Cincinnati Reds pitcher Zack Littell (52) throws during the first inning of their game agains the Milwaukee Brewers Friday, September 26, 2025 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Cincinnati Reds Control Their Own Destiny After Win Over Brewers

Originally posted on Cincinnati Reds on SI
By Greg Kuffner | Last updated Sep 26, 2025 10:46 PM ET

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Friday night and now control their own destiny in the National League Wild Card race.

Their magic number is two to eliminate the New York Mets and one to eliminate the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Quinn Priester started for the Brewers and Milwaukee had won 19 straight starts with him on the mound.

The Reds used RBIs from Tyler Stephenson, Spencer Steer, and Miguel Andujar for their three runs and Zack Littell, Connor Phillips, Graham Ashcraft, Tony Santillan, and Emilio Pagan combined for nine innings of one-run baseball.

The Mets have a day game against the Marlins on Saturday. If the Mets lose, the Reds will have a chance to clinch a postseason berth tomorrow night.

This team has battled back all season long when you think they're out of it and now they're in control of their own destiny with two games left in the season.

This article first appeared on Cincinnati Reds on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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