That could be especially important as they open a homestand this week against the St. Louis Cardinals with a big decision coming on whether to activate starter Tyler Stephenson (oblique) from the injured list — and,

Nick Lodolo allowed just two hits through seven shutout innings, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the struggling Colorado Rockies 8-1.

Nick Lodolo was flirting with a blue-moon feat for the Reds on Sunday afternoon at Coors Field, a no-hitter, something that's happened only once in the 30-year history over the ballpark.