The Cincinnati Reds finished up another ugly series loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reminding fans of how bad the franchise has been for the last 25 years.

The Cincinnati Reds' starting rotation has a 1.41 ERA over the last six games. But after Tuesday's 1-0 loss, the lineup has been shut out 8 times.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Cincinnati Reds this evening at beautiful PNC Park looking for a win. Out of respect to broadcast partners who have paid to carry the game, no mentions of “alternative” (read: illegal) viewing methods are allowed in our threads

That was the case in the Reds three-game series at the Pittsburgh Pirates this week. Cincinnati dominated the first game, winning 7-1, then dropped the next two games 1-0 and 3-1. The Reds five-game winning streak was snapped Tuesday night, and then they lost the series overall to Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

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The Cincinnati Reds offense has been historically bad this season. They have scored one run or less in 14 games this season. According to Jay Morrison, that is their most through the first 51 games of a season since 1945,