Bad news: Brewers 4 Reds 2
Good news: Marlins 4 Mets 0
Best news: The Reds (83-79) are playoff bound!
The Reds claim the final NL Wild Card by virtue of the tiebreaker (won season series).
Next up: At the Dodgers beginning Tuesday night (9:08ET). It’s a best-of-three series, with all games in Los Angeles. Hunter Greene will start Game 1. Reds lost the season series to the Dodgers 1-4, outscored 30-15.
The Reds built a 2-0 lead by the 3rd: Elly jacked a 2nd inning 402-foot solo homer. TJ Friedl added a solo shot in the 3rd.
The Brewers took a 4-2 lead by the 4th: Danny Jansen knocked Brady Singer from the game with a go-ahead two-run homer. Nick Lodolo, on in relief for the first time as a pro, served up a solo shot to Andrew Vaughn.
Offense: 5 H. No hits after Marte 0 out single 3rd
Elly: HR
Friedl: HR
Lux: H, snapped 0-10 vs Peralta
Hays: PH 1st time 8 days. FO.
Singer: 3.1 IN, 5 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 70 pitches.
Bullpen:
Lodolo 1,0, HR, 1st professional relief appearance,
Burns 1.2, Barlow 1.0, Phillips 1.0