ANAHEIM — The uphill road to the playoffs just a lot steeper for the Cincinnati Reds.
Left-hander Nick Lodolo, the Reds’ No. 2 starter in the opening rotation this year, suffered a setback with his injured left leg during Sunday’s minor-league rehab start, throwing his status for the rest of the season in doubt — and in turn upending the Reds’ pitching plans for the stretch run.
Until the setback, Lodolo was scheduled to make one more rehab start and rejoin the Reds rotation at the end of the current road trip, Aug.