Your Cincinnati Reds started their August with a resounding win over the Mets, kicking off what’s going to be a really important stretch if this team has any shot at overtaking San Diego (4 back) or even Milwaukee (7 back) for a playoff spot. Nineteen of the next 20 games are against teams with a losing record; I want to see them go 21-8 through this stretch and really close those gaps. The opponents through Sept. 2 are:
Cincinnati (29 games)
7 games vs Miami
4 games vs Pittsburgh
3 games vs Atlanta
3 games vs Philly
3 games vs Cubs
3 games vs Milwaukee
3 games vs St Louis
2 games vs Minnesota
1 game vs Cleveland
San Diego (26 games)
10 games vs Arizona
3 games vs Colorado
3 games vs Philly
3 games vs Miami
3 games vs Dodgers
2 games vs Oakland
2 games vs Angels
Milwaukee (29 games)
7 games vs San Francisco
6 games vs Pittsburgh
4 games vs Cubs
3 games vs St Louis
3 games vs Washington
3 games vs Cincinnati
3 games vs Minnesota