Reds host the Brewers on 3-game home slide
June 4, 2023 GMTMilwaukee Brewers (31-27, first in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (26-32, third in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Adrian Houser (1-1, 4.07 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Reds: Ben Lively (3-2, 1.99 ERA, .93 WHIP, 24 strikeouts)
CINCINNATI (AP) — Blake Perkins hit a grand slam for his first career homer and drove in five runs, helping the Milwaukee Brewers top the Cincinnati Reds 10-8 on Saturday.
William Contreras also went deep in Milwaukee's third win in four games.
Brewers play the Reds leading series 1-0
June 3, 2023 GMTMilwaukee Brewers (30-27, first in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (26-31, third in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Colin Rea (2-3, 4.89 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Reds: Graham Ashcraft (3-3, 5.55 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 47 strikeouts)
After Burnes’ ejection, Brewers beat Reds 5-4 in 11 innings
June 3, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Victor Caratini drove in the go-ahead run with an infield grounder in a two-run 11th inning, and Milwaukee beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 Friday night following the ejection of Brewers starter Corbin Burnes.
Brewers’ Burnes ejected from start against Reds
June 2, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes was ejected from Friday’s series opener against the Cincinnati Reds.
The score was 3-3 when Burnes made a sliding, over-the-shoulder catch of Stuart Fairchild’s blooper to end the sixth and celebrated by spiking the ball.
Reds play the Brewers in first of 4-game series
June 2, 2023 GMTMilwaukee Brewers (29-27, first in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (26-30, third in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Friday, 5:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Corbin Burnes (4-4, 3.68 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Reds: Brandon Williamson (0-0, 5.02 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 12 strikeouts)
BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers doubled to break an eighth-inning tie and the Boston Red Sox overcame Chris Sale’s early exit because of shoulder soreness to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 on Thursday night.
Reds bring 5-game road win streak into game against the Red Sox
June 1, 2023 GMTCincinnati Reds (26-29, third in the NL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (28-27, fifth in the AL East)
Boston; Thursday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Hunter Greene (1-4, 4.18 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 80 strikeouts); Red Sox: Chris Sale (5-2, 4.72 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 65 strikeouts)
Reds rally to beat Red Sox 5-4, beat Boston in series for 1st time since ’75 Fall Classic
June 1, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Spencer Steer hit a two-run homer to break a seventh-inning tie and the Cincinnati Reds took advantage of Rafael Devers' throwing error to come from behind and beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Wednesday night.
Reds seek to extend win streak, play the Red Sox
May 31, 2023 GMTBarrero’s grand slam lifts Reds to 9-8 win over Red Sox
May 31, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Jose Barrero hit a grand slam to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a fourth straight win with a 9-8 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
Will Benson had three hits to back Ben Lively (3-2), who pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings.
CHICAGO (AP) — Matt McLain had a career-high four hits in his 12th big league game, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the slumping Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Sunday for a three-game series sweep.
Spencer Steer hit a two-run homer in Cincinnati's fourth win in its last five games.
Cubs host the Reds on home losing streak
May 28, 2023 GMTCincinnati Reds (23-29, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (22-29, fifth in the NL Central)
Chicago; Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Graham Ashcraft (2-3, 5.57 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Cubs: Drew Smyly (5-1, 2.93 ERA, .96 WHIP, 51 strikeouts)
CHICAGO (AP) — Jonathan India homered twice and drove in five runs, helping the Cincinnati Reds beat the struggling Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Saturday night.
TJ Friedl and rookie Matt McLain each had two hits and scored two runs as Cincinnati won for the fourth time in six games.
Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs play in game 2 of series
May 27, 2023 GMTCincinnati Reds (22-29, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (22-28, third in the NL Central)
Chicago; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Brandon Williamson (0-0, 3.60 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Cubs: Jameson Taillon (0-3, 7.76 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 27 strikeouts)
Greene throws 6 hitless innings as Reds pound Cubs 9-0
May 26, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Hunter Greene saw the no-hit bid come to an end and went back to his conversation with the strength coach.
The right-hander was out of the game after throwing six hitless innings.
CHICAGO (AP) — Christopher Morel of the Chicago Cubs led off the eighth inning with a bloop single against reliever Eduardo Salazar, ending the Cincinnati Reds' no-hit bid Friday that began with six dominant innings by Hunter Greene.
Cubs host the Reds to start 3-game series
May 26, 2023 GMTCincinnati Reds (21-29, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (22-27, third in the NL Central)
Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Hunter Greene (0-4, 4.68 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 69 strikeouts); Cubs: Justin Steele (6-1, 2.20 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 53 strikeouts)
Gorman leads Cardinals over Reds 2-1, 13th win in 18 games.
May 25, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and scored on a wild pitch, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Thursday for their 13th win in 18 games.
Steer leads Reds against the Cardinals after 4-hit game
May 25, 2023 GMTSt. Louis Cardinals (22-29, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (21-28, fifth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Thursday, 12:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Miles Mikolas (2-1, 4.77 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 43 strikeouts); Reds: Luke Weaver (1-2, 6.54 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 31 strikeouts)
Cincinnati Reds host the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday
May 24, 2023 GMTSt. Louis Cardinals (22-28, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (20-28, fifth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Steven Matz (0-5, 5.05 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 43 strikeouts); Reds: Ben Lively (1-2, 2.45 ERA, .73 WHIP, 10 strikeouts)
Cardinals’ Arenado and Marmol ejected against Reds
May 23, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado and manager Oliver Marmol were ejected in the third inning of Tuesday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds after plate umpire Will Little angered them with his strike zone.
Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals play in game 2 of series
May 23, 2023 GMTSt. Louis Cardinals (21-28, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (20-27, fifth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Adam Wainwright (1-0, 5.74 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Reds: Graham Ashcraft (2-2, 4.84 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 36 strikeouts)
Reds snap 4-game skid, cool off Cardinals 6-5 in 10 innings
May 23, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Senzel hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Cincinnati Reds snapped a four-game losing streak Monday night, cooling off the St. Louis Cardinals with a 6-5 victory.
Reds look to break 4-game losing streak, take on the Cardinals
May 22, 2023 GMTSt. Louis Cardinals (21-27, third in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (19-27, fifth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Jordan Montgomery (2-6, 4.21 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Reds: Brandon Williamson (0-0, 1.59 ERA, .71 WHIP, six strikeouts)
Mercado has 5 RBIs to lead Cardinals over Dodgers 10-5
May 21, 2023 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Oscar Mercado drove in five runs and Paul DeJong hit a three-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5 on Sunday.
St. Louis has won 11 of 14 after a 10-24 start to the season.
Bader & Torres homer, Yankees sweep Reds as Boone, Bell ejected
May 21, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — The New York Yankees headed back home after a 6-1 trip, completing a three-game sweep with a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds following a contentious series in Toronto.
“I think we learned a lot about ourselves this road trip,” Harrison Bader said after his go-ahead, two-run homer sparked a comeback in Sunday's series finale against the Reds.
Judge leads Yankees against the Reds after 4-hit game
May 21, 2023 GMTNew York Yankees (28-20, third in the AL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (19-26, fifth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Sunday, 11:35 a.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Luis Severino (0-0); Reds: Hunter Greene (0-3, 4.60 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 59 strikeouts)
CINCINNATI (AP) — The New York Yankees cut Aaron Hicks before Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds and owe the struggling outfielder about $27.6 million from more than 2 1/2 seasons remaining in a $70 million, seven-year contract.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Aaron Judge had a go-ahead single in the 10th inning for his fourth hit of the game, and the New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Saturday after cutting Aaron Hicks with $27.6 million on the outfielder's contract.
Yankees play the Reds with 1-0 series lead
May 20, 2023 GMTNew York Yankees (27-20, third in the AL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (19-25, fourth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: TBD; Reds: Luke Weaver (1-2, 6.26 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 27 strikeouts)
Judge homers again, powers Yankees past Reds 6-2
May 20, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Aaron Judge has been scorching hot since a mild hip strain sent him to the injured list earlier this month.
The reigning AL MVP hit his seventh home run in as many games and the New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 on Friday night.
Friday’s Transactions
May 20, 2023 GMTBASEBALL
Reds open 3-game series with the Yankees
May 19, 2023 GMTNew York Yankees (26-20, fourth in the AL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (19-24, fourth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Clarke Schmidt (1-4, 6.30 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 48 strikeouts); Reds: Ben Lively (1-1, 1.69 ERA, .94 WHIP, two strikeouts)
Díaz, Rockies score 11 runs over 2 innings, rally past Reds 11-6
May 17, 2023 GMTDENVER (AP) — Elias Díaz drove in three runs and Kris Bryant, Jurickson Profar and Brenton Doyle each had two RBIs in a two-inning, 11-run outburst that helped the Colorado Rockies erase a five-run deficit and beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-6 on Wednesday.
Rockies and Reds meet with series tied 1-1
May 17, 2023 GMTCincinnati Reds (19-23, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (18-25, fifth in the NL West)
Denver; Wednesday, 3:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Graham Ashcraft (2-1, 3.95 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 33 strikeouts); Rockies: Austin Gomber (3-4, 6.30 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 28 strikeouts)
DENVER (AP) — Nick Senzel hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, helping the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Colorado's Ezequiel Tovar ended an 0-for-8 skid before breaking up a scoreless game in the bottom of the sixth inning with his third home run of the season.
Colorado Rockies and Cincinnati Reds play in game 2 of series
May 16, 2023 GMTCincinnati Reds (18-23, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (18-24, fifth in the NL West)
Denver; Tuesday, 8:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Brandon Williamson (0-0); Rockies: Chase Anderson (0-0, .00 ERA, .60 WHIP, two strikeouts)
DENVER (AP) — Rookie Brenton Doyle had first first multihomer game and Harold Castro had a tiebreaking, two-run double with two outs in the seventh inning that lifted Colorado over the Cincinnati Reds 9-8 Monday night for the Rockies’ 10th win in 14 games.
Rockies take on the Reds in first of 3-game series
May 15, 2023 GMTCincinnati Reds (18-22, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (17-24, fifth in the NL West)
Denver; Monday, 8:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Hunter Greene (0-3, 3.69 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 51 strikeouts); Rockies: Connor Seabold (1-0, 4.56 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 17 strikeouts)
MIAMI (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz doubled twice and singled and the Miami Marlins avoided a three-game sweep against Cincinnati with a 3-1 win over the Reds on Sunday.
Activated from the injured list earlier Sunday, Garrett Cooper had two hits and drove in a run for the Marlins, who snapped a five-game home losing skid.
Marlins host the Reds on home losing streak
May 14, 2023 GMTCincinnati Reds (18-21, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (19-21, fourth in the NL East)
Miami; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Luke Weaver (1-2, 7.36 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 21 strikeouts); Marlins: Braxton Garrett (1-2, 5.97 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 28 strikeouts)
Fraley homers again as Reds beat Alcantara and Marlins 6-5
May 13, 2023 GMTMIAMI (AP) — Jake Fraley hit his third homer in two days as the Cincinnati Reds beat Sandy Alcantara and the Miami Marlins 6-5 on Saturday.
Henry Ramos had two hits, including a go-ahead RBI double off Alcantara in the eighth.
Marlins host Cincinnati Reds, look to break home skid
May 13, 2023 GMTCincinnati Reds (17-21, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (19-20, third in the NL East)
Miami; Saturday, 1:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: TBD; Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (1-3, 4.74 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 40 strikeouts)
Fraley homers twice, hits tiebreaking shot in 9th as Reds beat Marlins 7-4 to spoil Pérez’s debut
May 13, 2023 GMTMIAMI (AP) — Jake Fraley homered twice, including a tiebreaking three-run shot in the ninth inning that sent the Cincinnati Reds past the Miami Marlins 7-4 on Friday night.
Eury Pérez struck out seven over 4 2/3 innings in his highly anticipated major league debut for Miami.
Marlins begin 3-game series with the Reds
May 12, 2023 GMTCincinnati Reds (16-21, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (19-19, second in the NL East)
Miami; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Graham Ashcraft (2-1, 3.82 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 30 strikeouts); Marlins: Eury Perez (0-0)
CINCINNATI (AP) — The New York Mets committed to paying nearly half a billion dollars in player contracts this offseason in their pursuit of a World Series title.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins pitcher Tyler Mahle will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery after an MRI showed issues with the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow.
He said the elbow reconstruction surgery will be done in the next two weeks.
Reds and Mets play, winner secures 3-game series
May 11, 2023 GMTNew York Mets (18-19, third in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (15-21, fourth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Thursday, 12:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Kodai Senga (4-1, 3.38 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 36 strikeouts); Reds: Derek Law (2-4, 3.00 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 18 strikeouts)
Verlander gets 1st win with Mets, goes 30 for 30 in MLB, as Alonso homer helps NY edge Reds 2-1
May 11, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched seven innings of two-hit ball for his first victory with the Mets, and Pete Alonso hit his major league-leading 13th home run as New York squeezed out a 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.
Mets look to end road losing streak, play the Reds
May 10, 2023 GMTNew York Mets (17-19, third in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (15-20, fourth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Justin Verlander (0-1, 3.60 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, five strikeouts); Reds: Hunter Greene (0-2, 3.74 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 47 strikeouts)
Mets lose 12th in 15 games, 7-6 to Reds, Showalter ejected
May 10, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — The Mets lost for the 12th time in 15 games and Buck Showalter was ejected for the first time as New York's manager as Jonathan India drove in three runs in the Cincinnati Reds' 7-6 win on Tuesday night.
Mets’ Scherzer misses start against Reds due to neck spasms
May 9, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was scratched from his scheduled start against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night due to neck spasms.
Left-hander David Peterson was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to start the opener of a three-game series.
Mets aim to end 5-game road skid, play the Reds
May 9, 2023 GMTNew York Mets (17-18, second in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (14-20, fourth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Max Scherzer (2-2, 5.56 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Reds: Luke Weaver (0-2, 7.88 ERA, 1.69 WHIP, 19 strikeouts)
White Sox score 11 in 2nd, beat Reds 17-4
May 8, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Hanser Alberto had four hits, a career-high four RBIs and the Chicago White Sox scored 11 runs in the second inning to rout the Cincinnati Reds 17-4 on Sunday.
The 11 runs are the most for the team in one inning in 16 years and third-most ever for the franchise.
Will gambling case at Alabama ripple across college sports?
May 7, 2023 GMTAlabama fired its baseball coach this week amid an investigation into suspicious bets involving a Crimson Tide game at LSU.
Reds square off against the White Sox in series rubber match
May 7, 2023 GMTChicago White Sox (11-23, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (14-19, fourth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Michael Kopech (0-3, 5.97 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Reds: Graham Ashcraft (2-0, 2.00 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 27 strikeouts)
TJ Friedl’s 3-run homer lifts Reds past White Sox 5-3
May 7, 2023 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — TJ Friedl hit a three-run homer and a run-scoring triple, helping the Cincinnati Reds top the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Saturday.
Friedl's third homer — a drive to right-center against Mike Clevinger in the fifth inning — lifted Cincinnati to a 4-3 lead.
White Sox play the Reds with 1-0 series lead
May 6, 2023 GMTChicago White Sox (11-22, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (13-19, fourth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Saturday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Mike Clevinger (2-2, 4.60 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 26 strikeouts); Reds: Nick Lodolo (2-1, 6.16 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 44 strikeouts)