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.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/reds as Cincinnati Reds Trade Target Gets Positive Update After Leaving Game With Injury. Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez exited Monday night's game after being hit by a pitch on his right hand in the ninth inning against the Detroit Tigers.

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.

Throughout the Dodgers' midsummer skid, they haven't quite been in sync. A badly slumping offense seemed the culprit for the team's struggles midway through July, while a rotation trending in the right direction was offset by a leaky bullpen.

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.

Tyler Stephenson homered and drove in three runs and Nick Martinez struck out five in five innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 on Friday night.

Will the REAL Cincinnati Reds Please Stand Up. If the Reds are true contenders, this series against the Dodgers will tell us just how legitimate of contenders they really are.