The Cincinnati Reds avoided a sweep after beating Milwaukee 5-1. Sonny Gray was dominant, throwing six shutout innings for his sixth win. Home runs from Jonathan India and Nick Castellanos helped Cincinnati score the first five runs of the game. India finished with three RBI. Cincinnati is now two games up on the Padres in the race for the final NL Wild Card spot. The Reds will be in Miami for a weekend series beginning tonight. The next Reds on Radio broadcast will be tomorrow afternoon with pregame at 4:40 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.
Elsewhere in the National League
The St. Louis Cardinals bullpen gave up eight runs in the seventh in a 11-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The teams face off again this evening.
Following a couple of off days, NL East leader Atlanta welcomes NL West leader San Francisco for the weekend at Truist Park.
The Chicago Cubs travel crosstown to face the Chicago White Sox in the first of a three game Interleague series this evening.