All that's between the Reds and the 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline on Thursday are three key games against the superstar-laden Dodgers. But as they've often stressed as a club seeking a playoff berth, there was no looking ahead.

The Reds are a season-best six games over .500, just one game behind the Padres for the third spot in the NL wild-card race.

Will the REAL Cincinnati Reds Please Stand Up. If the Reds are true contenders, this series against the Dodgers will tell us just how legitimate of contenders they really are.

Throughout the Dodgers' midsummer skid, they haven't quite been in sync. A badly slumping offense seemed the culprit for the team's struggles midway through July, while a rotation trending in the right direction was offset by a leaky bullpen.

Tyler Stephenson homered and drove in three runs and Nick Martinez struck out five in five innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 on Friday night.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/reds as Cincinnati Reds Trade Target Gets Positive Update After Leaving Game With Injury. Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez exited Monday night's game after being hit by a pitch on his right hand in the ninth inning against the Detroit Tigers.

The Cincinnati Reds were right to be concerned about Carson Spiers, who is likely heading for surgery and will miss the rest of this season, and more.