The Cincinnati Reds opened September four games out of the final wild-card berth in the National League. On Sunday, their September ride to the postseason will be complete if they defeat the host Milwaukee Brewers in the regular-season finale.
Brady Singer will pitch for Cincinnati (83-78), which is tied for the final wild-card spot with the New York Mets, who close out the season at Miami.
The math is simple. If the Reds win, they are in the postseason. If they lose and the Mets win, New York moves on. If they both lose, or if they both win, the Reds will earn the wild card since they hold the tiebreaker over the Mets by virtue of winning the season series.
The Reds put themselves in position for their first postseason appearance since 2020 with a 7-4 victory over the Brewers on Saturd