Add reigning NL MVP Paul Goldschmidt, who leads the team in hits, to the equation and you have a team gaining ground in the weak NL Central.

Source: https://nesn.com/bets/2023/05/buying-dip-on-mariners-highlights-three-mlb-futures-bets-to-consider/

Barnhart returns to the NL Central after struggling in his only season with Detroit.

Source: https://www.examiner.net/2023/01/05/ap-source-cubs-former-royal-eric-hosmer-agree-to-1-year-contract/

Colin Rea (3-3) pitched five innings of three-run ball for the NL Central leaders, and Devin Williams closed it out after the bullpen faltered.

Source: https://www.limaohio.com/sports/2023/06/03/brewers-hold-off-reds-for-10-8-win/

It would appear all those years of finishing at the bottom of the NL Central and reaping high draft picks is finally starting to pay off for the Pirates.

Source: https://www.twincities.com/2023/04/29/bill-madden-buck-showalter-managing-a-short-handed-mets-roster-as-he-waits-for-reinforcements-to-show-up/

Of the five teams in the NL Central, the Reds are playing the most consistently, winning five straight games and eight of their last ten.

Source: https://nesn.com/bets/2023/06/nl-central-odds-update-brewers-still-favored-cubs-bet-down/

Once thought to be on the Mets trade radar, Reds closer Alexis Diaz likely isn’t going anywhere for the NL Central leaders.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/06/23/inside-the-mets-approach-to-the-2023-mlb-draft/

Picking up our tour through the winter plans for all MLB teams, and today we land in the NL Central, where the only monster within might actually be starting to act like it.

Source: https://deadspin.com/this-week-in-mlb-november-18-2023-1851032219

The NL Central has taken an interesting twist, and as we look at the odds set for the division winner, the dynamics reflect the complexities.

Source: https://nesn.com/bets/2023/07/st-louis-cardinals-struggles-mean-changes-are-needed/

The Reds are in fourth in the NL Central heading into this three-game weekend set in Miami while the Marlins enter in a crowded bunch near the top of the NL East.

Source: https://fansided.com/2023/05/11/reds-vs-marlins-prediction-odds-friday-may-12/

With a very encouraging June from the Reds, they’ve seen their odds of winning the NL Central continue getting bet down this week from +360 to +230.

Source: https://nesn.com/bets/2023/06/nl-central-odds-update-brewers-and-reds-all-square/