The Cincinnati Reds escaped Queens with a victory over the New York Mets in their series finale on Sunday, though in dropping two of three at Citi Field they sit at just 69-75 on the season.
Next up? A quick trip to Atlanta to face the Braves in a makeup for the rainout of July 24th’s would-be affair.
Nick Martinez will toe the rubber for the Reds in what will more likely than not be one of his final trio of starts with the club. He’s got a player option for the 2025 on his current contract, but given both his flexibility in role and performance so far this season it’s almost a given that he’ll opt-out and re-enter free agency the week after the World Series.