| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 8-6 | 5-4 | 5-8 |
| Game 2 | 9-5 | 7-3 | 7-5 |
| Game 3 | 6-8 | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| 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 |
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Garcia | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Sep 17, '26) | Sep 17, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed Julian Garcia (SP) on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow loose bodies. | ||||
| S. Steer | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Wrist( Sep 17, '26) | Sep 17, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds transferred 1B Spencer Steer from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right wrist sprain. | ||||
| M. Toglia | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Sep 03, '26) | Sep 03, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds transferred INF Michael Toglia from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder dislocation. | ||||
| H. Greene | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 12, '26) | Aug 12, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds said on Thursday (Aug. 13) that RHP Hunter Greene will miss the entire 2027 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| B. Dunn | CF | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 05, '26) | Aug 05, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds transferred OF Blake Dunn from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow sprain. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Holderman | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Wrist( Sep 03, '26) | Sep 03, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed Colin Holderman (RP) on the 15-day injured list with right wrist inflammation. | ||||
| R. Hoskins | 1B | Ten Day IL - Back( Aug 18, '26) | Aug 18, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians placed INF Rhys Hoskins on the 10-day injured list due to lower back inflammation. | ||||
| S. Armstrong | RP | Sixty Day IL - Leg( Aug 02, '26) | Aug 02, '26 | |
| The Cleveland Guardians transferred RHP Shawn Armstrong to the 60-day injured list due to left calf strain. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 30
Home Team W/L 16-14
Home Avg. Margin -0.10
Home Money Total -143
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hoye | 30 | 16-14 | 9.70 | 305.80 | 193.57 | 112.23 | 63.3 | 17.2 | 7.4 | 2.31 | 2.47 | 17-12 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 9.70 |
| Starters Runs | 5.57 |
| BullPens Runs | 4.13 |
| Pitches | 305.8 |
| Strikes | 193.6 |
| Balls | 112.2 |
| Strike% | 63.30 % |
| SO | 17.2 |
| Walks | 7.4 |
| SO/Walks | 2.31 |
| HR | 2.5 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 3 - 3 | 100 to 110 | 2 - 0 |
| -121 to -140 | 3 - 6 | 111 to 130 | 1 - 0 |
| -141 to -160 | 3 - 2 | 131 to 150 | 0 - 1 |
| -161 to -180 | 2 - 1 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 2 - 1 | 171 + | 0 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 3 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 9.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | ATL 5 - CHC 2 | W -122 | U 8.5 | Colin Rea (R) | Grant Holmes (R) |
| May 9, 2026 | TEX 6 - CHC 0 | W +110 | U 8.5 | Edward Cabrera (R) | Jack Leiter (R) |
| May 6, 2026 | COL 5 - NYM 10 | L +140 | O 9.5 | Freddy Peralta (R) | Michael Lorenzen (R) |
| May 1, 2026 | SD 2 - CHW 8 | L -146 | O 8.0 | Noah Schultz (L) | German Marquez (R) |
| Apr 18, 2026 | PHI 1 - ATL 3 | L -120 | U 7.0 | Chris Sale (L) | Cristopher Sanchez (L) |
| Apr 15, 2026 | PIT 2 - WAS 0 | W -166 | U 9.5 | Jake Irvin (R) | Mason Montgomery (L) |
| Apr 11, 2026 | NYM 6 - ATH 11 | L -166 | O 7.5 | Jacob Lopez (L) | Kodai Senga (R) |
| Apr 7, 2026 | MIA 3 - CIN 6 | L -138 | O 7.0 | Andrew Abbott (L) | Sandy Alcantara (R) |
| Mar 26, 2026 | PHI 5 - TEX 3 | W -162 | P 8.0 | Nathan Eovaldi (R) | Cristopher Sanchez (L) |
| Mar 14, 2026 | NYY 4 - PHI 6 | L -188 | O 9.5 | Bryse Wilson (R) | Max Fried (L) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | MIA 3 - CIN 6 | L -138 | O 7.0 | Andrew Abbott (L) | Sandy Alcantara (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | MIA 3 - CIN 6 | L -138 | O 7.0 | Andrew Abbott (L) | Sandy Alcantara (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
|
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 |