With six wins in their last eight games and a 21-21 record over the past 42, the Reds are playing the kind of baseball that most reasonable fans hoped for this year. The 7-24 start to the season can be attributed to the typical long injury list to start the season, particularly to pitchers, and the fact that the Reds played a Murderer’s Row schedule of opponents in the first month. With the exception of the Pittsburgh Pirates (currently 36-37), they didn’t play their first game against a team that is currently under .500 until Friday, May 4, against the Miami Marlins.
Reds vs. Cubs – June 21, 2018
