Overview

• Brady Singer carried a shutout into the eighth inning, allowed one homer and three hits, and struck out eight over 7 2/3 innings to lead the 2-1 win.
• Tony Santillan recorded the final two outs of the eighth and Emilio Pagán earned his 22nd save in 25 chances by closing out the ninth.
• The Reds have now won four consecutive games and have surged to within one game of the final National League wild-card spot.
• Tampa Bay has dropped four straight and 10 of its last 13 games to fall to 53-53 and sit 2.5 games behind the American League wild-card pace.
• Cincinnati will open a three-game home series against the Dodgers on Monday with rookie Chase Burns set to start, while the Rays begin a four-game road trip at the Yankees with Drew Rasmussen on the mound.