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In the bottom of the sixth, Taylor Walls made a costly two-run error to give the Reds the lead. Josh Lowe had a pinch-hit RBI single in the top of the seventh to pull the Rays even at 2.

The Reds' hat was blue with a red wishbone "C" intended to call upon Reds uniforms from 1947-54, according to multiple reports. The Rays wore a black hat that contrasted against the navy uniform tops they wore on Saturday. The front of the cap featured Tampa's original "TB" logo from their 1998 expansion season.

Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to break open a tie game and the Cincinnati Reds went on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2

Graham Ashcraft was the winning pitcher for the Reds. Andrew Abbott started the game and allowed one run in six innings as his ERA dropped to from 2.13 to 2.09. Abbott pitched six innings and allowed one run on two hits.

Another “L.” Down -400 lettermans. The one and only Stitches has been handicapping baseball, daily, for the Post since 2019. Miraculously, he has finished in the black twice. But wait there’s more. He showed his versatility by winning the Post’s NFL Best Bet crown last year.

The Tampa Bay Rays wasted a brilliant start from Ryan Pepiot, blowing a lead late on an uncharacteristic error by Taylor Walls and another rough night for the bullpen in a 6-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.

Preview the July 26 matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Trade Deadline winds are blowing stronger with moves starting to happen around Major League Baseball the past couple of days. For the Reds, the time is ripe for catching a breeze to both stay in the postseason hunt and position themselves for dealing before Thursday.