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The Cincinnati Reds haven't made the playoffs in a non-pandemic season since 2013. They haven't won a postseason series in 30 years.
The Mets began the second half of the season with a disappointing 8-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.
The Cincinnati Reds held a brief optional workout Thursday night, a quick meeting to honor their manager Friday, then beat the New York Mets.
The Reds will begin the second half in fourth place in the National League Central, but certainly not out of playoff contention.
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The NL Central is one of two MLB divisions (also AL East) with four winning teams as the 2nd half opens. Are Cincinnati Reds on the rise?
The second half of the Reds' season starts on Friday against the New York Mets. Cincinnati currently sits at 50-47 and 2 1/2 games out of a National League Wild Card spot. If they are going to contend in the second half, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon thinks Hunter Greene will have to be a key part.
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona has earned 1,856 more regular-season victories as a major league manager than Carlos Mendoza, his New York Mets counterpart.