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Let’s address the elephant in the room: In a statistical sense, the 2025 Cincinnati Reds are the worst team to make the postseason in baseball’s history.
The 83-79 club, which slipped in at game No. 162, didn’t possess a hitter with more than 25 home runs or a batting average north of .270.
It also didn’t roster a pitcher with 15 wins nor 200 strikeouts.
If you’re a Mets fan, it probably stings to read that.
But the squeeze of eight wins in the final 11 games bid the backdoor Reds a field trip against a $350 million payroll in the Dodgers.
Reds vs. Dodgers odds, prediction
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