| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 3-4 |
| Game 2 | 5-7 | 2-1 | 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 | 8-4 | 6-2 | 2-2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Pitcher
S. Arrighetti
(L)
Cincinnati Pitcher
C. Burns
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+136 | 8.5o | +1.5 |
|
|
-162 | 8.5u (4.5) | -1.5 (0.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Altuve | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
| Y. Alvarez | DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .327 |
| I. Paredes | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .256 |
| C. Walker | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .288 |
| C. Smith | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .215 |
| Z. Cole | LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| Z. Dezenzo | PH -LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| B. Matthews | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| B. Shewmake | SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .350 |
| C. Vazquez | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .284 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Friedl | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .185 |
| D. Myers | PH -CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| J. Bleday | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| E. De La Cruz | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .277 |
| S. Stewart | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .245 |
| K. Hayes | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .134 |
| N. Lowe | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .259 |
| S. Steer | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 |
| W. Benson | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .207 |
| J. Trevino | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .125 |
| M. McLain | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .207 |
| Totals | 27 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Arrighetti (L 4-1) | 5 .2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.88 |
| E. De Los Santos | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 |
| S. Okert | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.32 |
| B. Abreu | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.24 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Burns (W 4-1) | 6 .0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2.11 |
| C. Burns (W 4-1) | 6 .0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2.11 |
| B. Burke (H 3) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.06 |
| G. Ashcraft (H 8) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.83 |
| P. Johnson (S 1) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 |
Location Great American Ball Park
Temperature 75° Temperature
Attendance 35,688 attendance
Home David Rackley
1st Adam Beck
2nd Jonathan Parra
3rd Jeremie Rehak
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HOU Starter (IP) | CIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Jun 16, '23 | HOU |
|
CIN +146 | u8.5 | J. France (6.2) | A. Abbott (6.0) |
Last Meeting ( May 8, 2026 ) Houston 10, Cincinnati 0
The boos rang down on the hometown Cincinnati Reds after another lopsided loss on Friday, but manager Terry Francona isn't giving up on his embattled team.
Cincinnati has lost eight straight games heading into Saturday afternoon's matchup against the Houston Astros, who opened the three-game series with a 10-0 victory on Friday.
Zach Cole, Zach Dezenzo, Yordan Alvarez and Christian Vazquez homered for Houston, which recorded its third shutout of the season.
The Reds were outhit 13-5 and blanked for the fourth time this season. Cincinnati has lost nine of its past 10 games to fall into last place in the National League Central, seven games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs.
On May 1, the Reds and Cubs were tied for first in the division. Chicago has won 10 games in a row.
"It's going to take everyone in this clubhouse to get out of this," Cincinnati third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes said. "We've just got to keep working hard. We've just got to be better. If we don't want to hear boos, we've got to be better. We've got to win games."
The Reds have been outscored 60-23 during their losing streak and drew the loudest boos from the home crowd on Friday during a five-run Houston ninth inning. Francona pushed back against the notion that his team had lost its competitive fire.
"I don't ever think our guys don't compete," Francona said. "I never feel that way. It's not going the way we want to right now, that's for sure. But this is when me and the coaches have to be there for them. We're going to go through this with them."
Saturday's pitching matchup will feature a pair of right-handers as Houston's Spencer Arrighetti (4-0, 1.96 ERA) faces Cincinnati's Chase Burns (3-1, 2.20).
Arrighetti allowed one run over five innings in a 6-3 road win over the Boston Red last Saturday. He remained unbeaten in his first four starts while depending on his sinker.
"That's a pitch I haven't really thrown a ton in the big leagues so far, and I was able to throw it really effectively today and I was really happy about that," Arrighetti said after the game. "I didn't really have the changeup; the curveball was spotty at best. I feel like I had to find other ways, and I was able to make it happen."
The Reds' JJ Bleday is 6-for-10 with three doubles against Arrighetti, who will make his second career start vs. Cincinnati. He recorded just two outs, allowed nine runs (three earned) and walked three in a 12-5 loss to the Reds on Sept. 4, 2024.
Cincinnati will counter with Burns, who struck out seven and allowed three hits over seven scoreless innings in a no-decision against the Pittsburgh Pirates last Sunday. The Reds lost 1-0.
Burns owns a 46-to-13 strikeout-to-walk ratio over his first seven starts covering 41 innings. He will face Houston for the first time.
The Astros received a spark on Friday from Dezenzo, whose two-run shot in the second inning was his first homer of the season.
Vazquez is set to receive regular playing time at catcher after Yainer Diaz landed on the injured list with a left oblique strain on Tuesday.
"Vazquez is a veteran guy who's having a really good year, so we're very comfortable with him," Astros general manager Dana Brown said. "We'll see how it plays out."
--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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 02, '26
BOS 3 - HOU 6
|
W +120 | p9.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 17.4 | 2.5 |
|
Apr 26, '26
HOU 7 - NYY 4
|
W +114 | o9.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 13.7 | 0.6 |
|
Apr 20, '26
CLE 2 - HOU 9
|
W +100 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 19.2 | 1.7 |
|
Apr 15, '26
HOU 3 - COL 1
|
W -196 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 16.7 | 5.0 |
|
Aug 30, '25
HOU 1 - LAA 4
|
L -154 | u9.5 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 15.8 | 2.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 95.8 | 16.6 | 2.3 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 04, '24
CIN 12 - HOU 5
|
L -140 | o9.0 | 0.2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 57.0 | 0.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 0.2 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 38.0 | 57.0 | 0.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 03, '26
PIT 1 - CIN 0
|
L +102 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 13.4 | 2.3 |
|
Apr 28, '26
CIN 7 - COL 2
|
W -198 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 16.2 | 1.7 |
|
Apr 21, '26
TB 6 - CIN 12
|
W -116 | o7.5 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 17.1 | 3.0 |
|
Apr 16, '26
CIN 0 - SF 3
|
L -130 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 14.5 | 2.0 |
|
Apr 10, '26
CIN 2 - LAA 10
|
L -178 | o9.0 | 5.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 92 | 17.3 | 0.8 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 93.4 | 15.7 | 2.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 15, '09
MIL 6 - HOU 2
|
W -131 | u10.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 12.9 | 1.3 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 90.0 | 12.9 | 1.3 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.67 | .265 | .370 | 1.60 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 9.0 |
|
|
4.48 | .251 | .343 | 1.45 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 7.5 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.26 | 5.15 | .258 | .367 | 1.56 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 4.7 |
|
|
4.50 | 4.39 | .252 | .327 | 1.37 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 4.2 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
6.48 | 6.21 | .272 | .373 | 1.64 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 4.2 |
|
|
5.17 | 4.64 | .248 | .367 | 1.59 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.8 |