The Cincinnati Reds have lost 8 games in a row. They’ve lost 9 of 10, 11 of 13, and only once in that stretch have their pitchers allowed more than 6 runs in a game. The pitching hasn’t been world class - they’ve yielded 60 runs across that 13 game stretch - but it’s been cromulent enough that a team with something, anything offensively should have been able to scrape out a few more victories.
The Reds offense, however, is simply not up to snuff. They’ve scored 34 runs in that time, with yesterday’s 4 run outburst in the loss to Arizona the most they’d scored in a game in a week.