Ten Is Enough Reds Get Tyler Naquin Back

 

 

The Reds try to avoid an 11-game losing streak like they suffered in May of 2016 which was the las time they lost as many as 10 in a row.

Also the Reds are trying to avoid its first four-game home losing streak since the start of the 1955 season.  

The Reds are slowly getting players back.  RHP Lucas Simms was activated yesterday for bullpen duty.  Tyler Naquin came back from the Injured list today.  The Reds sent TJ Friedl to Louisville and placed RHP Daniel Duarte on the 60-day IL with inflammation in his right elbow.

Tyler Mahle gets the start for the Reds.  They have beaten the Cardinals in each of his last six starts with his record being 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA.  Overall, Mahle is 3-3 in his career with the Cardinals and a 4.50 ERA with four quality starts.  

The Reds are last in the Major Leagues with an 8.07 ERA.

Reds' hitters are last in on-base-percentage and slugging percentage.  They are 29th in batting average for a slash line of .159/.229/.241.

The Reds remain confident that things will turn around if for no other reason they law of averages are with them.  Perhaps a well pitched game by Mahle could start them rolling.