Cincinnati Reds bullpen blows another lead in loss to Guardians
The Cincinnati Reds' bullpen struggled once again, surrendering a lead in a loss to the Cleveland Guardians. Once dominant with a 2.23 ERA in their first 23 games, the bullpen now has the worst ERA in MLB at 7.50 over the past 23 games. The collapse continues to undermine strong performances from the Reds' starting pitchers and offense.
- ▪The Cincinnati Reds bullpen had a 2.23 ERA in its first 23 games of the season, leading the majors at that time.
- ▪Since then, the Reds bullpen has posted a 7.50 ERA, the worst in Major League Baseball.
- ▪The poor relief pitching led to another blown lead in a loss against the Cleveland Guardians.
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