CINCINNATI -- The Reds will spend most of the next month looking forward to 2016 and beyond, but they must also be mindful of their schedule, packed full of clubs looking toward October.
That is the balancing act that manager Bryan Price and the Reds must perform the rest of the season, as they were the first team officially eliminated from playoff contention earlier this week.
Including Saturday's doubleheader, the Reds have six games left to play against the Brewers, who are on the verge of mathematical elimination. Beyond that, they will play nothing but contenders: the Pirates, Cardinals, Giants, Mets, Nationals and Cubs.