Game 152: Reds vs. Dodgers. Latos vs. Fife.

Today's Reds' game has been been blacked out by the global corporate war on Clinchmas, but if you live in most of the US and have a TV that gets the Big 3.5 Networks, then you'll be OK.

Mat Latos' 2012 season has landed about halfway in between his 2010 and 2011 campaigns. That's pretty great.

Latos' biggest issue, recently, has been his control. Curiously, the two outings over his last five where he's had the best control have been with Ryan Hanigan. The other three were with DIoner Navarro. I don't know if this has something to do with comfort level, pitch framing or pure accident.

The Reds' Magic Number couldn't be any lower without ceasing to exist... Lineups, bench and Bullwarehouse Log after the jump.

LINEUPS

REDS

Brandon Phillips (R) 2B
Xavier Paul (L) LF
Joey Votto (L) 1B
Todd Frazier (R) 3B
Jay Bruce (L) RF
Chris Heisey (R) CF
Dioner Navarro (S) C
Zack Cozart (R) SS
Mat Latos (R) P

Bench:

Devin Mesoraco (R) C
Ryan Hanigan (R) C
Miguel Cairo (R) IF
Scott Rolen (R) 3B
Henry Rodriguez (S) 2B,3B
Wilson Valdez (R) SS
Didi Gregorius (L) SS
Drew Stubbs (R) CF
Ryan Ludwick (R) LF
Denis Phipps (R) OF

DODGERS

Mark Ellis (R) 2B
Andre Ethier (L) RF
Matt Kemp (R) CF
Adrian Gonzalez (L) 1B
Hanley Ramirez (R) SS
Luis Cruz (R) 3B
Juan Rivera (R) LF
A.J. Ellis (R) C
Stephen Fife (R) P