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2021 Cincinnati Reds: Team Schedule [Tickets Available]

CINCINNATI, OH - AUGUST 02: Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds hits a double to drive a run in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park on August 2, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Opening Day for Major League Baseball is rapidly approaching. With this in mind, it is the perfect time to look at each team’s predictions for the 2021 season, following 2020’s 60-game shortened campaign.

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The Cincinnati Reds took advantage of the COVID-19 shortened season and made the playoffs after six straight losing seasons. The Reds have a total of five World Series titles across the team’s 139-year history. The team’s success can be attributed to having the league’s seventh-best ERA in 2020 with a 3.84 ERA and the seventh-most home runs with a total of 90 homers. With how things stand, the Reds would have to get lucky to make the postseason again in 2021.

Here are Cincinnati’s projected starters.

Cincinnati Reds Projected Batting Order:

OF Nick Senzel
1B Joey Votto
OF Nick Castellanos
2B Mike Moustakas
3B Eugenio Suarez
OF Jesse Winker
C Tyler Stephenson
OF Shogo Akiyama
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Cincinnati Reds Projected Pitching Staff:

SP1 Luis Castillo
SP2 Sonny Gray
SP3 Tyler Mahle
SP4 Wade Miley
SP5 Michael Lorenzen
CL Amir Garrett

Cincinnati Reds Team Outlook:

During the offseason, the Reds lost starter Trevor Bauer and failed to re-sign Freddy Galvis, reliever Archie Bradley, and right-hander Anthony DeSclafani. Despite the losses, Cincy did make some additions and picked up relievers Sean Doolittle, Noe Ramirez, and starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman. Regarding the starting rotation, Sonny Gray, Luis Castillo, and Tyler Mahle are solid and offer upside, but the backend of the rotation isn’t as promising.

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Considering the team’s offense, the Reds have three power bats in outfielder Nick Castellanos, third baseman Eugenio Suarez and second baseman Mike Moustakas. For the Reds to make the playoffs, everything would have to go right. Odds are, they will reach .500 if their offense plays well. But at the end of the day, the Reds need to acquire one more starter to finish higher in the National League Central division.