All that's between the Reds and the 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline on Thursday are three key games against the superstar-laden Dodgers. But as they've often stressed as a club seeking a playoff berth, there was no looking ahead.

The Reds are a season-best six games over .500, just one game behind the Padres for the third spot in the NL wild-card race.

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds host the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to continue a five-game home winning streak. Cincinnati is 31-22 in home games and 56-50 overall. Reds hitters have a collective .393 slugging percentage to rank seventh in the NL.

The New York Yankees trade for third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies officially removes them from the chase for Eugenio Suárez. The deal, which sends pitching prospects Griffin Herring and Josh Grosz to Colorado,

The Cincinnati Reds were right to be concerned about Carson Spiers, who is likely heading for surgery and will miss the rest of this season, and more.

Three Cincinnati Reds Minor League affliates played on Sunday, one game was canceled. Here is how their top prospects performed: Louisville Bats (45-57) Won 8-4

A majors-worst 7-18 record over the last month, and Thursday’s looming trade deadline, make for an interesting dynamic.

When the Reds and Angels met in Anaheim in August 2023, Elly De La Cruz poked Shohei Ohtani, as if to see if he was real.

Brady Singer bounced back from one of his worst outings of the season by allowing just one run in 7 1/3 innings as the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game series sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays, 2-1, Sunday in Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati Reds are on a roll and now they have the Los Angeles Dodgers to face. On the mound for the Redlegs is Chase Burns whose workload is of top concern. Burns is in his first professional season.