Even though the Cincinnati Reds (15-20) lit up the scoreboard over the weekend, they only managed to gain a split with the visiting San Francisco Giants. Despite launching home runs to all corners of Great American Ballpark, the bullpen suffered meltdowns which saw the team blow leads of 8 and 4 runs in their two losses to the Giants.
Trailing the first place Chicago Cubs by 6 games in the NL Central, the Reds look to make up some ground during their 6 game visit to the Bay Area. The first stop is a 3-game set with the Oakland A’s followed by 3 with their neighbors across the bay, the aforementioned Giants.