Reds Drop Nailbiter to Mets, Still Clawing in NL Central

It was a close call for the Cincinnati Reds as they fell 3-2 to the Mets on a slick eighth-inning slide from Juan Soto that sealed the deal for New York. The Reds had their chances, striking first with an Elly De La Cruz RBI and keeping things tight all afternoon before Soto’s heroics.
Despite the loss, the Big Red Machine remains a threat in the ever-entertaining NL Central. At 52–48 and just over seven games out of first, the Reds still have their paws in the playoff hunt — and with fiery players like De La Cruz and TJ Friedl, they’re poised to keep chomping away at the gap.
As they head to Washington next, the Reds hope to crank up the bats and pitch their way back into the win column, keeping that division race spicy.