Cincinnati Reds LHP Wade Miley pitched five strong innings in the Reds' series-clinching win over the MLB-best Detroit Tigers Sunday.

The Reds took two of three against the Tigers over the weekend outscoring Detroit 19-5 in the two wins. Elly De La Cruz drove in three and scored three in Sunday’s 8-4 win in Motown. The Twins were swept by the Astros and have now lost four in a row. Sunday, Minnesota gave up single runs in the ninth and tenth innings and lost, 2-1.

The Brewers stretched their series winning streak over the Reds to 12 in a row when they took Wednesday's matinee at Great American Ball Park, 9-1. After taking Monday's series opener, the Brewers bounced back from Tuesday's loss in which the Reds enjoyed a win that featured a home-run robbery by outfielder T.J. Friedl that rivaled a walk-off win.

With his tongue firmly in his cheek, Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona refers to the Ohio Cup as “America’s Cup,” to play up the meaninglessness of the trophy given to the annual series between the Reds and their in-state rival Cleveland Guardians.

When the Cincinnati Reds opened a three-game series with a loss to the Detroit Tigers, it was more than a forgone conclusion that the Tigers would win the at least one of the next two and take the series.

Elly De La Cruz homered for the fourth consecutive game and drove in three runs and the Cincinnati Reds rallied past the host Detroit Tigers, 8-4, on Sunday.