| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 3-4 |
| Game 2 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 3-6 |
| Game 3 | 6-6 | 2-3 | 4-3 |
| Game 4 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 8-5 | 3-1 | 5-4 |
| Game 2 | 9-4 | 6-2 | 3-2 |
| Game 3 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 1-3 |
| Game 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-106 | 9.5o | -1.5 |
|
|
-110 | 9.5u (4.5) | +1.5 (6.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Altuve | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
| Y. Alvarez | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .318 |
| I. Paredes | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .256 |
| C. Walker | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .282 |
| C. Smith | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .212 |
| B. Matthews | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 |
| Z. Cole | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .267 |
| Z. Dezenzo | PH -LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| N. Allen | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .219 |
| C. Salazar | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Totals | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Benson | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .194 |
| S. Steer | 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .246 |
| E. De La Cruz | SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 |
| S. Stewart | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .245 |
| J. Bleday | LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| T. Stephenson | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .192 |
| B. Dunn | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .429 |
| M. McLain | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .204 |
| K. Hayes | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .139 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Teng (L 1-3) | 3 .0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.12 |
| A. Blubaugh | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.88 |
| C. Bolton | 2 .0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5.27 |
| J. Murray | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 |
| L. VanWey | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Abbott (W 2-2) | 6 .0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4.47 |
| T. Antone | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| S. Moll | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.65 |
| G. Ashcraft | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.74 |
Location Great American Ball Park
Temperature 70° Temperature
Attendance 23,980 attendance
Home Adam Beck
1st Jonathan Parra
2nd Jeremie Rehak
3rd David Rackley
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HOU Starter (IP) | CIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 09, '26 | CIN |
|
CIN -162 | u8.5 | S. Arrighetti (5.2) | C. Burns (6.0) |
| May 08, '26 | CIN |
|
HOU +108 | o9.0 | M. Burrows (7.0) | N. Lodolo (5.1) |
| May 11, '25 | HOU |
|
HOU -138 | u8.5 | R. Blanco (8.0) | C. Petty (3.0) |
| May 10, '25 | HOU |
|
CIN +110 | o8.0 | L. McCullers Jr. (0.1) | B. Singer (2.1) |
| May 09, '25 | HOU |
|
HOU -182 | u7.5 | H. Brown (5.2) | N. Martinez (6.0) |
| Sep 05, '24 | CIN |
|
CIN +134 | u9.0 | H. Brown (6.0) | R. Lowder (6.1) |
| Sep 04, '24 | CIN |
|
CIN +129 | o9.0 | S. Arrighetti (0.2) | N. Martinez (5.2) |
| Sep 02, '24 | CIN |
|
CIN +140 | u9.5 | J. Verlander (4.2) | J. Aguiar (2.2) |
| Jun 18, '23 | HOU |
|
CIN +120 | o9.0 | R. Blanco (5.2) | L. Weaver (5.0) |
| Jun 17, '23 | HOU |
|
CIN +111 | o8.5 | B. Bielak (4.2) | H. Greene (6.0) |
Last Meeting ( May 9, 2026 ) Houston 1, Cincinnati 3
Thanks largely to an impressive outing from young starting pitcher Chase Burns, the host Cincinnati Reds snapped their longest losing streak since 2024 with a win Saturday over the Houston Astros and now seek a series win in Sunday's rubber game.
Left-hander Andrew Abbott (1-2, 5.13 ERA) has the starting assignment for the Reds on Sunday. He carried a shutout into the sixth inning of his previous start but did not factor into the decision of a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, allowing four hits and four walks with four strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings.
Abbott has just one decision in his last four starts, going 1-0 with a 4.43 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings. He has faced the Astros once. He tossed six scoreless innings in a 2-1 road win June 16, 2023, allowing four hits and two walks with two strikeouts in his third career start.
In his 16th career start, Burns limited Houston to one run on four hits and three walks over six innings in a 3-1 win, one day after the Astros slugged out a 10-0 victory in the series opener.
In addition to Burns' strong start, three Cincinnati relievers covered the final nine outs without allowing a baserunner, with Pierce Johnson earning his first save with a perfect ninth inning.
"Honestly, that was a big win for the team," Johnson said. "We've been going through it on this last road trip. We needed one right there, so I'm glad I could come through and help us out a little bit."
On the heels of another impressive road offensive display that featured four different batters recording home runs, the Astros were handcuffed by Burns, who earned the praise of Houston manager Joe Espada.
"He's tough," Espada said of Burns. "We didn't do a very good job of not chasing that slider. He really kept us off balance and threw us off our plan.
"Credit to their pitching. They did a nice job. They quieted down one of the best offenses in the game."
Houston wasted a solid start from right-hander Spencer Arrighetti and a combined 2 1/3 perfect innings of relief from Enyel De Los Santos, Steven Okert and Bryan Abreu. The Astros were unable to solve Burns' mostly two-pitch repertoire of four-seam fastballs and sliders.
Kai-Wei Teng (1-1, 1.80) will make his 14th appearance and second start, with a bulk pitcher likely to follow for the Astros. The right-hander started against the Baltimore Orioles on April 28 and allowed two runs on five hits with two strikeouts in three innings.
In his last appearance against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, Teng allowed one hit and struck out two over two scoreless innings of relief. Teng has made eight starts in 26 career appearances. He will make his first appearance against the Reds.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Wade Jr. | 1B | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 08, '26) | Jun 08, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed INF LaMonte Wade on the 10-day injured list due to right hamstring strain. | ||||
| N. Allen | SS | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 07, '26) | Jun 07, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed INF Nick Allen on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| B. Shewmake | SS | Ten Day IL - Groin( Jun 01, '26) | Jun 01, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed INF Braden Shewmake on the 10-day injured list due to right adductor strain. | ||||
| C. Correa | SS | Sixty Day IL - Ankle( Jun 01, '26) | Jun 01, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros Carlos Correa was transferred to the 60-day injured list, he underwent season-ending surgery to repair a tendon tear in his left ankle, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. | ||||
| L. McCullers Jr. | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( May 18, '26) | May 18, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Lance McCullers on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| B. Sousa | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 08, '26) | May 08, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed LHP Bennett Sousa on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| C. Javier | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 19, '26) | Apr 19, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Cristian Javier from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. | ||||
| H. Wesneski | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 29, '26) | Mar 29, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Hayden Wesneski to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right elbow surgery. | ||||
| R. Blanco | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Ronel Blanco to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| B. Walter | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed LHP Brandon Walter on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from left elbow surgery. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 28, '26
BAL 5 - HOU 3
|
L +116 | u9.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14.0 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 20, '25
LAD 7 - SF 5
|
L +199 | o9.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 24.7 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 15, '25
AZ 8 - SF 1
|
L +114 | u9.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 18.3 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 07, '25
STL 4 - SF 3
|
L +120 | u8.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 77 | 19.3 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 01, '25
COL 2 - SF 8
|
W -142 | u11.5 | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 15.9 | 0.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 70.2 | 18.4 | 1.1 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai-Wei Teng has not played against CIN Reds. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
Apr 12, '26
CIN 6 - LAA 9
|
L -108 | o8.5 | 3.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 23.7 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 88.2 | 19.7 | 1.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 16, '23
HOU 1 - CIN 2
|
W +146 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 13.8 | 1.2 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 13.8 | 1.2 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.56 | .263 | .368 | 1.59 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 8.9 |
|
|
4.36 | .248 | .341 | 1.43 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 7.3 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.24 | 5.04 | .257 | .366 | 1.55 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 4.8 |
|
|
4.36 | 4.25 | .250 | .326 | 1.36 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 4.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
6.39 | 6.12 | .269 | .369 | 1.62 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 4.2 |
|
|
5.07 | 4.55 | .244 | .362 | 1.56 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.8 |