The Cincinnati Reds are now virtually tied with San Diego in the race for the final NL Wild Card spot following a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs last night. The series finale is tonight with pregame at 6:10 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.
Elsewhere in the National League
Albert Pujols homered in his return to St. Louis as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cardinals 7-2. In his first game at Busch Stadium since 2019, Pujols launched a solo shot in his first at-bat. The series continues tonight.
The Atlanta Braves scored three runs in the seventh and eighth innings to beat the Washington Nationals 8-5. With the game tied 5-5 in the seventh, Ozzie Albies hit a two-run homer and then hit an RBI single in the eighth. Game two is this evening.
Four players are joining baseball’s all-time greats as they are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame today. Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons and the late Marvin Miller will cement their legacy in major league baseball history during the ceremony which takes place in Cooperstown, New York.
All four are members of the Class of 2020, which had its induction postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No one was elected for the Class of 2021.