Trevor Bauer was arguably the best pitcher in baseball entering Monday’s start against the Milwaukee Brewers, but he even he needs more run support than the slumping Cincinnati Reds offense could muster.
Bauer wasn't as dominant as usual – especially by his high standards – and the Reds lineup remained in a funk during a 4-2 loss at Miller Park. The Reds have lost three consecutive games and dropped to a season-high five games under .500.
The Reds have scored runs in just four of their last 42 innings. They haven’t even produced more than one hit in an inning since Eugenio Suárez and Mike Moustakas had back-to-back hits in the third inning of Thursday’s loss to the St.