos via Getty Images Can their win streak stretch to 5 games? 6 games? 7 games?! Paul Skenes is an otherworldly talent on the mound, precisely what fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates have hoped would come along and rescue their franchise. Skenes is also set to miss facing the Cincinnati Reds for the second time already this season, as his turn … [Read more...] about The Cincinnati Reds head to Pittsburgh on a heater
Game 49: Reds at Pirates (6:40 PM ET) – Lodolo vs. Keller
Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Go Reds! The Cincinnati Reds take their show on the road after taking four of six games during their most recent homestand against the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians, respectively. They’ll stick in the Great Lakes region for their opponent on this quick three-game road trip, too, as the in-division Pittsburgh Pirates … [Read more...] about Game 49: Reds at Pirates (6:40 PM ET) – Lodolo vs. Keller