CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The 2025 Cincinnati Reds have a small margin for error. They’re not filled with power hitters, there are question marks and uncertainties at several spots in the depth chart, and the Reds have had to play their best game to earn most of their wins this year.
The challenge is even greater because of the way this team is constructed, it’s tough to win on the margins. That was more obvious on Monday than it has been all season as the Brewers took a 3-2 win over the Reds at GABP.
Because of the state of the Reds’ 26-man active roster, Terry Francona’s options were very limited while Pat Murphy’s Brewers had weapons on the bench and in the bullpen at their disposal.
The Brewers took a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning on Monday as starter Aaron Civale (4.47 ERA