The Cincinnati Reds powered past the St. Louis Cardinals in their series finale on Sunday, salvaging a game from an otherwise lost home series. Welcoming back the likes of Hunter Greene, Joey Votto, and Jonathan India certainly helped, and the latter two will be back in action today when the Reds begin a crucial road series in Detroit against the Tigers.
The Reds have gone just 14-16 over their last 30 games and 15-22 since the beginning of August (and since their inaction at the trade deadline), their slump sending them from first place in the National League Central division race to sitting 2.