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On the night the sports world shook with news of Pete Rose's removal from MLB's permanently ineligible list, the Reds lost to the White Sox.
On Thursday, Reds starting pitcher Nick Martinez (2-4) was in charge from the outset against Chicago and retired the first 13 batters he faced. Chicago didn't register a hit until Matt Thaiss's one-out single in the top of the fifth inning.
Last night the White Sox achieved a season-first: they won a third consecutive game with a 4-2 win over the Reds. Davis Martin and four relievers combined to limit the Reds to single runs in the seventh and eighth innings.
The Cincinnati Reds avoided the sweep on Thursday and beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1. They used home runs from their young core. Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain, and Will Benson all homered to fuel the Cincinnati offense.
The Reds and White Sox start their series in a rain delay the same day Pete Rose and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson became eligible for the Hall of Fame.
Preview the May 14 matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
As the White Sox begin a six-game road trip on Wednesday against the New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles, they could get back starting pitcher Jonathan Cannon. The team considered Cannon day-to-day after he was scratched from his start on Saturday with lower back tightness.
There was plenty to cheer about on Pete Rose Night at Great American Ball Park, but it generally wasn't related to the game.
The Reds are back at home after a 1-2 trip to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cincinnati has followed up an 11-5 stretch from April 11-28 with a 9-13 spell since. The Reds have logged a strikeout-heavy .664 OPS in the latter stretch.
Cincinnati is 9-11 at home and 20-23 overall. The Reds are 16-2 in games when they out-hit their opponents. Chicago is 4-17 in road games and 13-29 overall. The White Sox have a 10-1 record in ...
Vargas was named American League Player of the Week, becoming the first White Sox player to earn the award since Luis Robert Jr. in June of 2023. Cincinnati Reds outfielder Will Benson took home National League honor.