Cincinnati Reds LHP Nick Lodolo (3.30 ERA this season) missed three weeks in August because of a blister on the index finger of his pitching hand.

The Reds haven't won a series against Milwaukee since August 2022, and have lost 32 of their last 42 games against the Brewers.

The Reds had a chance to start their ace Hunter Greene in the series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, but they opted to give every starter an extra day of rest and keep everyone on schedule. Instead, Brady Singer, who has been fantastic lately, got the ball on Tuesday. He struggled, giving up four runs in a 4-2 loss.

The Reds trail the New York Mets by one game (with the tiebreaker in hand) for the final NL wild-card berth with 3 games to play.

The game broadcast cut to Dunne after her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes struck out a Reds player.

The Cincinnati Reds avoided a sweep as Noelvi Marte's clutch catch preserved a 2-1 win over the Pirates, keeping the team's slim playoff chances alive.

The Cincinnati Reds made the call in July, and two months later Noelvi Marte made it pay by making the catch that might have saved a season.

The Reds live to see another day in the National League wild-card race. Cincinnati escaped with a win over the rival Pirates on Thursday, thanks to some late defensive heroics from Noelvi Marte, who reached over the wall to rob a Pittsburgh home run in the ninth inning.