Cincinnati Reds Extend Winning Streak to 10

Cincinnati Reds extend winning streak to 10 games

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night, extending their winning streak to 10 games as the hottest team in baseball. The Reds lost 100 games last season, but thanks to their recent unexpected resurgence, they have temporarily locked in first place in the National League Central Division.

The Reds (39-35) hold a half-game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers (38-35) in the NFC Central.

The Reds were voted last in the division and die-hard fans expected their team to lose nearly 100 games again.

Oddsmakers predict the Reds will lose 97 games this season, and their win total this season is 64.5 wins/losses. Only two other teams, the Oakland Athletics and Washington Nationals, have lower win totals this season than the Reds.

That's why the Reds' current double-digit winning streak is completely surprising. Fans are wondering if the Reds can legitimately win the division, or will the late summer slump rear its ugly head and cause the Reds to repeat their mistakes?

The Red Army continues to win

The Reds' 3-1 start gave many fans a glimmer of hope that this would be a different season. That prospect was short-lived as the Reds lost 14 of their next 18 games. They went through a rough stretch in May, going 9-14 and finishing eight games below .500. The Reds won five straight games in late May, followed by four straight in early June.

Since early June, the Reds have gone 13-2 and won five straight series. To start their winning streak, they won eight straight games on the road before returning to Cincinnati for a quick six-game homestand.

The Rockies are the second-worst team in the NL this season, and the Reds beat them on Monday and Tuesday to extend their winning streak to 10 games. The Reds will play an abbreviated game against the Rockies on Wednesday to complete a three-game series before an off day on Thursday.

During their current ten-game winning streak, the Reds have won six games that were either decided by one point or went into overtime. The Reds posted an impressive 9-7 victory in overtime on Sunday, defeating the defending World Series champion Astros.

The Reds host the Atlanta Braves this weekend for a three-game homestand. The Braves (47-26) have the best record in the National League and the second-best record in all of baseball. The Braves are currently the favorites to win the World Series, but the Reds swept them last week. When the Braves visit Cincinnati this weekend, they will seek revenge while trying to cool off the Reds.

Votto returns, rookie Abbott shines

Veteran first baseman Joey Votto needed just two at-bats to hit a home run in his season debut on Monday. Votto's 2022 season was cut short by a torn rotator cuff and bicep that has kept him sidelined since last August.

Votto added three runs in Monday's 5-4 win over the Rockies, extending the winning streak to nine.

It takes a long time," Votto said. "It's a different energy than I've experienced over the years, maybe my entire career, the way these guys view themselves and how hard they play. I want to be part of it. We are all part of it. "

Rookie left-hander Andrew Abbott won his first three starts in the majors and hasn't given up an opportunity since the Reds drafted him from the minor leagues. Abbott became the first pitcher since 1893 (when the current mound distance was established) to throw three scoreless games (at least five innings) early in his career.

Abbott made his MLB debut against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing one hit in six innings. He allowed nine hits and no runs over the next 11.2 innings against the Cardinals and Astros.

Abbott has an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.08. He took the mound on Wednesday, making his fourth career start.

"I'm going to keep it going as long as I can," Abbott said after shutting out the Astros on Friday. "Let's put it this way."

The Reds last won the World Series in 1990

The Reds won the World Series five times, but two of those victories came before World War II. Even the Red Army's first championship was ruined. In 1919, the Reds defeated the Chicago White Sox to win the World Series. They were accused of throwing away the series, earning them the nickname "The Black Sox."

The Big Red Machine Era won back-to-back World Series titles in 1975 and 1976 under manager Sparky Anderson. The 1970s marked a golden age for baseball in the Queen City, with players such as Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench, Dave Concepcion, George Foster During the halcyon days of George Foster and Pete Rose, she won two championships and four NFC pennants.

Cincinnati won the World Series just once more after winning the 1990 World Series. The Reds haven't won a championship in 23 years and haven't won a playoff game since 2012. The Reds qualified as an NFC wild card in 2013 and 2020, but failed to win a game or advance to the NFC.

Betting on the Red Army in the futures market

The Reds enter spring training with the bottom of the future roster and odds of +20,000 to win the 2023 World Series. After a four-game losing streak, they bottomed at +80.000 in early June and have dropped below .500 with a 26-33 record in seven games.

After a road series win over the Cardinals on the second weekend of June, odds are as high as +30,000 for the Reds to start their winning streak. After a ten-game winning streak, the Reds' World Series odds have risen to +15,000.

The Reds have increased their odds to +5000 to win the NFC pennant, which they last won in 1990. The Reds showed promise in the preseason with +6600 odds to win the NFC Central title. Their odds of winning the division last week were +1100. After extending their winning streak to 10 games, the Reds now have a +300 chance to win the NFC Central title.

The Brewers have the best odds to win the NL Central at -110, followed by the Reds (+300), Chicago Cubs (+400), St. Louis Cardinals (+600) ) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (+2000). . The National League Central has always been one of the toughest divisions in baseball, with five teams constantly cannibalizing each other due to intense competition and longstanding rivalries.

DraftKings offers a popular prop bet on which baseball teams will make the playoffs. The Reds have a -425 chance of missing the playoffs, but a +330 chance of qualifying.

FanGraphs projects the Reds to have a 17.5% chance of making the playoffs and a 15.7% chance of winning the division. According to FanGraphs' championship projections, the Reds have a slim 0.3 percent chance of winning the World Series.