The Reds started Week 18 finished their 7 game home stand with 3 against the St. Louis Cardinals before heading out for their 10 game roadtrip to the west coast to face the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. The Reds in Week 18 went 2-4 and will face the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers for 7 games to close out the west coast trip in week 19.

The Random Stat: Teams not named with the first letter “C” is at 12-13-3

ICYMI: Week 17 Pitching Report

STARTING PITCHING

35th SERIES

16 IP/13 H/7 R/7 BB/17 SO/HR

16 IP/13 H/7 R/7 BB/17 SO/HR ERA 3.94/WHIP 1.25

RATES: 19.40% H/10.45% R/10.45% BB/25.37% SO/1.49% HR

PER 9: 7.31 H/3.94 R/3.94 BB/9.56 SO/0.56 HR

PER PA: 5.15 PA/H, 9.57 PA/R, 9.57 PA/BB, 3.94 PA/SO, 67.00 PA/HR

36th SERIES

18 IP/17 H/5 R/5 BB/13 SO

ERA 2.50/WHIP 1.22

RATES: 23.61% H/6.94% R/6.94% BB/18.06% SO

PER 9: 8.50 H/2.50 R/2.50 BB/6.50 SO

PER PA: 4.24 PA/H, 14.40 PA/R, 14.40 PA/BB, 5.54 PA/SO

BULLPEN PITCHING

35th SERIES

15 IP/7 H/2 R/3 BB/16 SO/2 HR

ERA 1.20/WHIP 0.67

RATES: 12.96% H/3.70% R/5.56% BB/29.63% SO/3.70% HR

PER 9: 4.20 H/1.20 R/1.80 BB/9.60 SO/1.20 HR

PER PA: 7.71 PA/H, 27.00 PA/R, 18.00 PA/BB, 3.38 PA/SO, 27.00 PA/HR

36th SERIES

8.1 IP/9 H/2 R/3 BB/5 SO/HR

ERA 2.16/WHIP 1.44

RATES: 25.00% H/5.56% R/8.33% BB/13.89% SO/2.78% HR

PER 9: 9.72 H/2.16 R/3.24 BB/5.40 SO/1.08 HR

PER PA: 4.00 PA/H, 18.00 PA/R, 12.00 PA/BB, 7.20 PA/SO, 36.00 PA/HR

STARTER LINE

DeSclafani’s 2 games

12 IP/17 H/5 R/BB/12 SO/HR

ERA 3.75/WHIP 1.50

RATES: 34.00% H/10.00% R/2.00% BB/24.00% SO/2.00% HR

PER 9: 12.75 H/3.75 R/0.75 BB/9.00 SO/0.75 HR

PER PA: 2.94 PA/H, 10.00 PA/R, 50.00 PA/BB, 4.17 PA/SO, 50.00 PA/HR

Best and Worst Pitching Games of Week 18

Best Start: Raisel Iglesias, August 7th at Arizona

Worst Start: Michael Lorenzen, August 6th vs St. Louis

Best Bullpen Appearance: August 6th vs St. Louis

Worst Bullpen Appearance: August 5th vs. St. Louis

Best Staff Game: August 8th at Arizona

Worst Staff Game: August 9th at Arizona

Starting Probables

at San Diego: David Holmberg, Michael Lorenzen, Raisel Iglesias

at Los Angeles Dodgers: Keyvius Sampson, Anthony DeSclafani, David Holmberg, Michael Lorenzen