August 21st, 2028
The
Reds are off today.
August 22nd, 2028
Miami 13
Cincinnati 11 (10)
The Reds lose a wild one at home. The Marlins scored 6-runs in the top of the 3rd to take a 6-1 lead, the Reds countered with 5 in the bottom of the 5th to tie it 7-7. With the Reds leading 10-8 in the top of the 9th, the Marlins scored 2 to tie it and force extra innings. The Marlins scored 3 in the 10th and the Reds could only muster 1 run for the loss. Reds 3B
Jeff White had 3 hits and 3 RBIs including his 14th and 15th HRs of the year. SS
Vicente Hernandez had 3 hits while CF
David Reed added 2 HRs, giving him 29 HRs on the year. SP
Larry Baker got knocked out of the game in the 3rd, he allowed 6 runs on 6 hits over just 2.2 innings. MR
Paco Salazar (1-8) took the loss.
Cincinnati Reds 2B
Jeff White goes 3 for 5 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs in a 13-11 loss to the Marlins. The 28 year old White is hitting 233 with 15 HRs and 47 RBIs in 119 games for the Reds.
Cincinnati Reds RF
Juan Martinez will miss 7 games due to a suspension handed out by the MLB for his part in a fight during the Reds-Marlins game. The 26 year old Martinez is hitting .281 with 42 HRs and 88 RBIs in 111 games for the Reds and Blue Jays.
August 23rd, 2028
Miami 4
Cincinnati 0
The Reds could only muster 6 hits but held the Marlins to just 5. Reds SP
Bart Whinnett (9-10) allowed 3 runs on 4 hits with 6 strikeouts over 5 innings in the loss.
Whinnett has lost his past 3 starts and has only 1 win in his 10 starts. The Reds got 6 SIngles for 6 different players in the game.
Colorado Rockies 3B
Clarence Barnard goes 4 for 4 with 2 HRs and 2 RBIs in a 7-5 loss to the Red Sox. The 31 year old Barnard is hitting .300 with 42 HRs and 113 RBIs in 124 games for the Rockies.
August 24th, 2028
Cincinnati 6 Miami 1
The Reds got 12 hits and a solid pitching performance that held the Marlins to just 5 hits in the win. Reds SP
Manny Perez (12-7) allowed 1 run on 4 hits with 8 strikeouts over 8 innings for the win,
Perez is 7-2 since his call up on July 1st for the Reds. SS
Vicente Hernandez scored 3 times from the lead-off spot and 1B
Roberto Cortez hit his 31st HR of the year in the win,
Cincinnati Reds SP
Manny Perez allowed 4 hits and struck out 8 over 8 innings in a 6-1 win over the Marlins. The 25 year old Perez is 12-7 with a 4.76 ERA in 23 starts for the Reds.
Detroit Tigers SP
Martino Nicoletti allowed 8 hits with 8 strikeouts over 7.1 innings in a 3-1 win over the Twins. The 23 year old Nicoletti is 10-7 with a 3.96 ERA in 27 starts for the Tigers.
San Diego Padres CL
Alfredo Aguilar collects save #400 today in a 5-4 win over the Giants. The 32 year old Aguilar is 2-2 with 18 saves, a 1.57 ERA in 30 games for the Padres. Aguilar started his MLB career in 2016 with the White Sox. He signed with the Padres for the 2027 season. In 821 games, Aguilar is 51-54 with 400 saves, a 2.86 ERA with 1106 strikeouts over 936 innings. Aguilar had a career high of 49 saves in the 2021 season for the White Sox. He led the league in saves in 3 seasons, 2018 (44), 2021 (49) and 2025 (41).
August 25th, 2028
Pittsburg 3
Cincinnati 0
The Pirates scored 3 in the bottom of the 4th and that's all they would need. Reds SP
Zacarias Lopez (13-8) finally gets a quality start, but his offense lets him down.
Lopez allowed 3 runs on 7 hits with 5 strikeouts over 7 innings for the loss. For
Lopez, today was his 2nd quality start in 6 starts with the Reds. The Reds got 2 hits from SS
Vicente Hernandez including his 2nd Triple of the season in the loss.
Toronto Blue Jays 2B
Manny Machado collects hit #2000 today in a 14-5 win over the Yankees. The 36 year old Machado is hitting .297 with 22 HRs and 74 RBIs in 117 games for the Jays. Machado started his MLB career in 2014 with the Baltimore Orioles. He stayed with the Orioles before becoming a Dodger at the start of the 2022 season. He stayed in Los Angeles until signing as a Free agent with the Blue Jays for this season. In 1901 games, he has 2002 hits, 291 HRs with 1127 RBIs and a .275 batting average. He had a career high of 183 hits in the 2015 season with the Orioles.
| NL Central | W-L | Pct | GBL |
| St Louis Cardinals | 78-51 | 0.605 |
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| Milwaukee Brewers | 70-58 | 0.547 | 7 1/2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 63-65 | 0.492 | 14 1/2 |
| Chicago Cubs | 62-65 | 0.488 | 15 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 61-67 | 0.477 | 16 1/2 |
| NL Wildcard | W-L | Pct | GBL |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 70-58 | 0.547 |
|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 70-59 | 0.543 | 1/2 |
| San Francisco Giants | 70-59 | 0.543 | 1/2 |
| Atlanta Braves | 66-62 | 0.516 | 4 |
| 8th Cincinnati Reds | 61-67 | 0.477 | 9 |
The Reds would need a 28-6 run to have a shot at the Wild Card.