Cincinnati Reds Extend Winning Streak to 10

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night, and the hottest team in baseball extended their winning streak to 10 games. The Reds lost 100 games last season, but they momentarily seized first place in the NL Central thanks to their recent and unexpected surge.

The Reds (39-35) hold a half-game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers (38-35) in the NL Central.

The Reds were picked to finish dead last in their division, and die-hard fans expected their team to lose close to 100 games again.

Oddsmakers projected the Reds would lose 97 games this season, and they had a win total of 64.5 over/under before the season began. Only two other teams, the Oakland A s and the Washington Nationals, had a lower win total than the Reds entering this season.

That s why this current double-digit winning streak for the Reds has been an utter surprise. Fans wonder if the Reds can legitimately win the division, or will the doldrums of late summer rear their ugly head and cause the Reds to revert to their losing ways?

The Reds started the season 3-1, which gave many fans a glimmer of hope that this could be a different season. That outlook was short-lived after the Reds dropped 14 out of their next 18 games. They hit a rough patch with a 9-14 stretch in May and fell eight games below .500. The Reds unleashed a five-game winning streak to end May, which was followed up by a four-game skid to start June.

The Reds are 13-2 since early June and have won five-straight series. They won eight consecutive road games at the onset of their winning streak before returning to Cincinnati for a quick, six-game homestand.

The Rockies are the second-worst team in the NL this season, and the Reds edged them out on Monday and Tuesday to extend their winning streak to 10. The Reds host a getaway day game on Wednesday against the Rockies to complete the three-game series before a day off on Thursday.

During their current 10-game surge, the Reds won six games that were either decided by one run or that went into extra innings. The Reds had an impressive 9-7 victory in extra innings on Sunday to sweep the

The Reds host the Atlanta Braves for a three-game homestand this weekend. The Braves (47-26) have the best record in the National League and the second-best record in all of baseball. The Braves are the current betting favorite to win the World Series, but the Reds ambushed them last week with a sweep. When the Braves visit Cincinnati this weekend, they ll have revenge on their minds as they attempt to cool down the sizzling Reds.

Veteran first baseman Joey Votto needed only two at-bats before he crushed a home run in his on Monday. Votto s 2022 season was cut short by a torn rotator cuff and torn biceps, and he was sidelined since last August.

Votto contributed three RBIs in a 5-4 victory against the Rockies on Monday, which extended their winning streak to nine in a row.

Long time coming, Votto said. This is a different energy than I’ve experienced in years, maybe in my entire career, the way these guys think about themselves and how hard they play. I wanted to be a part of this. We are all a part of this.

Andrew Abbott, a rookie left-handed pitcher, won his first three starts in the big leagues and he s yet to give up a run since the Reds called him up from the minor leagues. Abbott became the first pitcher since 1893, when the current mound distance was established, to hurl three scoreless outings (in a minimum of five innings) to start his career.

Abbott allowed one hit in six innings against the Milwaukee Brewers in his MLB debut. He scattered nine hits over the next 11.2 innings versus the Cardinals and Astros, but didn t yield any runs.

Abbott has a pristine 0.00 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. He takes the mound on Wednesday for his fourth career start.

I m going to try to keep it going as long as possible, said Abbott after shutting down the Astros last Friday. Let s put it that way.