Will Cincinnati Reds make 2020 playoffs? ESPN MLB insiders still like their chances

The Cincinnati Reds entered Wednesday with a 15-21 record this season - in fourth place in the National League Central having lost three consecutive games.

But when ESPN insiders were asked which team currently not in the playoff field is most likely to make it, the Reds got seven of the 13 votes.

An excerpt of what they said:

Why are the Cincinnati Reds such a popular pick? Reds hitters are third in the National League in homers, second in walks, and right in the middle of the league in strikeouts -- yet they've scored the second fewest runs per game. That's because they've hit into horrifying luck, with the second-lowest batting average on balls in play in the past century -- 20 points lower…