The Cincinnati Reds begin a three-game set with the Colorado Rockies on Friday night, and the most important thing to watch will be who is on the mound. Chase Burns makes his fourth career start. His first three have been quite varied,

After spending 6 months of combined time on the IL for 6 injuries the last 3 years, Nick Lodolo (19 starts, 3.38 ERA) is healthy for Cincinnati Reds.

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Six Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates were in action on Thursday, One was postponed. Here is how their top prospects performed: Louisville Bats (39-51) Lost 6-4 Jake Fraley 0-4 with a walk and a strikeout.

Doug Feldmann, a Jacobs alum who played baseball at Northern Illinois, takes on role as Cincinnati Reds’ official scorer.

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona is sitting back in the chair at his office and formulating a list in his head. He’s rolling through the players he has managed who desperately wanted to play every single day.

The Reds are currently 48-46 and sit just three games back from a National League Wild Card spot. With the Reds already missing Hunter Greene and Rhett Lowder, it would be surprising to see them move on from Martinez, especially if they're still in contention for a playoff spot.

Saturday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low of around 73. Southwest wind around 6 mph, becoming calm in the evening. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.