The Cincinnati Reds entered Friday’s series opener against the Detroit Tigers at 16-9 and tied for first place in the NL Central, and they announced an encouraging injury update before first pitch. Cincinnati has been without backup catcher Jose Trevino since early April,

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Brandon Williamson landed on the injured list with left shoulder fatigue, and the Reds’ short-term plans for the starting rotation are in flux.

The wait was not worth it for the Cincinnati Reds Friday night in PNC Park. Weather delayed the game’s start for an hour and 17 minutes and when it commenced the Reds wished it hadn’t. The Reds encountered an angry band of Pittsburgh Pirates and suffered a 9-1 defeat.

The Cincinnati Reds displayed the ABCs of baseball Thursday afternoon in Great American Ball Park, a baseball how-to-win dictionary.

The Cincinnati Reds clash with the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday afternoon for a 4:05 p.m. ET first pitch from PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

When the Reds considered options for their second version of City Connect uniforms, it was decided not to start from scratch or do something entirely different. Rather, it was meant to be a progression with new features mixing with previous elements.

Another day, another way for the Cincinnati Reds to lay in the weeds waiting to figure out a way to win a seemingly unwinnable baseball game.

"It's a really hard division. We know we're going to have to be at our best to compete with it. We believe we can," Pirates GM Ben Cherington said.