Cincinnati Reds

Leake Has Been Solid On The Road

From Elias: Mike Leake has had back-to-back solid starts, both on the road. Leake threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings at Miami on May 15 and seven scoreless innings at New York on Tuesday night and earned a win in both contests. The last Reds pitcher to earn a win, pitch at least six innings and allow no runs in back-to-back starts, both on the road, was Denny Neagle in 2000. Neagle did it at Shea Stadium (seven innings pitched) and Veterans Stadium (six innings pitched).

Morning briefing: Harvey Day at last

Seth Wenig/Associated Press Relax everyone, Matt Harvey pitches at Citi Field today ... hopefully without the bloody nose. FIRST PITCH: Matt Harvey gives Mets fans their once-every-five-days reprieve from an otherwise miserable season when he opposes unbeaten Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mat Latos (4-0, 2.

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Leake gem powers Reds past punchless Mets

Mike Leake pitched three-hit ball for seven sharp innings and the Cincinnati Reds parlayed star third baseman David Wright's early error Tuesday night into a 4-0 victory over the New York Mets.

Leake, Reds Blank Mets

Mike Leake pitched seven strong innings and Devin Mesoraco drove in two runs to lead the Reds past the Mets 4-0.

METS: Mets bats kept quiet in shutout loss to Cincinnati Reds

Have Reds benefited from easy schedule?

This came up a couple times from readers in my chat session Tuesday, suggesting that the Cincinnati Reds may not be as strong as their 27-18 record because they've had an easy schedule so far, in particular compared to the Cardinals and Braves.

Web Gems

Does Brandon Phillips' over-the-shoulder catch in shallow center field top Josh Collmenter's reigning Web Gem?

Chat wrap: Cubs, Rivera, surprises, more!

One reader called it "epic." I don't know about that, but it was a two-and-a-half hour marathon chat session

Alexei Ramirez on the block?

Chicago White Sox GM Rick Hahn says he has no plans to dismantle his roster this summer, and adds that his clubs is out looking for players to acquire to make a run this season, writes Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune.