Tyler Stephenson homered and drove in three runs and Nick Martinez struck out five in five innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2.

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.

Martinez went on to say the trade deadline was motivation for the 2025 Reds, who stood at 54-50 after Friday's victory and one game back of the San Diego Padres for the third National League Wild Card spot.

Preview the July 26 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.

As they drop to 3-4 since the All-Star break, starter Zack Littell says, “we’re kind of beating ourselves right now.”

Tyler Stephenson went 2-for-5 with three RBIs and the Cincinnati Reds collected 14 hits en route to a 7-2 win against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a three-game set on Friday.

Tampa Bay center fielder Jonny DeLuca has missed nearly four months with a shoulder injury, but he's back in the lineup Saturday when the Rays take on the Cincinnati Reds. Here's his story, plus lineups and pitching nuggets.

The managers became close when Cash played for the Red Sox, and they keep trying to one-up each other with pregame hijinks.