CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds scratched left-hander Nick Lodolo from his start on Tuesday against Toronto because of an illness.

“He had a high temperature, chills, tried to fight through it (but) he's not going to pitch tonight," Reds manager Terry Francona said. “When you find a way to win on a night like this, that's good for you. Now, it's challenging. We'll see how we do.”

The Reds will go with a bullpen game against the AL East-leading Blue Jays, beginning with Scott Barlow making his first career start. The right-hander is slated for his 68th appearance in his first season with Cincinnati.

Entering Tuesday's action, the Reds were four games back of the New York Mets for the third NL wild card. The Reds host the Mets for a three-game series this weekend.

Cincinnati also b

See Full Page