The Cincinnati Reds continue to slide at the wrong time. After squeaking out a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon, the Reds avoided the sweep but still lost two out of three games at PNC Park. That marks seven consecutive series losses. Sweating out 1-0 wins against the worst team in baseball to avoid a sweep is not how Reds fans envisioned spending their afternoon on September 16th.
Despite an ugly record of 7-14 in their last seven series, Cincy is still squarely in the National League Wild Card race. The St. Louis Cardinals are off so their lead has shrunk to one game.