Statis-Pro: Reds Playoffs Hope Fade in 3-2 Loss to Cubs

The 19-20 Cincinnati Reds, the only of our eight teams to make the interdivisional round who now have a losing record, host an almost must win game against the Cubs. The Cubs shocking sweep of the Statis-Pro leading Los Angeles Dodgers have a bit more breathing room at 22-17. Here are the starting line-ups and top seven relievers available for each team in the up-to-date Statis-Pro cards. 

The Cubs won 3-2 after the Reds failed to score despite having bases loaded no outs and fell to 20-22, three games behind the 6th and final playoff spot. Our league play started with 12 NL teams (three were relegated) to play against the other five teams in their division and one AL team.

The top 4 teams in each division then advance to play the top 4 in the other division, and those are the 8 teams on the grid, and when two teams play the score is put in large bold type in the box, but until then the table shows the pitching match-up for when they do play. A * means the winning team is credited for 3 wins and no losses, but if there is no * it means we gave 2 wins to the winner and 1 to the loser for a game within 4 runs. San Diego really needs a win against the New York Mets next, as a loss would put them 1 game behind both Philadelphia and Atlanta and just out of the playoffs if the season ended today.

Pos	Chicago Cubs	HR	SB	OPS
CF	Pete Crow-Armstrong	26-33	AAA	0.825
RF	Kyle Tucker	27-32	AA	0.871
DH	Seiya Suzuki	26-31	C	0.809
LF	Ian Happ	25-27	C	0.774
3b	Michael Busch	24-27	D	0.773
SS	Dansby Swanson	26-28	B	0.728
2b	Nico Hoerner	34	A	0.721
C	Miguel Amaya	26-27	E	0.715
1b	Jon Berti	28	A	0.673
PB	Starter, 7 relievers	K	Max IP	ERA
2'-7	Jameson Taillon	26-41	7	4.17
2'-8	Drew Pomeranz	25-41	1	2.62
2'-7	Ryan Brasier	25-41	1	3.48
2'-7	Caleb Thielbar	24-44	1	3.71
2'-7	Porter Hodge	23-42	2	3.97
4'-7	Colin Rea	26-41	7	4.44
4'-7	Taylor Rogers	25-46	1	4.56
4'-7	Daniel Palencia	25-41	2	3.88
Pos	Cincinnati Reds	HR	SB	OPS
ss	Elly De La Cruz	31-34	AAA	0.844
1b	Christian Encarnacion-Strand	27-32	D	0.791
3B	Noelvi Marte	27-31	B	0.676
lf	Austin Hays	27-32	D	0.754
CF	TJ Friedl	26	B	0.717
C	Jose Trevino	27	E	0.644
DH	Spencer Steer	25-26	B	0.759
RF	Jake Fraley	27	A	0.702
2b	Matt McLain	25-27	B	0.799
PB	Starter, 7 relievers	WP	Max IP	ERA
2'-8	Nick Martinez	26-42	6	3.53
2'-7	Nick Lodolo	25-41	5	3.80
4'-7	Graham Ashcraft	26-41	7	4.73
4'-7	Brady Singer	26-44	7	4.77
4'-7	Scott Barlow	24-45	1	4.06
4'-7	Tony Santillan	24-43	2	4.48
4'-7	Emilio Pagán	25-43	1	4.62

Results to follow.