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The Tampa Bay Rays wasted a brilliant start from Ryan Pepiot, blowing a lead late on an uncharacteristic error by Taylor Walls and another rough night for the bullpen in a 6-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.

When it rains, it pours. And it’s coming down in sheets right now on the Rays. Tampa Bay got just what skipper Kevin Cash said the Rays needed before Saturday night’s game vs. the Reds -- an outstanding start from Ryan Pepiot,

Preview the July 26 matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Before a game between Cleveland and the Rays, Cash stole Francona’s coveted motor scooter and put it in the infield for batting practice, where Tampa Bay’s C.J. Cron struck it. Although Francona rags on Cash in the public eye, the Reds skipper insists that it is all tough love.

The Cincinnati Reds (55-50) defeated the Tampa Bay Rays (53-52) to take the series win on Saturday night in Great American Ballpark.

The Reds' hat was blue with a red wishbone "C" intended to call upon Reds uniforms from 1947-54, according to multiple reports. The Rays wore a black hat that contrasted against the navy uniform tops they wore on Saturday. The front of the cap featured Tampa's original "TB" logo from their 1998 expansion season.

Preview the July 25 matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Trade Deadline winds are blowing stronger with moves starting to happen around Major League Baseball the past couple of days. For the Reds, the time is ripe for catching a breeze to both stay in the postseason hunt and position themselves for dealing before Thursday.