Nipping at the heels of moving into the final wild-card spot in the National League, the Cincinnati Reds will go for a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in Anaheim,

The Los Angeles Angels are proof that having talented players is only one part of team success. The roster is highlighted by future Hall of Famer Mike Trout, 2025 All-Star pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, and power-hitting outfielder Taylor Ward (29 homers, 92 RBI), but they’re still 7.5 games out of an AL Wild Card spot with five-and-a-half weeks left.

Back in a familiar climate, Gavin Lux continues to play it cool even as his August numbers have raised the temperature. Lux homered among two hits in five at-bats and right-hander Brady Singer gave up

On Monday night, the SNY TV crew discussed if the New York Mets should be worried about any of the teams chasing them in the National League Wild Card race, including the Cincinnati Reds. They had some very interesting and some would say disrespectful comments when talking about the Reds.

The Cincinnati Reds are just 0.5 games out of a Wild Card spot in the National League. They make roster moves ahead of Brewers series.

On MLB Network's "MLB Central," former Cincinnati Reds fan favorite Sean Casey was among analysts predicting whether teams in the National League and American League currently positioned to make the playoffs will earn the six berths available in each league.

The Cincinnati Reds open the toughest remaining MLB schedule with three this weekend against the Brewers. They're 1/2 game out of playoff position.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/reds as Cincinnati Reds Stay Put in Wild Card Chase After Tumultuous Week. The Cincinnati Reds endured another roller coaster of a week as they played .500 ball in six games. The teams they are chasing for the NL wild card also had interesting weeks.