Mike Leake

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Pirates at Reds The Pittsburgh Pirates have performed well against the Cincinnati Reds at home this year. They will try to translate that success to the road when they open a big four-game series at Great American Ball Park on...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Cubs at Cardinals Although they're separated by 15 games in the National League Central standings, the rivalry is always intense when the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs get together, which they will do Monday night to...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates' Alvarez honors dad with key homer PITTSBURGH -- The average person sends his parents cards on Mother's Day and Father's Day. Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez hits home runs...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cincinnati Reds - INSIDE PITCH Reds manager Dusty Baker's list of concerns about Johnny Cueto upon his return from the disabled list was short. "I only had one worry about Johnny Cueto: Is his arm OK?" Baker said....

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 6, Dodgers 3 PITTSBURGH -- The odds were against Pedro Alvarez when he stepped into the batter's box, as he was 1-for-14 against Zack Greinke to that point. However, the third baseman...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cincinnati Reds - INSIDE PITCH The Reds finally lost in Wrigley Field when the pitcher they didn't want to use (Jonathan Broxton) gave it up in the 14th inning on Thursday. The Reds, who rebounded Friday with a 4-3...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cincinnati Reds - INSIDE PITCH There's no question that left-hander Tony Cingrani has pitched well enough to stay in the major leagues. Cingrani is 3-0 with a 3.15 ERA in his two stints as a fill-in for No. 1 starter...

3B Todd Frazier was 1-for-3 with a walk, homer, run scored and RBI. He has now homered in consecutive days for the third time this season. Frazier broke a seven-week streak without a home run Tuesday. He's has now had a hit against the Cubs in six...

Reds 2, Cubs 1: Todd Frazier hit a go-ahead solo home run to help Mike Leake outduel Travis Wood as visiting Cincinnati ran its record winning streak at Wrigley Field to 12 straight. Brandon Phillips added an RBI single for the Reds, who own the longest...

The Sports Xchange 06/13/2013 MLB Note - Cincinnati Reds Chapman, Aroldis LHP Aroldis Chapman worked a perfect ninth -- including two strikeouts -- to improve to 17 for 19 in save opportunities. Chapman has not allowed a run in his last 10 appearances...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Chicago Cubs - INSIDE PITCH The Cubs need Matt Garza to step up, for no other reason than to increase his trade value. Garza was pounded in Tuesday night's 12-2 loss to the Reds. He lasted just five-plus innings and...

MLB Team Report - Cincinnati Reds - INSIDE PITCH This is what Reds manager Dusty Baker has been asking from right-hander Mike Leake all along. Finishing power. Leake threw a season-high eight innings Wednesday in a 2-1 Cincinnati victory over the...