The 2021 Battle of Ohio ends in a draw, but the Ohio Cup belongs to Cleveland. The Guardians unloaded on the Cincinnati Reds, 9-3, in Monday night’s make-up game to split the season series and retain the Ohio Cup for the seventh consecutive season.
Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo came into the game with a 1.91 ERA since June 4. His 3.70 BB/9, .261 BABIP, and 3.22 FIP over that stretch suggested he had a fair amount of help, but the bottom fell out against Cleveland. His final line: 3.1 IP, 7 H, 8 ER, 3 BB, 2 K.