Nick Lodolo takes the mound for the Cincinnati Reds (24-24) as they begin a three-game series against Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates (15-32) on Monday.

Cincinnati Reds OF Austin Hays drove in two during a three-hit night Monday and has been a linchpin to the lineup's improvement in recent series.

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Cincinnati is the birthplace of professional baseball. The game's and the franchise's storied history is impossible to miss at Great American Ball Park, located along the Ohio River downtown.

On Monday, MLB Network analyst Harold Reynolds broke down how Benson changed where his hands are before the pitch. The change was a change that Reds legend Eric Davis suggested and it's made a huge difference. However, as Reynolds mentions, Benson used to keep his hands low when he was a first round draft pick out of High School.

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After going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs on Monday night, Cincinnati Reds' shortstop Elly De La Cruz is on the verge of some special baseball history.