Cincinnati Reds: Three potential neutral sites for postseason baseball

Truist Park, Atlanta Braves

Heading a few hours south might be enough to escape the brutal November weather of the Ohio Valley. Recently renamed Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves, could be a possible destination for Reds baseball this fall. One major problem exists; what if the Reds were to battle the Braves in a postseason matchup?

Again, so much of this is hypothetical, but the reality is that Reds and Braves are both predicted to be very good in 2020. A potential playoff matchup between Cincinnati and Atlanta would not be out of the realm of possibilities. If that comes to fruition, a playoff series allowing the Braves to play every game at home would offer Atlanta an unfair advantage.

Should that not be the case, Truist Park could be a nice landing site for the Cincinnati Reds if they make the playoffs in 2020. Formerly SunTrust Park, Truist Park was opened in 2017 and has seen playoff baseball the past two seasons. The ballpark is said to favor left-handed hitters, running just 325 feet down the right field line.

That setup could favor a Reds lineup full of talented left-handed bats like Joey Votto, Tucker Barnhart, Jesse Winker and Shogo Akiyama. The November temperatures in Atlanta range from 60 to 42 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s an improvement from the Cincinnati weather which typically ranges from 54 to 36 degrees Fahrenheit during the month of November.