The Cincinnati Reds came out of the All-Star break, won two games and were just 1 1/2 games behind the final wild-card position

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals begin a three-game series at home against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. Washington has a 19-30 record in home games and a 39-60 record overall. The Nationals have gone 31-20 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Let's look at the key takeaways from the Reds 5-2 win over the Mets Saturday afternoon. The Reds broke Friday night's game in the sixth inning by scoring three runs to increase their lead from 3-2 to 6-2. Saturday afternoon, the Reds once again took control of the game in the sixth inning.

Major League Baseball is showing off the new, racetrack-themed jerseys the Cincinnati Reds will wear for the first-of-its-kind baseball game planned for Bristol Motor Speedway on August 2.

We’re doing it to try to have an advantage. We think it gives us more flexibility. And maybe better flexibility.”

Cincinnati Reds infielder Noelvi Marte was taking reps in the outfield ahead of Saturday's game against the New York Mets. Since coming back from the injured list, Marte has been hitting the ball well,

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The New York Mets bounced back on Sunday afternoon with a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field, snapping a two-game losing streak. The narrow win marked a return to form for New York after a rough patch and helped them avoid a sweep in their first home series after the All-Star break.

The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves are headed to Bristol Motor Speedway in August for a matchup at The Last Great Colosseum in Bristol, Tenn. in the 2025 MLB Speedway Classic. It's the first regular season Major League Baseball game played in the state of Tennessee, and the two squads released special uniforms to celebrate the occasion.

The Cincinnati Reds lost in the finale but became just the fourth team to beat the New York Mets in a series at Citi Field this year.