At the Labor Day post and the start of the final stretch of the pennant races, the Mets are showing they are up for contending in September. Monday’s 5-0 victory over the Reds at Great American Ball Park was their third straight win, and they’ve also won six of eight games and 12 of their […]

The Angels didn’t need Mike Trout and Albert Pujols to complete a three-game sweep of the Reds on Wednesday. Ricky Nolasco fired a shutout, C.J. Cron collected two hits and two RBIs and Jefry Marte drove in a run for a 3-0 victory at Angel Stadium, extending the Angels’ win streak to five games. It […]

C.J. Cron did the damage and the Angels pitching did the damage control. Cron hit two home runs while Jered Weaver and the bullpen held off the Reds for a 4-2 victory on Tuesday. It was the Angels’ fourth straight win while Cincinnati has dropped seven of its last nine games. All of the Angels […]

Even with their top two hitters on the bench, the D-backs had no trouble swinging the bats on Sunday. They used a four-run first inning to take an early lead and Yasmany Tomas padded it with a pinch-hit, three-run homer in an 11-2 win over the Reds in the series finale at Chase Field. “He […]

Reds right-hander Dan Straily is on a roll, and it didn’t stop against the first-place Rangers on Tuesday night. Straily, in a tight pitching matchup with left-hander Derek Holland, pitched six dominant innings, and the Reds held on for a 3-0 victory at Great American Ball Park. The Rangers have lost three straight, but remain […]

The Reds’ 4-0 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday at Great American Ball Park didn’t feature many robust moments, nor was starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani particularly sharp on the mound. While it might be easy for young pitchers on the staff to watch and learn when a pitcher like DeSclafani is at the top of […]

A well-rested Jose Fernandez was unable to slow down the Reds on Thursday night. Ramon Cabrera belted a three-run home run off the All-Star right-hander, and Dan Straily gave up two runs in six innings as Cincinnati was able to hold off the Marlins, 5-4, at Great American Ball Park. After dropping the series opener, […]

A rejuvenated Wily Peralta didn’t need much run support, but Ryan Braun provided more than enough with six RBIs as the Brewers avoided a sweep by beating the Reds, 7-3, on Sunday afternoon at Miller Park. Peralta, making his second start since returning to Milwaukee following a mid-June demotion to the Minors, lit up the […]

Before turning their attention to a four-game showdown against the Cubs, the Cardinals found a way to wrap up an uneven homestand on a high note. With a 3-2 victory that showcased Jaime Garcia at his near best, the Cardinals nabbed a series from the Reds on Wednesday and climbed back into a tie with […]