The Cincinnati Reds finally shrugged off their recent putrid record of scoring runs in Pittsburgh, unleashing a 10-run barrage on the Pirates on Saturday that makes certain that there’s no mathematical way they can leave town today in last place in the division.
So, there’s that!
At just 63-67, the Reds sit 7.5 games back of the final Wild Card spot in Fred Manrob’s superexpanded megaplayoff bracket, and the math says they’ve got just 32 games remaining to somehow jump six teams in the standings to claim it. They’ve got one final game in Pittsburgh today to try to not-lose this series, with a set against Oakland next up.