| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 8-6 | 3-2 | 5-4 |
| Game 2 | 9-5 | 6-2 | 3-3 |
| Game 3 | 6-8 | 4-5 | 2-3 |
| Game 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 9-5 | 3-4 | 6-2 |
| Game 2 | 5-9 | 2-7 | 4-2 |
| Game 3 | 8-6 | 3-3 | 6-3 |
| Game 4 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
|
|
6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+114 | 8o (5) | +1.5 (2.5) |
|
|
-134 | 8u | -1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Benson | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .186 |
| D. Myers | PH -CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| E. De La Cruz | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 |
| S. Stewart | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .238 |
| J. Bleday | LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .345 |
| S. Steer | RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 |
| N. Lowe | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .244 |
| M. McLain | 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .223 |
| T. Stephenson | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .182 |
| K. Hayes | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .153 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Kwan | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .201 |
| J. Ramirez | 3B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| C. DeLauter | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .286 |
| R. Hoskins | 1B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .186 |
| D. Fry | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .246 |
| K. Manzardo | PH -DH | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .208 |
| A. Martinez | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .259 |
| T. Bazzana | 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 |
| P. Bailey | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| A. Hedges | PH -C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .273 |
| B. Rocchio | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .269 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 15 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Abbott (W 3-2) | 5 .0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4.21 |
| P. Johnson (H 3) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.50 |
| T. Santillan (H 10) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.50 |
| G. Ashcraft | 0 .0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.32 |
| B. Burke (H 4) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.61 |
| T. Antone (S 1) | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Bibee (L 0-6) | 6 .2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.15 |
| M. Festa | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.87 |
| P. Pallette | 1 .0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5.79 |
| T. Herrin | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
Location Progressive Field
Temperature 64° Temperature
Attendance 27,903 attendance
Home James Hoye
1st Tyler Jones
2nd David Rackley
3rd John Libka
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CIN Starter (IP) | CLE Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, '25 | CLE |
|
CLE +108 | o8.5 | N. Lodolo (3.1) | L. Allen (6.0) |
| Jun 10, '25 | CLE |
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CIN -110 | u8.5 | A. Abbott (9.0) | S. Cecconi (5.0) |
| Jun 09, '25 | CLE |
|
CIN +134 | o9.0 | W. Miley (5.0) | L. Ortiz (4.2) |
| May 18, '25 | CIN |
|
CIN -128 | u9.0 | A. Abbott (5.0) | L. Ortiz (5.0) |
| May 17, '25 | CIN |
|
CIN +101 | u10.0 | B. Suter (3.0) | S. Cecconi (5.0) |
| May 16, '25 | CIN |
|
CIN +106 | u9.5 | B. Singer (5.0) | T. Bibee (6.0) |
| Sep 25, '24 | CLE |
|
CLE -143 | u8.0 | J. Junis (5.0) | A. Walters (1.2) |
| Sep 24, '24 | CLE |
|
CLE -189 | u8.5 | C. Spiers (4.0) | T. Bibee (7.0) |
| Jun 12, '24 | CIN |
|
CIN -107 | u8.0 | N. Lodolo (6.0) | T. Bibee (5.1) |
| Jun 11, '24 | CIN |
|
CLE -101 | u9.0 | B. Suter (1.0) | T. McKenzie (5.1) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 22, 2026 ) Cincinnati 2, Cleveland 8
The Cleveland Guardians are coming off a three-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Angels as they host the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game weekend set on Friday night.
This isn't an ordinary series, however. On Rivalry Weekend, the teams will play for the Ohio Cup. And the Reds certainly want to hang onto it after winning it in 2025 for the first time since 2014. The Reds won five of six games against the Guardians last season.
Entering this series, the Guardians and Reds are at opposite ends of the standings. Cleveland is 24-21 and leads the American League Central by a game over the second-place Chicago White Sox, and Cincinnati is 23-21 and in last place in the National League Central, five games behind the front-running Chicago Cubs.
And the Reds will face a Guardians team that hasn't had much rest lately. Thursday was the first day off for Cleveland after playing 13 games in 13 days.
Slumping left fielder and leadoff man Steven Kwan is expected to return to the lineup after not playing Wednesday. An All-Star the past two seasons, Kwan is hitting .206 in 41 games in 2026 and .167 with one RBI in 11 games in May.
"I think we've seen some really good signs from Kwani during this 13-game stretch," Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said. "He's had a couple games where he's gotten a couple hits and a couple walks. ... Kwani is one of our best players. We go as he goes."
Right-hander Tanner Bibee (0-5, 4.17 ERA) is the Guardians' scheduled starter for Friday.
Bibee's most recent outing was his third quality start of the season, but he was left without a decision after walking two and striking out nine in a 2-1, 11-inning loss to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Byron Buxton's home run to lead off the game was the only run and hit Bibee surrendered.
"Tanner was great. Really dialed, good stuff, making great pitches all night. Never got in trouble," Vogt said after the game. " ... I thought it was as good of a mix as we've seen with Tanner. Execution was phenomenal. It was really good."
In three career starts against the Reds, Bibee is 1-2 with a 4.42 ERA. He last faced Cincinnati in a road contest on May 16, 2025, and took the 5-4 loss, allowing five runs (four earned) on 10 hits in six innings.
Reds manager Terry Francona managed the Cleveland franchise from 2013-23, so he's accustomed to being in possession of the Ohio Cup. Warming up for the in-state clash, the Reds averted a three-game series sweep by the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon with a 15-1 drubbing.
Cincinnati had lost 10 of 12 entering the game.
JJ Bleday led the onslaught with two home runs and six RBIs, and Matt McLain and Dane Myers also homered.
"You're never going out there trying to go put up 15 runs," Bleday said. "That's just a by-product of having good at-bats and playing good defense and throwing the ball well. I think we're capable of playing some really good baseball, and we still have a long season ahead of us.
"I think if we have that mindset every day and every pitch, good things are going to come in our way, because we have a lot of talent on this team, and it's just fun being around."
Cincinnati is set to send left-hander Andrew Abbott (2-2, 4.47 ERA) to the mound on Friday.
Like Bibee, Abbott is coming off of a stellar performance. Abbott threw six shutout innings and allowed three hits with a walk and five strikeouts on Sunday in a 5-0 victory over the visiting Houston Astros. He was even more impressive in his most recent start against Cleveland, which was June 10, 2025. He threw a complete game three-hit shutout in a 1-0 win.
Abbott is 3-1 with a 2.11 ERA in four starts against Cleveland in his career.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. De La Cruz | SS | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( May 31, '26) | May 31, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed INF Elly De La Cruz on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. | ||||
| P. Johnson | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 29, '26) | May 29, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Pierce Johnson on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| G. Ashcraft | RP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( May 28, '26) | May 28, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Graham Ashcraft on the 60-day injured list due to a sprained right forearm. | ||||
| K. Hayes | 3B | Ten Day IL - Back( May 21, '26) | May 21, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed INF Ke'Bryan Hayes on the 10-day injured list due to a lumbar bulging disc. | ||||
| J. Trevino | C | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed C Jose Trevino on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring injury. | ||||
| E. Pagan | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( May 05, '26) | May 05, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Emilio Pagán on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. | ||||
| B. Williamson | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 29, '26) | Apr 29, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed LHP Brandon Williamson to the 60-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue. | ||||
| H. Greene | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Hunter Greene on the 60-day injured list following surgery on his right elbow. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Arias | SS | Sixty Day IL - Hamstring( May 28, '26) | May 28, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians transferred INF Gabriel Arias from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a strained left hamstring. | ||||
| E. Sabrowski | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 24, '26) | May 24, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed LHP Erik Sabrowski on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 10, '26
CIN 5 - HOU 0
|
W -110 | u9.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 14.2 | 0.6 |
|
May 05, '26
CHC 3 - CIN 2
|
L +140 | u8.0 | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 98 | 17.3 | 1.0 |
|
Apr 30, '26
CIN 6 - COL 4
|
W -164 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 14.3 | 1.8 |
|
Apr 24, '26
CIN 9 - DET 8
|
W +100 | o9.0 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 22.3 | 1.0 |
|
Apr 18, '26
MIN 4 - CIN 5
|
W +110 | o8.0 | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 20.8 | 1.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 91.0 | 17.8 | 1.1 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 10, '25
CLE 0 - CIN 1
|
W -110 | u8.5 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 12.2 | 0.9 |
|
May 18, '25
CIN 3 - CLE 1
|
W -128 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 19.2 | 0.4 |
|
Sep 27, '23
CLE 4 - CIN 3
|
L +110 | u8.0 | 2.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 19.3 | 1.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.1 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 83.7 | 16.9 | 0.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 09, '26
CLE 1 - MIN 2
|
L -118 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 16.3 | 3.0 |
|
May 04, '26
KC 6 - CLE 2
|
L +104 | u9.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 19.3 | 0.3 |
|
Apr 28, '26
CLE 0 - TB 1
|
L -130 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 18.6 | 6.0 |
|
Apr 22, '26
CLE 0 - HOU 2
|
L -162 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 15.8 | 2.0 |
|
Apr 17, '26
CLE 4 - BAL 6
|
L -134 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 16.0 | 1.8 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 91.8 | 17.2 | 2.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 16, '25
CIN 5 - CLE 4
|
L -115 | u9.5 | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 105 | 17.5 | 1.8 |
|
Sep 24, '24
CLE 6 - CIN 1
|
W -189 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
|
Jun 12, '24
CIN 4 - CLE 2
|
L -102 | u8.0 | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 19.1 | 4.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 98.3 | 16.4 | 3.1 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.31 | .243 | .334 | 1.40 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 7.5 |
|
|
3.81 | .237 | .310 | 1.26 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 9.3 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.21 | 4.11 | .246 | .321 | 1.33 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 4.3 |
|
|
3.97 | 3.72 | .240 | .313 | 1.27 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 5.5 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.14 | 4.61 | .239 | .353 | 1.50 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 3.9 |
|
|
4.42 | 3.95 | .231 | .305 | 1.25 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.8 |