Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona spoke with reporters on Thursday before they face off against the Detroit Tigers and shared an update on starting pitcher Hunter Greene. Greene went to Los Angeles to get a second opinion on his injured groin,

"All I can do is go out there and do the best I can for my team every day, and the rest will take care of itself," Cincinnati Reds CF TJ Friedl said.

Now, the Tigers are back in the Motor City, where they have been exceptional. Heading into the weekend, the Bengals are 23-9 at Comerica Park, good for the second-best home record in the major leagues. The Tigers are still atop the AL Central, eight games up on the Minnesota Twins.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Austin Hays spoke with reporters ahead of Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers and shares an update on his injured foot. Hays said his foot hasn't improved over the last two days and that they're going to shut him down before easing back into activity,

The Cincinnati Reds are in the middle of the standings in their division, making them a team with many options available at the deadline.

The Guardians scored more than five runs for the first time in the month of June and Carlos Santana won somebody a new car with a grand slam.

Regardless of how many players the Cincinnati Reds send to the mid-summer classic, TJ Friedl should be one of them. He has had a monster season, so far. He curr

"It's a good check to see where we're at. It's gonna show what areas we need to work on, what areas we excel at," Nick Martinez said.

The Cincinnati Reds view this weekend as a measuring stick to see just how much they have improved. The Reds pushed their record above .500 with a five-game winning streak that was snapped Wednesday.

The Cincinnati Reds activated left-handed reliever Brent Suter from the bereavement list on Friday. On Thursday, the Reds sent reliever Joe La Sorsa to Triple-A Louisville. Suter has appeared in 21 games for Cincinnati this season and has an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 0.98.

Cincinnati Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds in home runs, runs batted in and stolen bases.