Indians Win a Wild One 8-7 Over the Reds in Cincinnati; Three Takeaways from the Win

3. Overpowering the Reds

It use to be a big deal in beating the Reds, as back in the day the ‘rivalry’ between Ohio teams in the Indians and Reds was a much more hyped thing.

Now it’s basically an afterthought, as the Indians have done their part in separating themselves in the series against Cincinnati, winning seven of the last eight between two teams.

They will have a chance to do more damage as they will meet over the next two days in Cleveland, playing a pair on Wednesday and Thursday at Progressive Field.

It’s the first of a long nine-game homestand for the Indians, and they will come home with a 24-20 mark, just one game back still of the Twins in the AL Central.

What’s been perplexing is the teams’ play at home this season, as they have had their issues, including their last homestand in which they lost four of six to the Twins and Rays.

Hopefully for the Indians they will start the nine games on a high note against a team they usually have success with in Cincinnati at 6:10pm on Wednesday.

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