The Cincinnati Reds 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night kept them one game behind the Mets for the last NL playoff position.

The Cincinnati Reds continued their surge Tuesday night with a 6-4 win over the Angels, their second straight in Anaheim and sixth victory in their last nine ga

With a decade-long playoff drought on track to be extended to eleven seasons, the Angels have some long-term pieces in place to break the drought—including shortstop Zach Neto. Neto debuted for the Angels just one year after the organization selected him with the 13th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft.

Yusei Kikuchi threw seven strong innings, Luis Rengifo hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Wednesday night. Bryce Teodosio doubled off reliever Graham Ashcraft (7-5) to open the eighth and took third on a wild pitch.

The Reds right-hander quickly ran into trouble in the bottom of the eighth, when Angels center fielder Bryce Teodosio doubled to lead off the inning. A wild pitch moved him to third, and one batter later, second baseman Luis Rengifo's RBI single gave the Angels a 2-1 lead.

The Los Angeles Angels are proof that having talented players is only one part of team success. The roster is highlighted by future Hall of Famer Mike Trout, 2025 All-Star pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, and power-hitting outfielder Taylor Ward (29 homers, 92 RBI), but they’re still 7.5 games out of an AL Wild Card spot with five-and-a-half weeks left.

The Cincinnati Reds earned their 10th consecutive victory over the Los Angeles Angels, going back to 2019, with a 6-4 victory.

Hunter Greene had 12 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings, Noelvi Marte homered, doubled and drove in two runs, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4.

In Wednesday's matchup between the Angels and Reds, shortstop Zach Neto was removed from the game with an apparent injury.

Gavin Lux had a two-run homer among his two hits and Brady Singer allowed one run in six innings as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 in Anaheim, Calif., on Monday.