ST. LOUIS -- Starter Luis Castillo struggled along with the Reds' offense in a 9-2 loss that completed a three-game sweep for the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium.
Castillo (1-3) gave up three runs on seven hits and a season-high four walks in five innings as the Reds lost to the Cardinals for the seventh straight time this season and 11th in a row dating back to Sept. 14, 2017, matching St. Louis' 11-game streak against Cincinnati in 1949.
The Reds fell to 3-18, the worst start through 21 games in franchise history.