The Reds have started their late-season schedule gauntlet with back-to-back series wins after beating the Padres on consecutive days.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Rookie Juan Brito hit his first home run, JJ Bleday and Héctor Rodríguez also went deep and the Cincinnati Reds scored seven unanswered runs to beat the San Diego Padres 7-3 on Wednesday.

Brandon Williamson made his first start since April, giving up three runs over 5 1/3 innings and earning the win in the Reds' 7-3 victory.

The San Diego Padres are 4-6 in their last 10 games and fell 4-3 to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night, setting up an afternoon rubber match on Wednesday.Ahead of the matchup, Padres manager Craig Stammen made some notable changes to his lineup,

The Reds scored twice in the eighth inning to beat the San Diego Padres at Great American Ball Park Tuesday, Sept. 1.

San Diego Padres (73-66, second in the NL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (66-73, fifth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 12:40 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Casey Mize

The San Diego Padres and host Cincinnati Reds will conclude their three-game series with the decisive contest in a Wednesday matinee. The Reds rebounded from a 5-0 loss in the series opener on Monday with a 4-3 victory on Tuesday.

Jose Trevino drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning as the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Rookie Juan Brito hit his first home run, JJ Bleday and Héctor Rodriguez also went deep and the Cincinnati Reds scored seven unanswered runs to beat the San Diego Padres 7-3

It was an eventful night in Great American Ball Park on Monday, Aug. 31, but nothing positive for the Cincinnati Reds.