#Mike Moustakas

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the final series of their 10-game road trip, as they open up a three game series with the Cincinnati Reds, who begin their own six-game homestand, from Great American Ball Park at 6:40 PM On Apple TV+. St. Louis comes into the game as slight favorites, with the total opening at 8.5. Oliver Marmol will send Steven Matz…

The Cincinnati Reds have parted ways with slugger Mike Moustakas. The veteran third baseman was signed by the Reds to a four-year contract prior to the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. The signing has not worked out too well for Cincinnati, as the slugger hit for an average below.250 in each of his three seasons with the Reds and hit fewer than 10…

Moustakas is a left-handed power bat which the Cubs would like to have (Charles LeClaire - USA Today Sports) At this point in the MLB offseason, it is a safe bet to assume that most teams have made their big splashes. That doesn't mean more moves are not on the way, and teams will do whatever it takes to improve their roster. The Chicago Cubs fall…

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…

Regardless of your outlook for 2021, there's one undeniable fact, one that is not criticism but the honest truth - the Kansas City Royals have been an awful baseball team over the last three years. The Royals lost 100 games in both 2018 and 2019, and in a pandemic-shortened season still only managed a 70-win pace in 2020. They have been poor at…

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 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…

For a team that was one bad pitch and one defensive miscue away from beating the eventual World Series champion Washington Nationals on the road in the National League Wild Card Game last October, the Milwaukee Brewers underwent a radical makeover in the offseason. The loss of stars Yasmani Grandal and Mike Moustakas to free agency along with…

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…

By now you've heard about the 2014 Sports Illustrated cover that presaged the Astros' 2017 World Series victory. But did know SI already correctly predicted a future World Series win? In the March 21, 2011 issue of SI, Joe Posnanski wrote an unusual season preview for the Kansas City Royals, written in the past tense from a future where the Royals…

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,…

Cincinnati will be hoping to snap its nine-game losing streak when it opens a three-game series against National League Central rival St. Louis on Friday night. The Reds opened the year with a four-game split against reigning World Series champion Atlanta, but they have not won a game since then. St. Louis is looking to bounce back from a…

Predictions are a fool's errand, but what are we if not hopelessly foolish for the teams we love? And what's another year of baseball if not for some foolhardy predications about the 2021 season? The Toronto Blue Jays made some big bets in free agency this winter with George Springer and Marcus Semien, and for the second consecutive offseason, they…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

The Royals may not be legitimate contenders in 2021, not in a division with the White Sox and Twins, but don't tell GM Dayton Moore and manager Mike Matheny. Kansas City enters the season expecting to challenge for the AL Central crown. Pitching is the division's main currency. It's also the strength of the Royals' farm system, but the big names in…

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…

There is something about heartbreak as a sports fan that sticks with you above almost anything else, even the ultimate success. As a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, the 2003 season is just as vivid a memory for me as the 2016 World Series title, and every fanbase has that missed opportunity that haunts them even when the team is doing well. Ahead we've…

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