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The Reds right-hander quickly ran into trouble in the bottom of the eighth, when Angels center fielder Bryce Teodosio doubled to lead off the inning. A wild pitch moved him to third, and one batter later, second baseman Luis Rengifo's RBI single gave the Angels a 2-1 lead.
Hunter Greene has made a successful return to Cincinnati’s rotation, pitching six sparkling innings in an 8-0 victory over Philadelphia.
Burns was expected to go to the bullpen when Greene returned, but that was before lefty Nick Lodolo went on the IL with a blister on his left index finger. Lodolo is throwing smooth plyo balls to keep his arm in shape without dealing with the seams of the baseball that contribute to the blister.
Cincinnati has won seven of 10 games and has moved to third in the National League Central.In the win, Hunter Greene dominated on the mound. He earned a no-decision after striking out 12 and walking none over 6.
TJ Friedl delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and Gavin Lux tacked on a run with a single as the Cincinnati Reds recovered to extend their winning streak over the Angels to 10 with a 6-4 victory Tuesday.
The Reds are the road favorite (-148) versus the Angels (+123). The Cincinnati Reds will hand the ball to Hunter Greene (5-3, 2.47 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the Angels will turn to Kyle Hendricks (6-8, 4.88 ERA).