Cincinnati Reds Tickets

The reigning National League Central champions are back in contention for the division’s top spot in 2013, as a 13-3 stretch in May has left them only 1.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals through May 27. The Cincinnati Reds’ Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips have started the season on a tear—they lead the NL in batting average and RBI, respectively. After an injury–riddled 2012 season, Votto has come back with a vengeance, boasting a .351 batting average and adding nine home runs. Fellow infielder Phillips has put up similarly impressive numbers, knocking in 43 runs in the young season.

But the Reds aren’t just doing it with their bats—their pitching staff ranks second-best in the MLB in team ERA at 3.28. The starting rotation has been solid, especially Johnny Cueto, Mat Latos, and Mike Leake, who started the season at a combined 10-2. Behind fastballs that routinely top 100 mph, Aroldis Chapman has saved 13 games this season en route to solidifying his reputation as one of the most feared closers in the game. Purchase Reds tickets from Vivid Seats and witness this talented team chase the NL Central division crown at Great American Ball Park this season.

Rebounding from a missed postseason in 2011, the Cincinnati Reds stormed back last year in the form of the club’s second NL Central Division title in three years. Despite claiming the crown, the Reds fell in five in the playoffs to the eventual World Series champion, San Francisco Giants, and used the experience to patch holes in the offseason. Notable additions include likely leadoff hitter, Shin-Soo Choo, outfielder Ryan Ludwick, and infielder Jack Hannahan, who will all join key returning offensive cogs, Brandon Phillips, Jay Bruce, Zack Cozart, and Joey Votto.

The complete 2013 Cincinnati Reds schedule is now available and includes several games at the Great American Ball Park in the first month of the year. The home and season opener is set for April 1 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who will return on the 3^rd and 4^th to close out the three-game series leading into a weekend-stint against the visiting Washington Nationals. After a week of games at division rivals, St. Louis and Pittsburgh, the Reds will host three more squads including the Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins, and Chicago Cubs, before returning to the road. Shop Vivid Seats all year long for an affordable selection of 2013 Cincinnati Reds tickets.

A few weeks remain in the regular season, but Reds fans can already begin making plans for October, as Cincinnati became the first squad to secure itself a playoff spot for the 2012 MLB postseason. Should the Reds hang on and win the Central, it will be their second divisional title in the past three seasons.

Vivid Seats is already stocked with 2012 Cincinnati Reds playoff tickets, as well as MLB playoff tickets for all the potential contenders, so check out the inventories and make your purchase today!