Reds need to find wins in St. Louis to stay in playoff chase

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The Cincinnati Reds lost ground in the National League playoff chase while suffering an untimely three-game weekend sweep from the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.

The Reds (74-75) will try to regain traction Monday night when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals (73-77) in the opener of a three-game series.

Cincinnati is 2 1/2 games behind the New York Mets