The Cincinnati Reds in 2025 have mastered the art of just hanging around. Their low point came on May 14, when a loss to the White Sox dropped them to 20-24 and a season-worst four games under .500. Their high point is the present juncture,

Hunter Greene made a successful return to Cincinnati's rotation Wednesday night, pitching six sparkling innings in an 8-0 victory over Philadelphia. Greene allowed three hits in his first major league start in more than two months.

The Reds still trail the New York Mets for the third and final wild-card spot in the National League and have their work cut out for them.