“Will the Reds and Giants’ Frustrating Offensive Slump Lead to a Dramatic Shake-Up?”
The Reds are 5-7 but considering the fact that their offense has struggled so badly this season, this isn’t that terrible of a record. Consider this: in 12 games, the Reds have scored three or fewer runs in nine of those games. They have scored two or fewer runs in seven games. Somehow they were shutout in three straight games and lost all of them 1-0 already. They’ve won the first two games against the Giants, and they held San Francisco to no runs. They won game one 2-0, and game two 1-0. Now they look for a sweep today on getaway day with Nick Martinez on the hill. Martinez hasn’t had a great start to the season, going 0-2 with a 5.91 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. The WHIP really isn’t that bad, but the ERA is a bit concerning, considering that number. He did face the Giants in his first start of the season, going six innings and allowing four earned runs on four hits, including two homers. Overall, the Giants haven’t fared really well against him, batting just .159 over their 69 at-bats against him.Â
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