By WAR, the Reds have the second-best rotation in baseball behind Philadelphia, and their bullpen is middle of the pack. Hunter Greene is a bona fide ace and lefties Andrew Abbott and Nick Lodolo are more than qualified No. 2 and 3 starters. If the Reds scratch out enough runs and get solid bullpen work, they're a dangerous team.

It’s the first time in franchise history the Reds have clinched a playoff berth on the final day of the regular season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

The Reds and Mets entered the day tied with 83-78 records, and Cincinnati holding the tiebreak. They both lost, but that didn't keep the Reds from celebrating a trip to the postseason.

Hoping to make an impact from the mound will be the Cincinnati Reds’ Graham Ashcraft (Huntsville, UAB ), Detroit Tigers’ Casey Mize (Springville, Auburn ), Philadelphia Phillies’ David Robertson (Paul Bryant, Alabama) and Boston Red Sox’s Garrett Whitlock (UAB).

For the first time since the 2020 season, the Cincinnati Reds are playoff bound! Here's everything you need to know as the Reds take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Wild Card round.

The Cincinnati Reds needed 2 1-0 wins, a season-saving catch and a first series win over Milwaukee in 3 years – in the last 10 games to reach October.