LOS ANGELES –– Back in 2021, the Cincinnati Reds got swept by the Milwaukee Brewers coming out of the All-Star break, and the Reds’ chances to win the NL Central were never the same. It was a demoralizing series that proved that the Brewers were the division favorites, and the Reds never climbed back from the deficit that the series loss created.
In 2023, coming out of the All-Star break, the Reds got swept by the Brewers and fell out of first place in the NL Central. Then last week, they faced the Brewers again and lost another series.