The Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies kick off a pivotal series on Monday evening at Great American Ball Park. The Reds trail the New York Mets by just 1½ games in the NL Wild Card race, but one of their best hitters will be neutralized during the upcoming series.
Gavin Lux has been swinging a hot bat of late, but it's highly unlikely that he'll be in the Reds starting lineup on Tuesday and Wednesday. Why? Because the Phillies will send left-handers Ranger Suarez and Christopher Sanchez to bump for Games 2 and 3 of the three-game set.