| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-0 | 2-6 | 6-8 |
| Game 2 | 0-1 | 2-6 | 9-5 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 6-5 | 1-8 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-1 | 5-4 | 5-8 |
| Game 2 | 1-0 | 7-3 | 7-5 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
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Boston vs Cincinnati Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BOS
Boston
|
2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CIN
Cincinnati
|
3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Pitcher
G. Weissert
(L)
Cincinnati Pitcher
B. Burke
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BOS
Boston
|
-134 | 8.5o | -1.5 |
|
CIN
Cincinnati
|
+114 | 8.5u (3.5) | +1.5 (2.5) |
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Anthony | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .308 |
| T. Story | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .125 |
| J. Duran | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| W. Contreras | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .111 |
| W. Abreu | RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .462 |
| C. Durbin | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 |
| M. Yoshida | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| M. Mayer | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| A. Monasterio | PH -2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| C. Wong | C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| C. Rafaela | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Wilyer Abreu (2), Andruw Monasterio (1), Connor Wong (1)
- HR - Wilyer Abreu (2)
- TB - Willson Contreras 1, Wilyer Abreu 7, Andruw Monasterio 2, Connor Wong 3
- RBI - Wilyer Abreu 2 (4)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Roman Anthony (1), Trevor Story 2 (4), Caleb Durbin 2 (4)
- GIDP - Willson Contreras (1)
- Team LOB - 14
Baserunning
- PO - Jarren Duran (1 by Santillan), Jarren Duran (1 by Santillan)
Fielding
- DP - 2
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Friedl | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| M. McLain | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .400 |
| E. De La Cruz | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .167 |
| S. Stewart | DH | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .700 |
| E. Suarez | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .167 |
| K. Hayes | PR -3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| S. Steer | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .091 |
| D. Myers | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 |
| T. Stephenson | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| N. Marte | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 29 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Sal Stewart (3)
- HR - Eugenio Suarez (1)
- TB - TJ Friedl 1, Matt McLain 1, Sal Stewart 3, Eugenio Suarez 4, Spencer Steer 1, Dane Myers 1
- RBI - Eugenio Suarez 3 (4)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Elly De La Cruz (2), Eugenio Suarez (4), Spencer Steer (3)
- GIDP - Dane Myers (1), Tyler Stephenson (1)
- Team LOB - 12
Fielding
- DP - 1
- PO - Tony Santillan (Duran at 1), Tony Santillan (Duran at 1)
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Early | 5 .1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.69 |
| G. Weissert (L 0-1) | 0 .2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16.20 |
| J. Moran | 2 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
- WP - Connelly Early 2
- IBB - Roman Anthony (by Pagan)
- Pitches-Strikes - Connelly Early 96-61, Greg Weissert 15-10, Jovani Moran 25-16
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Connelly Early 4-3, Greg Weissert 0-1, Jovani Moran 2-2
- Batters Faced - Connelly Early 21, Greg Weissert 4, Jovani Moran 8
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Greg Weissert 1-1
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Lowder | 5 .0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3.60 |
| B. Burke (W 1-0) | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| P. Johnson (H 2) | 0 .2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 |
| T. Santillan (H 2) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| E. Pagan (S 1) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Rhett Lowder 86-56, Brock Burke 27-15, Pierce Johnson 13-9, Tony Santillan 27-14, Emilio Pagan 12-6
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Rhett Lowder 4-3, Brock Burke 3-0, Pierce Johnson 0-2, Tony Santillan 0-0, Emilio Pagan 0-2
- Batters Faced - Rhett Lowder 20, Brock Burke 5, Pierce Johnson 3, Tony Santillan 5, Emilio Pagan 5
Game Info
Location Great American Ball Park
Temperature 66° Temperature
Attendance 27,084 attendance
Home Adam Beck
1st Jeremie Rehak
2nd Dan Iassogna
3rd CB Bucknor
BOS vs CINRecords
BOS vs CINHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
5-5-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | BOS Starter (IP) | CIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, '26 | CIN |
6 - 5
|
CIN +114 | o7.5 | S. Gray (4.0) | B. Singer (4.0) |
| Mar 26, '26 | CIN |
3 - 0
|
BOS -158 | u8.0 | G. Crochet (6.0) | A. Abbott (6.0) |
| Jul 02, '25 | BOS |
8 - 4
|
CIN +111 | o9.5 | B. Bernardino (1.2) | N. Martinez (6.2) |
| Jul 02, '25 | BOS |
5 - 3
|
BOS -102 | u10.5 | R. Fitts (3.0) | B. Singer (3.0) |
| Jun 30, '25 | BOS |
13 - 6
|
BOS -162 | o8.0 | G. Crochet (6.0) | C. Burns (0.1) |
| Jun 23, '24 | CIN |
7 - 4
|
BOS +140 | o9.0 | Z. Kelly (2.2) | N. Lodolo (4.2) |
| Jun 22, '24 | CIN |
4 - 3
|
BOS -111 | u9.5 | N. Pivetta (4.1) | F. Montas (6.0) |
| Jun 21, '24 | CIN |
5 - 2
|
CIN -101 | u9.0 | K. Crawford (6.1) | A. Abbott (5.2) |
| Jun 01, '23 | BOS |
8 - 2
|
BOS -153 | o9.0 | C. Sale (3.2) | H. Greene (6.0) |
| May 31, '23 | BOS |
5 - 4
|
CIN +143 | u10.5 | J. Paxton (5.0) | L. Weaver (5.2) |
BOS vs CIN Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 28, 2026 ) Boston 5, Cincinnati 6
A pair of rising pitching stars will square off in the rubber game of the season-opening series as the Cincinnati Reds host the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
The two teams played a thrilling game on Saturday, with plenty of controversy and clutch pitching. The Reds prevailed 6-5 in 11 innings after Boston won the series opener by a 3-0 margin on Thursday.
The Saturday game featured home runs from Cincinnati's Sal Stewart and Elly De La Cruz and a solo shot with two outs in the ninth by Boston's Wilyer Abreu that forced extra innings. Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story also went deep.
The game also proved to be a rough one for veteran home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor, who had eight calls challenged by the new ABS and six overturned. The Reds won all five of their challenges. Bucknor also ejected Boston manager Alex Cora for arguing a check-swing strike three on with Story at the plate in the seventh inning without asking for an appeal to first base.
As the two teams move onto Sunday, the focus will be on the starting pitchers, featuring a matchup between Cincinnati right-hander Rhett Lowder and Boston lefty Connelly Early.
Both pitchers enter this finale looking to build on impressive, albeit brief, major league foundations established in late 2024 and 2025.
Lowder enters the 2026 campaign after a stellar 2024 debut where he posted a 2-2 record with a 1.17 ERA across six starts. After navigating oblique, forearm and shoulder injuries in 2025, he returns healthy for 2026.
"No matter what happens, I want to be the best version of myself," Lowder, 24, said. "I feel good physically, mentally. This game is a mental game no matter what, so you've got to be strong".
Lowder was moved up to third in the rotation after Hunter Greene underwent arthroscopic elbow surgery and Nick Lodolo came up with a left index-finger blister and landed on the injured list to open the season.
This will be his first appearance against the Red Sox.
Early won the final spot in Boston's rotation this spring after a 2025 debut in which he struck out 11 batters in his first career start. He finished 1-2 with a 2.33 ERA in four starts in 2025. Early, who put on weight and gained strength in the offseason, maintained that momentum with a 1.59 ERA in five Grapefruit League appearances this spring.
"I challenged him right after the season. He's got to become a monster. He's got to be big and strong. He did an outstanding job in the offseason, checking all the boxes," Cora said. "We saw this last year; the only thing now is that he's stronger. It was a good offseason for him and now he's performing at this level."
Cora is confident in Early, who turns 24 next week. Early will be making his first appearance against a National League club.
"It felt like Early earned that spot," Cora added. "It's the same thing that gave me confidence to pitch him in Game 3 of the wild-card series (against the New York Yankees in 2025). Stuff-wise, he's really good."
--Field Level Media
BOS vs CINInjury report
Boston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Whitlock | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Aug 12, '26) | Aug 12, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed RHP Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his pitching elbow. | ||||
| I. Kiner-Falefa | 2B | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Aug 10, '26) | Aug 10, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox tranaferred INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa to the 60-day injured list with left forearm inflammation. | ||||
| C. Mead | 3B | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jul 28, '26) | Jul 28, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed INF Curtis Mead on the 10-day injured list due to left wrist fracture. | ||||
| Z. Kelly | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed RHP Zack Kelly on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| R. Anthony | LF | Sixty Day IL - Wrist( Jun 27, '26) | Jun 27, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred OF Roman Anthony from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right wrist sprain. | ||||
| G. Crochet | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jun 04, '26) | Jun 04, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred LHP Garrett Crochet to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list with a left shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| T. Story | SS | Sixty Day IL - Abdomen( Jun 03, '26) | Jun 03, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred INF Trevor Story from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to sports hernia. | ||||
| K. Crawford | SP | Sixty Day IL - Wrist( May 21, '26) | May 21, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Kutter Crawford from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right wrist surgery. | ||||
| T. Casas | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Apr 21, '26) | Apr 21, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred INF Triston Casas from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from left patellar tendon repair. | ||||
| J. Oviedo | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 13, '26) | Apr 13, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Johan Oviedo to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow strain. | ||||
| T. Houck | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed RHP Tanner Houck on the 60-day injured list due to a right flexor pronator strain. | ||||
Cincinnati's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||
| S. Steer | 1B | Ten Day IL - Wrist( Jul 26, '26) | Jul 26, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed INF Spencer Steer on the 10-day injured list with right wrist sprain. | ||||
| T. Santillan | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Oblique( Jun 25, '26) | Jun 25, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Tony Santillan on the 15-day injured list with an oblique strain. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
BOS vs CIN Starters Recent Games
Connelly Early (L)
Last 5
Win / Loss
1-4
ERA
3.13
Avg. IP
4.1
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oct 02, '25
NYY 4 - BOS 0
|
L +128 | u7.5 | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 21.3 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 27, '25
BOS 1 - DET 2
|
L -115 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 17.2 | 0.2 |
|
Sep 21, '25
TB 7 - BOS 3
|
L -120 | o8.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 16.8 | 3.0 |
|
Sep 16, '25
BOS 1 - ATH 2
|
L -145 | u8.5 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 15.0 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 09, '25
ATH 0 - BOS 6
|
W +104 | u10.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 18.0 | 2.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 80.2 | 17.6 | 1.4 |
Last Vs Cincinnati
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connelly Early has not played against CIN Reds. | ||||||||||||
Rhett Lowder (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
1.01
Avg. IP
5.1
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 28, '24
CHC 3 - CIN 0
|
L +117 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 18.2 | 0.5 |
|
Sep 21, '24
CIN 7 - PIT 1
|
W -118 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 17.4 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 15, '24
MIN 9 - CIN 2
|
L +153 | o9.0 | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 14.4 | 4.0 |
|
Sep 10, '24
STL 0 - CIN 3
|
W +117 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 16.8 | 3.5 |
|
Sep 05, '24
CIN 1 - HOU 0
|
W +134 | u9.0 | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 12.9 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 84.2 | 16.0 | 2.1 |
Last Vs Boston
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhett Lowder has not played against BOS Red Sox. | ||||||||||||
BOS vs CINStats
BOS vs CIN Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Boston
|
1.86 | .189 | .286 | 1.24 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 |
|
Cincinnati
|
3.60 | .260 | .345 | 1.40 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Boston
|
3.60 | 2.70 | .220 | .273 | 1.20 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
|
Cincinnati
|
2.70 | 2.70 | .300 | .364 | 1.50 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Boston
|
1.93 | 0.96 | .152 | .300 | 1.29 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 |
|
Cincinnati
|
4.50 | 4.50 | .216 | .326 | 1.30 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 6.5 |