CINCINNATI, OHIO - APRIL 03: Benches clear after Nick Castellanos #2 of the Cincinnati Reds slides safely into home base to score on a wild pitch. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
The Reds look to salvage their homestand as the Cardinals visit.
Heading into the All-Star break, the Cincinnati Reds (49-47) were the hottest team in baseball. Winning eight of their last 10 games before the Midsummer Classic, the Redlegs had narrowed the Milwaukee Brewers’ lead in the National League Central Division to just four games.
Fast forward a week into the second half of the 2021 campaign, and the Reds have fallen back to Earth with a resounding thud.