Preview: Bauer Looks to Shut Down the Reds as Indians Look to Break Three-Game Losing Streak

1. Slow Down the Reds Attack

Cincinnati started the season 3-15 before making a switch at the managers spot, and since then are a game over .500, and have won six of their last nine including putting up seven more runs against the Tribe in a 7-5 win last night.

Cincy has been hot at the plate, scoring 60 runs in the last 9 games (6.6 runs per game), and they are led by Eugenio Suárez, the All-Star who leads the NL with 68 RBI to go along with 19 homers and .314 average.

They have been one of the more consistent teams in the National League as they continue to try and get out of the 12 game hole they built at the start of the season, and while they are still in last in the NL Central at 40-41, they are a lot more competitive than when they kicked off the season back three plus months ago.

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