Gavin Lux hit his fifth home run of the year, and Brady Singer pitched six strong innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds past the Los Angeles Angels.

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Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz has been dealing with a left quad issue for much of the summer. He looks like the worst of it might be over.

Nipping at the heels of moving into the final wild-card spot in the National League, the Cincinnati Reds will go for a three-game series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in Anaheim,

A change of scenery could benefit him. Fraley is a solid defender with a plus-one outs above average. He made a spectacular play in Cleveland on a diving catch to preserve a complete-game shutout from Andrew Abbott on June 10. Fraley joins an outfield with Jurickson Profar, Michael Harris II, Eli White, and Ronald Acuña Jr.

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson jammed his left thumb catching a pitch from Hunter Greene last week. Here's the latest update.

The Los Angeles Angels are proof that having talented players is only one part of team success. The roster is highlighted by future Hall of Famer Mike Trout, 2025 All-Star pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, and power-hitting outfielder Taylor Ward (29 homers, 92 RBI), but they’re still 7.5 games out of an AL Wild Card spot with five-and-a-half weeks left.

Jo Adell hits homers in the seventh and eighth innings to help the Angels overcome a three-run deficit, but Jansen gives up two runs in the ninth in a 6-4 defeat.

The Cincinnati Reds designated Jake Fraley for assignment on Aug. 17 and the Braves claimed him off waivers on Aug. 19.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. The veteran outfielder was designated for assignment by the Reds on Sunday. Manager Terry Francona explained the move on Sunday morning.