#Joey Votto

CINCINNATI -- The opening of Spring Training is right around the corner. When the Reds gather in Goodyear, Ariz., in mid-February, will first baseman Joey Votto be fully ready to go? As he continues his rehabilitation from major surgery on his left shoulder and biceps, Votto wasn't completely sure. Votto spoke to Tommy Thrall and me on Wednesday…

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 year 2019 marks the sesquicentennial of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first professional (i.e., salaried) team in baseball history. In celebration, Reds players will wear commemorative patches on their jerseys and caps throughout the 2019 season. The team will also feature 15 throwback uniforms on various home dates. The 1869 Red…

The New York Mets and Pete Alonso will hit the field against the Cincinnati Reds and Joey Votto at Citi Field on Monday, with the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. The pitching staff for the Mets has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in MLB. The Reds' .239 batting average ranks 19th in the league this season. Before this Mets vs. Reds matchup, here is…

After four straight years at the bottom of the National League Central, the Reds moved up to fourth in 2019, 16 games behind St. Louis and 14 games out of postseason contention. Attendance rose from 1.63 million in 2018 to 1.81 million in 2019, still the third-lowest total in 17 years at the Great American Ball Park. The team allowed only 10 runs…

To much fanfare, MLB teams tossed aside their actuarial tables to spend huge sums on free-agent players who will age far out of their prime. Carlos Correa, pending his $315 million for 12 years with the Mets, will become the 16th free agent this winter to sign a contract that pays through at least age 36. Teams spent $896 million on 41 player…

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…

Baseball is than I'd thought. According to ESPN.com, as soon as 2023, we could see a return to two infielders on each side of 2B and none playing in the outfield grass. At least that's what it sounds like. It's sure being studied rigorously. MLB consultant Theo Epstein wrote in an e-mail to ESPN, "Ultimately, the new joint competition committee…

If my math is correct, and if the Cincinnati Reds haven't altered things since their final swath of decisions from earlier in the week, only 10 members of the Opening Day 28 were actually on the Opening Day roster this time last year. On top of that, not a single member of this year's bullpen was in last year's Opening Day bullpen (with the caveat…

It's April and hope springs eternal at the beginning of the season, especially when the Colorado Rockies start out the season 8-4, meaning 11-3 isn't possible so the blunder of 2020 can't happen again. Life is good with small sample sizes! So let's go ahead and take a look at some early season stats and happenings and overreact to them because…

As a Clevelander, it was so much fun in 2016 to see the teams each take their turn in the quest for championships. For six months, Cleveland was the spot, with Stipe Miocic, the Lake Erie Monsters, Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Indians all winning a championship or coming very close. Building off of that kind of buzz is a lot of fun for a city…

The Baltimore Orioles will visit the Cincinnati Reds in the third game of their series in the American League East versus National League Central from Nationals Park on Sunday afternoon. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 4.8% chance of rain and 3.8 miles per hour winds. The Baltimore Orioles are coming off of a 6 run loss against…

The Toronto Blue Jays host the 11-27 Cincinnati Reds on May 21 hoping to earn their fourth win in five games behind super sophomore Alek Manoah. The pregame narrative: After winning 20 of Manoah's first 24 MLB starts, the Blue Jays have dropped three straight with the big man on the hill. To reverse that trend they have to beat baseball's hardest…

The Reds, last in the NL Central every year from 2015 to 2018, began pushing their chips to the middle of the table with the trade deadline acquisition of Trevor Bauer in 2019. After the 2019 season, they added free agent infielder Mike Moustakas, outfielder Nick Castellanos, and Japanese import Shogo Akiyama. The moves resulted in the team's first…

The St. Louis Cardinals will look to stay on the winning track when they host the visiting Cincinnati Reds at 2:15pm ET Saturday in the middle game of a three-game series at Busch Stadium. The National League Central-leading Cardinals (33-26, 17-11 home) snapped a three-game losing streak by blanking the Reds 2-0 on Friday night in the series…

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…

The Cincinnati Reds, fourth place in the NL Central, will square off with the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers in a three-game series this weekend. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Reds-Brewers prediction and pick we have laid out below. Cincinnati, after their second round of a fire sale,…

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,…

The Miami Marlins (45-50) go on the road to face the Cincinnati Reds (36-58) on Monday. Each ball club won its previous series and head into Monday's matchup with some momentum. This will be the first matchup between these two teams this season. Trevor Rogers (4-9, 5.46 ERA) gets the start for Miami, while Nick Lodolo (2-3, 5.81 ERA) takes the hill…

NL Central rivals square off on Thursday in the 2022 MLB Field of Dreams Game in Dyersville, Iowa, as the Chicago Cubs (45-65) and the Cincinnati Reds (44-66) clash. This contest is a tribute to the famous 1989 film "Field of Dreams" starring Kevin Costner. Both clubs have struggled this season, but should be playing with outstanding energy in this…

With another baseball season beginning, it's time for our baseball writers to weigh in with their boldest and best predictions. What team are poised to surprise? Which players will break out? And who will win it all? All those questions are answered below, and before you say you can't predict baseball, remember this: Jeff Blair has correctly called…

For the second year in a row, the Toronto Blue Jays made it to the American League Championship Series. And for the second year in a row, the Blue Jays came up short, this time losing to the Cleveland Indians in five games. With a number of players eligible for free agency, most notably Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, what the team's roster…

To say the MLB season is a grind would be an understatement, as professional baseball plays the most games per season when compared to any other major American sport. Over the course of the 162-game season (excluding the postseason), teams must travel for 81 of them. No player has played more games than the controversial Pete Rose. He has played…

The Los Angeles Angels are entering a new era: After 19 seasons, Mike Scioscia will no longer be the manager. In 39 years before Scioscia became their manager, the Angels averaged 76.6 wins per full season, had only 12 winning seasons and made the playoffs three times (without winning a series). In 19 seasons under Scioscia, the Angels averaged…

There have been 1905 home runs hit this season with 98 of them coming from the Yankees. WagerTalk content contributor Kyle Kargel provides his daily home run prop picks and predictions for Tuesday, June 14 with odds provided by PointsBet. Still trying to secure a Playstation 5 almost 20 months after its initial release? We know the struggle. Enter…

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 (54-49) open a three-game series against the New York Mets (54-47) Friday with a 7:10 p.m. ET first pitch at Citi Field. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Reds vs. Mets odds with MLB picks and predictions. RHP Sonny Gray is the projected starting pitcher for the Reds. He is 2-6 with a 4.50 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 11.4…

In a real clash of the titans, the Pirates host the Reds at PNC Park on Thursday evening. These two bottom-feeding teams have played better of late, but we like the home team to prevail as Pittsburgh has the slightly superior roster. Two of the worst teams in the majors face off on Thursday night as the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates begin…

There are 15 games in the MLB today, with plenty of props to choose from. We like a former Blue Jay to go Over his strikeout total tonight, and for a new Toronto addition to record Over 0.5 total bases. Find out more by reading our MLB player prop picks. The MLB season is here and so are all the glorious prop markets that come with it. We're…

The Cincinnati Reds (53-49) look for a third straight win over the Chicago Cubs (50-53) when they match up Thursday at 2:20 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Reds vs. Cubs odds with MLB picks and predictions. RHP Luis Castillo is the projected starting pitcher for the Reds. He is 4-10 with a 4.20 ERA, 1.39…

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…

The Cincinnati Reds take on the St. Louis Cardinals for the start of a 3-game series! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Cardinals prediction and pick. The Reds are shockingly coming off of a series win over the New York Yankees. They took Games 1 and 3 on the road in the Bronx and played some of their best baseball of the…

The Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers will conclude their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Reds-Brewers prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Reds are 43-63, a distant 15.5 games out of a playoff spot. After multiple fire sales,…

The Cincinnati Reds will attempt to win the three-game series as they meet the New York Yankees in the finale at Yankees Stadium on Thursday. It's time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Reds-Yankees prediction and pick. The Yankees rallied from behind to win 7-6 in extra innings. The Reds led 1-0 in the first inning when Kyle Farmer blasted…

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…

The Dodgers have a proud history, with dozens of division titles and seven World Series (to date). Among the contributors to their success are various players from Canada. Here's a look at some of the best Canadians to play for the Dodgers. First on our list of great Canadians who have played for the Dodgers is first baseman Freddie Freeman, who is…

Steven Matz had a breakout season last year with Toronto and turned that into a four-year contract with the Cardinals. We like the southpaw to get have a solid outing tonight against the Reds' struggling offense and for St.Louis to get the win. Find out mo The St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds will open their 2022 season series at Great…

For a meeting between two teams who were unable to keep up in the postseason race, the Cincinnati Reds will bring in the Chicago Cubs for the season finale Wednesday afternoon. This will be these clubs' sixth matchup in a row. Let's dive into this one before making a Reds vs. Cubs prediction. The Cubbies swept Cincy in a three-game slate in the…

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…

With just four games on the MLB schedule, we're poring over the limited slate to find some value on the player props market. One pick comes in the form of Braves rookie starter Bryce Elder, who is in a great spot to clear his strikeouts total vs. the Nats. With only four games on the MLB schedule tonight, pickings are somewhat slim on the props…

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…

Instead of accepting a long-term extension with the Yankees before the season, Aaron Judge made a gigantic bet on himself. A seven-year, $213.5 million deal that starts at age 31 is no small bid for any player, and it was more than the projections - at least ZiPS - predicted at the time. But Judge clearly felt that his chances of doing…

We had a mediocre day yesterday. We went 1-1 which was good for -0.05 units. We basically watched baseball and broke even, which is a win in itself. Today, I only have one MLB pick as the board is pretty slim. I have plenty of props and picks for Thursday Night Football on the Podcast. Luis Cessa (RHP, Reds) [3-2, 5.18 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 48.2 IP, 36…

Albert Pujols is currently approaching 700 home runs. We haven't see anyone get to that plateau since Barry Bonds, and he joined only Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron. Those are the only three players who have ever gotten there and Pujols would make it four. It's incredibly rare; we're talking about four elite-of-the-elite hitters in the history of…

A National League matchup sees the Cincinnati Reds (44-65) heading to Citi Field to play the New York Mets (72-39) on Wednesday afternoon. The Mets are rolling and have won five straight games. They are looking to sweep Cincinnati with another win in this contest. Taijuan Walker (9-3, 3.45 ERA) is starting for New York, while, T.J. Zeuch (0-2, 6.60…

In 2022, the Reds are 44-64 through 108 games of the season: third place in the National League Central.Cincinnati has a.1% chance to make the playoffs in 2022; their last playoff appearance was in 2020.The Reds last World Series title was 1990 when they beat the Oakland Athletics. This season, the Mets lead the National League East with a record…

At odds of -320, the Mets have an implied probability of victory of 76.19% in the MLB betting line. A successful $10 wager on New York would deliver a payout of $13.10. In the MLB Division odds, the betting line is displaying the Mets as the -200 odds-on favorite to win the NL East. Cincinnati is the fifth betting choice at+40000 in the NL Central.…