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,

The Reds are favored (-134 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Rockies (+113). The scheduled starters are Andrew Abbott (2-0) for the Cincinnati Reds, and Kyle Freeland (0-4) for the Colorado Rockies.

Austin Hays hit a pair of solo homers Saturday afternoon, including the tie-breaking shot in the sixth inning that lifted the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 6-4 win over the Colorado Rockies in the middle game of a three-game series.