The guy who had pitched the best for the longest for the 2021 Cincinnati Reds was on the mound on Sunday with a chance for a series victory in the midst of a fleeting playoff chase. This is Cincinnati, though, and things went predictably awful.
Wade Miley was tagged for 6 ER (with 3 HR) in just 3.0 IP, the 9 hits he surrendered in that time the latest in a series of outings in which he’s barely fooled anyone. That gave the Los Angeles Dodgers - with Clayton Kershaw on the mound to start - all they would need for the day (and more), and the Reds sank to their 8th consecutive series defeat in what, at one point, was considered a legitimate chase for the final NL playoff spot.