While the Cincinnati Reds are trending toward being buyers at the deadline, general manager Brad Meador said that this likely won’t be an all-in season. Also, while the Reds have solid depth at several different positions,

With the MLB trade deadline looming, the Arizona Diamondbacks have traded first baseman Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for two pitching prospects. The Mariners sent their 13th-ranked prospect Brandyn Garcia and their 16th-ranked prospect Ashton Izzi in return, both pitchers.

Archbishop Robert Casey will open a game against St. Louis on 'Catholic Day' at the ballpark, where Catholic school principals also will be honored

The Tampa Bay Rays (53-50) and Cincinnati Reds (53-50) open a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Great American Ball Park is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rays vs. Reds odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

"They could offer Arizona two of the following three pitching prospects - lefty Adam Serwinowski, righty Ty Floyd, righty Luke Holman, or one of those pitcher along with middle infielder Peyton Stovall or infielder/outfielder Tyler Callihan who is currently on the injured list," Bowden wrote.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona has coaxed significantly better performance in his first year with every team he's managed.

Heading into spring training, the hope for the Cincinnati Reds’ bullpen was to have Alexis Díaz as the team’s closer, Taylor Rogers as one of the group’s top setup relievers and a wave of talented rookies forcing their way into high-leverage innings.

Cincinnati Reds LHP Nick Lodolo (8-6, 3.08 ERA) leads the Reds' stout rotation in starts, innings and strikeouts. He's 3-0, 0.82 in his last 3 starts.

Legendary professional wrestler "Macho Man" Randy Savage was once a minor league player for the Reds. He'll soon have a new toy wearing the team's logo.

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