Martinez went on to say the trade deadline was motivation for the 2025 Reds, who stood at 54-50 after Friday's victory and one game back of the San Diego Padres for the third National League Wild Card spot.

Tyler Stephenson homered and drove in three runs and Nick Martinez struck out five in five innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2.

Before a game between Cleveland and the Rays, Cash stole Francona’s coveted motor scooter and put it in the infield for batting practice, where Tampa Bay’s C.J. Cron struck it. Although Francona rags on Cash in the public eye, the Reds skipper insists that it is all tough love.

As they drop to 3-4 since the All-Star break, starter Zack Littell says, “we’re kind of beating ourselves right now.”

The Reds' hat was blue was a wishbone "C" larger than what they typically wear. The Rays had a black hat featuring a logo from their early history. There was some social media discussion across the MLB community about which hats "worked" and fit with the uniforms they accompanied.

Trade Deadline winds are blowing stronger with moves starting to happen around Major League Baseball the past couple of days. For the Reds, the time is ripe for catching a breeze to both stay in the postseason hunt and position themselves for dealing before Thursday.

After dropping a series to the American League-worst Chicago White Sox, the Tampa Bay Rays (53-50) will go into their road series against the Cincinnati Reds (5

What's in the weather forecast for the Cincinnati Reds vs. Tampa Bay Rays games and the Cincinnati Music Festival at Paycor Stadium?