The Reds are now over halfway through the 2025 season, and they have racked up an unusual claim to fame in the process.Since June 15, they have been the only team in the MLB that has not been swept in a series. This means that — despite all the tough losses the team has experienced this season — the Reds have always managed to eke out at least one win against every team they have faced.This has included some of the top teams in baseball this season, including the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers.The Reds have also swept a few teams of their own this season, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Guardians and Arizona Diamondbacks.Before June 15, two other teams held this distinction of never being swept all season along with the Reds: the New York Yankees and New York Mets. However, on that fateful Sunday, both New York teams lost that distinction back to back within just hours of each other. That day, the Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, and the Mets fell to the Tampa Bay Rays.Now, just the Reds remain in contention to go all season without being swept. It’s a difficult feat that few teams have achieved before in the past. In fact, since 1992, only nine teams have managed it.Here’s a look back at all the times it has been done in the MLB’s modern era.Toronto Blue Jays (1992)Philadelphia Phillies (1993)San Diego Padres (1998)Atlanta Braves (2002)Atlanta Braves (2004)Chicago Cubs (2020 — shortened season)Los Angeles Dodgers (2020 — shortened season)Atlanta Braves (2022)Baltimore Orioles (2023)Before this, the last team to go without being swept was the St. Louis Cardinals in their 1943 season.It is likely to be a hard-fought battle ahead for the Reds to keep this status. As of July 4, the team faces 24 series during the rest of its season that it must secure at least one game win in. This includes numerous top-tier teams across the league, such as the defending World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Still, the Reds proved their resiliency Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox as they were staring down their first sweep of the season, coming back to secure an 8-4 win after trailing for the majority of the game. This leaves the Reds at a 45-42 record for the season so far.Here is a list of the teams that the Reds face for the rest of the year that they must earn at least one win against, as well as their seasonal records as they stood at the beginning of the day on July 4.Philadelphia Phillies (51-36)Miami Marlins (39-46)Colorado Rockies (20-67)New York Mets (50-38)Washington Nationals (37-50)Tampa Bay Rays (48-39)Los Angeles Dodgers (56-32)Atlanta Braves (39-47)Chicago Cubs (52-35)Pittsburgh Pirates (38-50)Philadelphia Phillies (51-36)Milwaukee Brewers (48-39)Los Angeles Angels (43-43)Arizona Diamondbacks (43-44)Los Angeles Dodgers (56-32)St. Louis Cardinals (47-41)Toronto Blue Jays (49-38)New York Mets (50-38)San Diego Padres (46-40)Athletics (36-53)St. Louis Cardinals (47-41)Chicago Cubs (52-35)Pittsburgh Pirates (38-50)Milwaukee Brewers (48-39)Can the Reds do it? It will undoubtedly be a very tall task ahead, but the team has already managed to beat the odds so far with 28 straight series that have saw them come away with at least one win. Being past the halfway point now, what’s 24 more?
The Reds are now over halfway through the 2025 season, and they have racked up an unusual claim to fame in the process.
Since June 15, they have been the only team in the MLB that has not been swept in a series. This means that — despite all the tough losses the team has experienced this season — the Reds have always managed to eke out at least one win against every team they have faced.
This has included some of the top teams in baseball this season, including the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers.
The Reds have also swept a few teams of their own this season, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, Cleveland Guardians and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Before June 15, two other teams held this distinction of never being swept all season along with the Reds: the New York Yankees and New York Mets. However, on that fateful Sunday, both New York teams lost that distinction back to back within just hours of each other. That day, the Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, and the Mets fell to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Now, just the Reds remain in contention to go all season without being swept. It’s a difficult feat that few teams have achieved before in the past. In fact, since 1992, only nine teams have managed it.
Here’s a look back at all the times it has been done in the MLB’s modern era.
Toronto Blue Jays (1992)Philadelphia Phillies (1993)San Diego Padres (1998)Atlanta Braves (2002)Atlanta Braves (2004)Chicago Cubs (2020 — shortened season)Los Angeles Dodgers (2020 — shortened season)Atlanta Braves (2022)Baltimore Orioles (2023)
Before this, the last team to go without being swept was the St. Louis Cardinals in their 1943 season.
It is likely to be a hard-fought battle ahead for the Reds to keep this status. As of July 4, the team faces 24 series during the rest of its season that it must secure at least one game win in. This includes numerous top-tier teams across the league, such as the defending World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Still, the Reds proved their resiliency Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox as they were staring down their first sweep of the season, coming back to secure an 8-4 win after trailing for the majority of the game. This leaves the Reds at a 45-42 record for the season so far.
Here is a list of the teams that the Reds face for the rest of the year that they must earn at least one win against, as well as their seasonal records as they stood at the beginning of the day on July 4.
Philadelphia Phillies (51-36)Miami Marlins (39-46)Colorado Rockies (20-67)New York Mets (50-38)Washington Nationals (37-50)Tampa Bay Rays (48-39)Los Angeles Dodgers (56-32)Atlanta Braves (39-47)Chicago Cubs (52-35)Pittsburgh Pirates (38-50)Philadelphia Phillies (51-36)Milwaukee Brewers (48-39)Los Angeles Angels (43-43)Arizona Diamondbacks (43-44)Los Angeles Dodgers (56-32)St. Louis Cardinals (47-41)Toronto Blue Jays (49-38)New York Mets (50-38)San Diego Padres (46-40)Athletics (36-53)St. Louis Cardinals (47-41)Chicago Cubs (52-35)Pittsburgh Pirates (38-50)Milwaukee Brewers (48-39)
Can the Reds do it? It will undoubtedly be a very tall task ahead, but the team has already managed to beat the odds so far with 28 straight series that have saw them come away with at least one win. Being past the halfway point now, what’s 24 more?