Eric Karabell and Tristan H. Cockcroft break down Ronald Acuna Jr's hot-streak and what his projections are for next year (4:00), if there are concerns for Chris Sale, Joey Votto, Mike Trout and Didi Gregorius (9:00), a Closer Carousel (21:30), Combo Meals (16:40), a look ahead to this week's slate (25:00) and the guys answer your #06010MLB questions.
The Red Sox are still No. 1 atop a pile of quality clubs in the AL, but hot hitters are powering rising challengers from the NL.
Eugenio Suarez hit a two-run homer during Cincinnati's seven-run third inning, and the Reds swept the San Francisco Giants with an 11-4 win on Sunday.
Matt Harvey took a no-hit try into the sixth inning, Jose Peraza and Dilson Herrera backed him with home runs and the Cincinnati Reds dominated Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants 7-1 on Saturday night.
Phillip Ervin led off the 11th inning with a home run over the center field fence, lifting the Cincinnati Reds over the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Friday night.
The Reds have placed first baseman Joey Votto on the 10-day disabled list due to a right lower leg contusion, which he suffered nearly two weeks ago after being hit by a pitch against the Nationals.
Melky Cabrera lofted a go-ahead two-run homer into the left-field seats in the sixth inning, and the Cleveland Indians rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak to five games.
Jose Ramirez hit his 36th home run and Corey Kluber extended his dominance of the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians rolled to an 8-1 win on Tuesday night.
Jose Ramirez connected for his 35th homer and Yandy Diaz hit a tiebreaking RBI double in Cleveland's seven-run sixth inning, helping the Indians pull away from the Cincinnati Reds for a 10-3 victory on Monday night.
Paul Goldschmidt hit two of Arizona's five homers, and the Diamondbacks avoided a sweep by pounding the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 on Sunday.
Pinch-hitter Tucker Barnhart's two-run double highlighted a four-run rally in the eighth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3 Saturday night.
Anthony DeSclafani struck out a season-high nine to outduel Clay Buchholz and scored one of Cincinnati's two runs on Billy Hamilton's suicide-squeeze bunt to help the Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 on Friday night.
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Jacob deGrom struck out 10 over six innings, received rare significant run support and earned his first win in nearly two months as the New York Mets blanked the Cincinnati Reds 8-0 on Wednesday.
The Red Sox are riding high, but they aren't a lock to win it all just yet. How strong are their chances, and who could stand in their way?
Sal Romano got the win in his New York homecoming, pitching into the seventh inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds over the Mets 6-1 on Tuesday night in a game delayed by rain for 1 hour, 40 minutes in the first inning.
Rookie Jeff McNeil homered in getting three more hits with his most unusual bat, leading Noah Syndergaard and the New York Mets over the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 Monday night in a matchup of struggling teams.
Former Mets pitching phenom Matt Harvey returned to Citi Field on Monday as a member of the Reds. A 45-second video tribute before the game drew a mixed reaction from the crowd.
Matt Wieters homered to back Tanner Roark, who went seven innings to win his third straight start, and the Washington Nationals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Sunday.
Nationals slugger Bryce Harper was forced to leave soon after being hit by a pitch, then Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto went wild when he got drilled Saturday night as Washington won 6-2 to split a doubleheader.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 71 | 52 | .577 | - | L2 |
| Milwaukee | 69 | 57 | .548 | 3.5 | W1 |
| St. Louis | 68 | 57 | .544 | 4 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 63 | 62 | .504 | 9 | W2 |
| Cincinnati | 55 | 69 | .444 | 16.5 | W3 |
