Jose Trevino stepped up big yesterday for the Cincinnati Reds albeit in a loss to the Orioles. Tyler Stephenson gets the start today at catcher, and has been a spark himself with a hit in eight out of his last eleven games. Four of those he has had an extra base hit. Take Stephenson to get his 25th RBI of the season today against the Orioles.

What a great July 4! I didn't blow any digits off holding a bottle rocket way longer than I should have and hit every wager. When is the next semiquincentennial (say that 10 times fast) celebration because I need to circle that! Well, I guess technically there can't be a next one. You know I don't really think the Orioles should be favored here and they probably won't be by morning. So I'll take the gift even at the number. Perhaps in the future I need to start thinking cheap MLs in this scenario, but I would just get so peeved if the Reds lost by a run and I didn't play +1.5.