As always my guy Lance McAlister has come up with some great insight on the Reds:
Game 162 tonight
Last season the Reds were one of baseball's best teams down the stretch.
They went 27-13 in their final 40 games.
If you go back to the start of that run on August 22 the Reds have played 161 games since.
Their record is 97-64 in that span (.602).
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August 20
The Reds lead the NL Central by 3 games. Here's a look at how many games the Reds trailed/lead their division on this date since last making the playoffs in 1995:
2010: +3
2009: -17.5
2008: -21.5
2007: -9.5
2006: -2.5
2005: -22
2004: -21.5
2003: -9.5
2002: -6.5
2001: -22
2000: -7.5
1999: -1
1998: -20.5
1997: -10
1996: -4.5
1995: +10
Average deficit on this date over last 16 years: 10.2 games back
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