The Cincinnati Reds have a very important series coming up against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Reds are 3-6 on the young season, and the Rays come into the series at 5-5 in a tie for first place in the always-difficult AL East.
The Reds need something to turn their season around, and this series presents them with a golden opportunity to either pull within two games of .500, or even things up at 6-6 by the end of the weekend.
It won’t be an easy task, but there are a couple of things the Reds can do in order to ensure that they take their weekend series against the Rays. In addition to helping them win their upcoming series, these five “keys” will help the Reds win numerous games moving forward.
So, let’s get started with the all-important Game 1.
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