| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 7-9 |
| Game 2 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 9-5 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 1-9 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 7-10 |
| Game 2 | 0-0 | 9-3 | 9-6 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 3-6 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Pitcher
G. Crochet
(W)
Cincinnati Pitcher
P. Johnson
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-158 | 8o | -1.5 (1.5) |
|
|
+134 | 8u (5) | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Anthony | LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .750 |
| T. Story | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .200 |
| J. Duran | DH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .400 |
| W. Contreras | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 |
| C. Durbin | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| W. Abreu | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| I. Kiner-Falefa | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| M. Mayer | PH -2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| C. Narvaez | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| C. Rafaela | CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .500 |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Friedl | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| M. McLain | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| E. De La Cruz | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| S. Stewart | 1B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 |
| E. Suarez | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .000 |
| S. Steer | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .000 |
| T. Stephenson | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| N. Marte | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 |
| W. Benson | PH -RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| D. Myers | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| K. Hayes | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 17 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Crochet (W 1-0) | 6 .0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Slaten (H 1) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| G. Whitlock (H 1) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Chapman (S 1) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Abbott | 6 .0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| P. Johnson (L 0-1) | 0 .1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| S. Moll | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| G. Ashcraft | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Phillips | 0 .2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
| B. Burke | 0 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Location Great American Ball Park
Temperature 81° Temperature
Attendance 43,897 attendance
Home Dan Iassogna
1st CB Bucknor
2nd Adam Beck
3rd Jeremie Rehak
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | BOS Starter (IP) | CIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 02, '25 | BOS |
|
CIN +111 | o9.5 | B. Bernardino (1.2) | N. Martinez (6.2) |
| Jul 02, '25 | BOS |
|
BOS -102 | u10.5 | R. Fitts (3.0) | B. Singer (3.0) |
| Jun 30, '25 | BOS |
|
BOS -162 | o8.0 | G. Crochet (6.0) | C. Burns (0.1) |
| Jun 23, '24 | CIN |
|
BOS +140 | o9.0 | Z. Kelly (2.2) | N. Lodolo (4.2) |
| Jun 22, '24 | CIN |
|
BOS -111 | u9.5 | N. Pivetta (4.1) | F. Montas (6.0) |
| Jun 21, '24 | CIN |
|
CIN -101 | u9.0 | K. Crawford (6.1) | A. Abbott (5.2) |
| Jun 01, '23 | BOS |
|
BOS -153 | o9.0 | C. Sale (3.2) | H. Greene (6.0) |
| May 31, '23 | BOS |
|
CIN +143 | u10.5 | J. Paxton (5.0) | L. Weaver (5.2) |
| May 30, '23 | BOS |
|
CIN +150 | o10.0 | B. Bello (4.0) | B. Lively (5.2) |
| Sep 21, '22 | CIN |
|
CIN +147 | u10.5 | C. Seabold (5.0) | - |
Last Meeting ( Jul 2, 2025 ) Cincinnati 8, Boston 4
Two of the most historically rich teams in professional baseball will open the 2026 season Thursday as the Cincinnati Reds host the Boston Red Sox.
Both teams have loftier goals in 2026 after being eliminated in the wild-card round of the playoffs last season.
The Reds, who were swept by the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League wild-card round, added Eugenio Suarez as their big bat in the middle of an order as a means of protection for players like Elly De La Cruz and Matt McLain. Sal Stewart gets his first Opening Day assignment and is expected to bat behind De La Cruz in the batting order.
The Red Sox, who fell in three games to the New York Yankees in the American League wild-card round, will rely on a deep starting rotation that was bolstered by the addition of lefty Ranger Suarez. The Red Sox also will lean on a young core of talent to overcome the loss of free agent third baseman Alex Bregman to the Chicago Cubs.
Leading the way for the Red Sox will be outfielder Roman Anthony, followed by Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran and Masataka Yoshida.
Between those five players, there are four positions. Rafaela and Abreu likely are regulars in center and right field. while Anthony and Duran likely will share left field and the designated hitter spot.
Thursday's opener will feature a pair of elite young left-handers, with the Reds sending Andrew Abbott to the mound to face Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet.
A first-time All-Star in 2025, Abbott posted a 10-7 record with a 2.87 ERA. He was named the starter after 2025 Opening Day pitcher Hunter Greene was sidelined with elbow stiffness. The Reds also are awaiting word on how long lefty Nick Lodolo (left index finger blister) could be sidelined to open the season.
"I'm honored to represent Cincinnati on that day. I know being there and seeing how big of a holiday it's celebrated," Abbott said. "Any one of those guys deserve it, but I'm excited to take the ball and give it my all."
Crochet enters 2026 coming off a dominant season in which he finished second in AL Cy Young voting. He led the league with 255 strikeouts and posted an 18-5 mark with a 2.59 ERA over 205 1/3 innings.
"The success that I had last year will make teams game plan a little bit for me and I've got to be ready to combat that," Crochet said. "You've got to come in, earn your stripes every year."
Reds manager Terry Francona is expected to counter this southpaw threat by loading the Cincinnati lineup with right-handed hitters, though speedster TJ Friedl still is projected to lead off.
Francona, who managed the Red Sox to World Series titles in 2004 and 2007, emphasized a shift in the Reds' mentality for 2026.
"I've told our players -- it's time," Francona said. "Are we younger than some other teams? Yeah. That doesn't mean we can't go toe-to-toe."
Entering his eighth season as Red Sox manager, which includes the 2018 World Series title, Cora is no stranger to managing one of the highest profile teams in baseball over a 162-game season.
"It's such a grind. There's nothing like 162," Cora said.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||
| M. Mayer | 2B | Ten Day IL - Forearm( Jun 25, '26) | Jun 25, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed INF Marcelo Mayer on the 10-day injured list with a stress reaction on his left forearm. | ||||
| I. Kiner-Falefa | 2B | Ten Day IL - Forearm( Jun 19, '26) | Jun 19, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa on the 10-day injured list with left forearm inflammation. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||
| N. Lodolo | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Finger( Jul 11, '26) | Jul 11, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed LHP Nick Lodolo on the 15-day injured list with blister left index finger. | ||||
| B. Dunn | CF | Ten Day IL - Elbow( Jun 27, '26) | Jun 27, '26 | |
| The Cincinnati Reds placed OF Blake Dunn on the 10-day injured list with a right elbow 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. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 30, '25
NYY 1 - BOS 3
|
W +117 | u6.5 | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 15.3 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 24, '25
TOR 1 - BOS 7
|
W -119 | o7.5 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 12.5 | 1.8 |
|
Sep 19, '25
TB 7 - BOS 11
|
W -135 | o6.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 98 | 16.3 | 6.0 |
|
Sep 14, '25
BOS 6 - NYY 4
|
W -150 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 99 | 16.5 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 08, '25
ATH 0 - BOS 7
|
W -149 | u9.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 14.4 | 1.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.2 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 9.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 103.0 | 15.0 | 2.3 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 30, '25
BOS 13 - CIN 6
|
W -162 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 14.8 | 2.0 |
|
Apr 13, '24
CHW 0 - CIN 5
|
L +118 | u7.5 | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 19.7 | 2.0 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 5.1 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 90.5 | 17.3 | 2.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 27, '25
MIL 4 - CIN 7
|
W +111 | o8.0 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 15.9 | 2.3 |
|
Sep 21, '25
CIN 1 - CHC 0
|
W -112 | u9.0 | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 18.4 | 0.7 |
|
Sep 16, '25
STL 3 - CIN 0
|
L -116 | u8.0 | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 20.6 | 1.5 |
|
Sep 10, '25
SD 1 - CIN 2
|
W +128 | u7.5 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 102 | 12.8 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 05, '25
CIN 4 - NYM 5
|
L -102 | u9.5 | 4.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 21.0 | 0.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 93.4 | 17.7 | 1.3 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 21, '24
CIN 5 - BOS 2
|
W -101 | u9.0 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 15.9 | 0.5 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 90.0 | 15.9 | 0.5 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
0.00 | .000 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
|
|
0.00 | .000 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
|
|
0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
|
|
0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |