At 9-12, the Cincinnati Reds sit last in the National League Central. Their overall record is tied for the third worst among all senior circuit teams. They’re riding a seven game losing streak with a daunting series against the reigning World Series champs up next on the horizon.
When you spell out just how much has immediately turned sour for these Reds, it puts an outsized spotlight on the recently concluded disaster of a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In it, the Reds had leads late in each of the three games, with the bullpen on the mound at home tasked with locking down victories.