Several baseball storylines dominated the sports news cycle Friday. The Cardinals and Reds played a wild Thursday game, per MLB Trade Rumors, in which Cincinnati erased a four-run deficit with five runs in the sixth inning. The Reds appeared to have the game secured in the ninth, but a Dane Myers error extended play, allowing the Cardinals to score six times in the frame.
On the pitching front, Chris Sale and Jacob Misiorowski are set to face off in a Friday matinee between the Brewers and Braves, with SportsLine's Matt Severance noting that runs could be scarce in what shapes up as a strong pitching matchup. Jacob deGrom has also drawn attention this week as the regular season heads toward its final month.
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Phillies' workload management for closer Johan Duran has become a point of discussion. Per The Good Phight, Duran has appeared in four games over the past week, with his rest days shrinking as the postseason race intensifies. His recent appearances earlier in the week highlighted the heavy usage pattern.