CHICAGO — Through the first two months of the season, the Cincinnati Reds are a streaky team that finds ways to give up leads but can’t come back from deficits.

They’re above average in team OPS, but they’re tied for the most shutouts in MLB in 2025 (9) and have the most shutouts in MLB dating back to the start of the 2024 season (25). They’ve played really well to earn series wins against good teams like the Giants, Guardians and Royals, but they also have series losses against the Nationals, White Sox, Marlins and Pirates where the Reds have played down to their competition.

They’ve had a 6-1 stretch plus two five-game winning streak. They have also had stretches where they’ve gone 3-7, 2-5, 4-11 and 4-7.

This week, just when it looked like the Reds’ bats had turned the corner, the te

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