Reds nip Pirates, now half-game out of Third NL wild card
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Baseball has a strange and fascinating way of anointing the least likely player as the savior of a game or the savior of a season.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo left the game early against the Pirates due to an injury after throwing a shutout.
The Cincinnati Reds have won three straight games and are just two games back of the New York Mets for the third and final National League Wild Card spot, but their playoff odds are at just 8.5%, according to FanGraphs.