The Cincinnati Reds losing streak sits at eight games following a 6-2 loss to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Tommy Pham hit a first-inning home run and Kyle Farmer had two hits and an RBI in the losing effort. The teams close out the series this afternoon with pregame at 2:40 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.
Elsewhere in the National League: Adam Wainwright allowed one run over five-and-two-third frames as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Marlins 5-1 in Miami. Game two of the series is this evening.
Max Fried tossed seven scoreless innings as the Atlanta Braves beat the Dodgers 3-1 in Los Angeles. The left-hander allowed only two hits and struck out eight to pick up his first win of the year. The series wraps up this afternoon in LA.
Interleague: The Tampa Bay Rays edged the Chicago Cubs 6-5. The teams play the rubber match of the series tonight.