#Jake Fraley

The Reds have a very new team. If you were a 2020 Reds fan or even 2021 Reds fans, and you got magically transported to August of 2022 and watched the Reds, you would not recognize them. Unfortunately for the Reds, new and young are not synonymous as this is not a particularly young team. Just four players are 25 or younger on the active roster,…

The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs will face off in a battle of two NL Central foes on Thursday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick, laid out below. Cincinnati sits at a 54-80 record, good for fourth place in the NL Central, on the brink of elimination from…

Just being able to write about the Detroit Tigers and any sort of realistic shot at making the playoffs is so refreshing, when such thoughts have been non existent for the past five years, basically since former owner Mike Ilitch passed away. But here we are, with the much heralded prospects arriving in the major leagues and the team actually…

Luke Maile reacts to signing a one-year deal with the Cincinnati RedsLuke Maile signed a one-year, $1.175 million contract to join the Cincinnati Reds as their backup catcher. As the baseball world descends upon San Diego for the winter meetings, which run Sunday through Wednesday, it's a reminder of how quickly the Cincinnati Reds tore down their…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - This is a preview of the Guardians' two-game series against the Reds. Where: Progressive Field, Tuesday and Wednesday. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network will carry the series. Pitching matchups and starting times: RHP Zach Plesac (1-3, 4.68) vs. RHP Connor Overton (1-0,…

With the 2021 MLB season days away, let's have a little fun with predictions for the Seattle Mariners. Home Runs: Ty France, 33 Kyle Lewis has the best raw power on the roster but barring a better effort to get to his pull side and thanks to his penchant for swinging and missing he's not likely to beat France at the long-ball game this…

The Rule 5 draft is a week and a half away. It will take place on December 7th in San Diego to close out the Winter Meetings. Players selected in the Rule 5 draft must remain on the 26-man roster for the entire 2023 season or be offered back to the original team that they were drafted from. The Cincinnati Reds current outfield situation is a bit of…

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Carrying a retooled roster that mixes new players, top prospects and familiar faces, the great mystery before the Reds is how quickly they can mesh together and compete in the NL Central. Could it happen as soon as 2022? Or will it take longer? An abbreviated but wild Reds Spring Training opened with heavy turnover that saw…

The Cincinnati Reds will face off with the St. Louis Cardinals in today's first day-night doubleheader, with the morning tilt starting the day. It's time to look at our MLB odds series with a Reds-Cardinals prediction and pick. The Cardinals are 10-6 against the Reds this season. Subsequently, they have gone 5-2 at home against the Reds this season…

The Boston Red Sox will travel to take on the Cincinnati Reds for a brief two-game series beginning Tuesday night in Cincinnati. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Red Sox-Reds prediction and pick, laid out below. Boston has been terrible this season, judging by their preseason expectations, going…

On the morning of August 28, the Reds were 71-59 and in second place in the National League Central. They had the fourth-best record in the league and a 1.5-game lead over the Padres for the second wild card. They subsequently got run over by a 17-consecutive-win freight train coming out of St. Louis. But that glosses over the Reds' 12-20 record…

Every November teams around Major League Baseball have to finalize their 40-man roster about two weeks in advance of the winter meetings with regards to adding eligible minor league players to the 40-man roster so that they can't be selected in the Rule 5 draft. That date has been pushed up by a week this year and teams will need to have their…

CINCINNATI - Shane Bieber and the Guardians look to continue dominating the Reds in Cincinnati when they take the field Tuesday. Cleveland has won 12 of the last 17 games between the two clubs on the riverfront. The occasion marks the 146th home opening day game for Cincinnati and their 20th at Great American Ball Park. The Reds are 70-74-1 in home…

You don't need me to tell you that the 2022 Chicago White Sox significantly underperformed against expectations, but I'll do it anyways: the 2022 Chicago White Sox significantly underperformed against expectations and the 2022-2023 offseason is critical in retooling the roster in pursuit of not only returning to the postseason, but winning their…

The MLB lineups will be set for the first pitch at Wrigley Field for 2:20 pm ET on Friday, September 30. The weather forecast is calling for clear skies with 7 mph wind and a temperature of 64 degrees. MLB betting trends are showing that 61% of the public betting splits on the moneyline and runline are with the Cubs. There's also 61 % of public…

The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates will continue their three-game series with a Tuesday night matchup at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Reds-Pirates prediction and pick, laid out below. Cincinnati has endured a brutal season, going 60-94 with eight games remaining,…

The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates will begin a three-game series on Monday night at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Reds-Pirates prediction and pick, laid out below. The Cincinnati Reds, coming off a series with Milwaukee in which they lost three of four, are…

As the Major League Baseball playoffs approach, what's going on with teams at the other end of the standings? Here's a look at the seven worst teams in the majors: Athletics: Until it gets a new ballpark, which at best will be in 2025, Oakland wouldn't seem to have much hope. Owner John Fisher dropped the luxury-tax payroll to $48.2 million by…

The MLB lineups will be set for the first pitch at Busch Stadium at 1:10 pm ET on Saturday, September 17 in what is the first game of a day-night doubleheader. The weather forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with 3 mph wind and a temperature of 89 degrees. MLB betting trends are showing the Cardinals with a betting line of+900 to win the NL…

Yesterday, the Cardinals took care of business against the Milwaukee Brewers. Against Corbin Burnes, the offense came alive. Sort of. It counts for alive with Corbin Burnes on the mound. And because of that, the Cardinals can breathe easier. They could already breathe easy, but 6 games ahead and 8 games ahead feel pretty massive with 19 games left…

The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to sweep a four-game road series from the Cincinnati Reds at 12:35 p.m. ET Wednesday at Great American Ball Park. The Pirates (54-88, 26-45 road) have won the first three games from the Reds after losing eight of their previous 10 games. The Reds (56-85, 29-41 home) are on a five-game losing streak. The Pirates swept…

After back-to-back winning days, we are back with three MLB Best Bets. It's a pretty sharp slate, but I found three edges in two games this Saturday. Let's continue to get back to even this week as we are currently down 2.25 units. If we hit these three today, we will be up 2.58 units. Let's have a day. German Marquez (RHP, Rockies) [7-10, 4.97…

In the MLB Division odds, the betting line is displaying the Reds at a betting line of+163630 to win the NL Central. Already 34.5 games out with 31 to play, the Rockies are eliminated from NL West contention. The MLB pennant odds show the Rockies at+200000 and the Reds at+400000. In the World Series odds both teams are at a betting line…