It’s not hard to quantify just how frustrating the most recent series between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves was (from the Reds perspective). They were shut out once. Twice, they lost games in extra innings - once on a defensive brain fart,

Part of the lyrics to Guns N' Roses's Sweet Child O' Mine go "Where do we go now?" Well, as far as this Reds season goes, that's a good question after a 3-0 loss vs the Houston Astros Friday night to push the Reds to 19-21 through 40 games.

The Cincinnati Reds acquired outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe from the San Diego Padres on Friday in exchange for minor league right-hander Andrew Moore and cash. The 32-year-old Joe was hitless in nine at-bats over seven games for the Padres this season while spending most of the year with Triple-A El Paso.

Old heads (and Getty photo archives) will remember the Connor Joe Era of Cincinnati Reds history. Back in December of 2018, the Reds selected Joe in the Rule 5 Draft, plucking him from the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and bringing him in to camp in Goodyear in search of a big league job.

The Cincinnati Reds (19-19) and the Atlanta Braves (17-19) wrap up a 4-game set Thursday. First pitch from Truist Park is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Reds vs. Braves odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Reds limp into town having lost five of their last six. Yesterday they lost 5-4 in eleven innings in Atlanta. Jose Trevino went 3-4 and drove in a run in the loss. The Astros are not exactly setting the world on fire either having lost four of their last six games.