Cincinnati Reds

Holliday, Garcia lead Cards to 2-1 win over Reds

SweetSpot TV: Do lineups really matter?

Keith Law has a column up on why the Reds should bat Joey Votto second. Eric Karabell and I discuss that idea and other things managers should do with their batting orders that could help them score a few more runs.

Joey Votto should bat second

Keith Law explains why Joey Votto should bat second for the Cincinnati Reds.

SweetSpot TV: Do Lineups Matter?

Eric Karabell and David Schoenfield discuss whether batting order and lineups matter in baseball.

Latos extends streak to 17 innings in Reds' win

Mat Latos outpitched Adam Wainwright, extending his scoreless innings streak to 17, and the Cincinnati Reds got an RBI apiece from Joey Votto and Xavier Paul in a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.

Cards ship reliever Rzepczynski to minors

Making a move to shore up a shaky bullpen, the St. Louis Cardinals demoted struggling left-handed reliever Marc Rzepczynski to the minor leagues Monday.

Fantasy Focus: Buy or Sell

Eric Karabell and Tristan Cockcroft discuss players to buy or sell, including the Dodgers' Carl Crawford.

Cincinnati Reds (14-12) at St. Louis Cardinals (14-10), 8:15 p.m. (ET)

Reds Rookie Dominates Nats

From Elias: Tony Cingrani struck out 11 and allowed only two hits in six shutout innings in the Reds' 5-2 win over the Nationals on Sunday. Only one other Reds' rookie since 1900 has registered at least 11 strikeouts while allowing two or fewer hits in a game: Bruce Berenyi, who allowed two hits and struck out 12 Mets on August 24, 1981. The last major league rookie pitcher with 11 or more strikeouts and two or fewer hits allowed in a start was Philadelphia's Cole Hamels on August 3, 2006 (12 strikeouts, 2 hits allowed).