What is the Cincinnati Reds record in 2026?

The Cincinnati Reds are 22-19, 5th in the NL Central.

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The Cincinnati Reds are 22-19, 5th in the NL Central. They are 2-5 over their last 7 games.

Cincinnati Reds News & Updates

May 11, 2026

The Cincinnati Reds were 22-19, 5th in the NL Central. Yesterday, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Houston Astros 5-0 at Great American Ball Park.

Reds Daily Vibe Check

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last night's win

A mixed bag this week. Won by 5 last night and the score reflects it. But only 2 of the last 7 in the win column.

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Reds Game on May 11

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Reds Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Houston Astros 5-0 at Great American Ball Park.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0		5	9	0

Highlights

Elly De La Cruz went 3-4.
Spencer Steer went 1-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Reds Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cubs	27	14	.659		L2
Brewers	22	16	.579	3.5	W4
Cardinals	23	17	.575	3.5	L2
Pirates	22	19	.537	5.0	L1
Reds	22	19	.537	5.0	W2

Cincinnati Reds are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -11 run differential.

Reds Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
59 Blake Dunn	1	.429	1.556	1
44 Elly De La Cruz	10	.288	.875	29
27 Sal Stewart	10	.245	.812	30

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
26 Chase Burns	4-1	2.11	1.04	47.0
41 Andrew Abbott	2-2	4.47	1.51	46.1
25 Rhett Lowder	3-3	5.40	1.41	38.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
59 Blake Dunn	3 hits, 1 HR, 1 RBI, .429 AVG in last 3 games
44 Elly De La Cruz	7 hits, 1 RBI, .583 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
26 Chase Burns	7.0 IP, 7 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start

Reds News

Andrew Abbott's impressive outing, featuring six scoreless innings and three strikeouts against Yordan Alvarez, brought a much-needed boost to the Cincinnati Reds, who managed to fend off a potential disaster by taking down the Astros 3-1. Yet, this victory feels like a small reprieve amid a rough stretch, as the Reds have won just one of their last seven games, languishing with a run differential of -17. Adding to the pressure, promising right-hander Rhett Lowder is heading to the 15-day injured list, further taxing an already shaky rotation. Meanwhile, the decision to keep hot-hitting outfielder Noelvi Marte in Triple-A raises eyebrows, especially when the Reds' offense has struggled with a paltry 2.6 runs per game over the last week. It's clear that while Abbott shines, the rest of the team needs to step up to maintain any semblance of momentum.

Sources

Blogredmachine

Reds may have done Noelvi Marte a favor with recent roster call

The Cincinnati Reds chose not to recall hot-hitting outfielder Noelvi Marte to the big leagues after Rece Hinds was demoted back to Triple-A.

Blogredmachine

Reds quietly avoided huge mistake as ex-pitcher completely unravels with Nationals

The Cincinnati Reds rotation has been shaky to begin the 2026 season, but had they re-signed one of their own, it could've been a lot worse.

MLB.com

Abbott's continued resurgence includes 6 scoreless frames, 3 K's of Yordan

CINCINNATI – For a Major League pitcher, it’s all about feeling comfortable on the mound. And Andrew Abbott looks like he has found his groove at just the right time for the Reds. With the pitching staff looking for some stability with the shoulder issues of starters Brandon Williamson and

MLB.com

Exercising caution, Reds placing Lowder on 15-day IL

CINCINNATI – After a meeting on Saturday with manager Terry Francona and team staff, the Reds have decided to place talented right-handed starting pitcher Rhett Lowder on the 15-day injured list.

Mlbtraderumors

Reds To Place Rhett Lowder On 15-Day Injured List

The Reds will place right-hander Rhett Lowder on the 15-day injured list prior to Tuesday’s game against the Nationals. Manager Terry Francona told reporters (including the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Pat Brennan) that Lowder was headed to the IL prior to today’s 5-0 victory over the Astros, though the Reds opted against making a transaction to add […]

Red Reporter

Reds shrug off last week’s troubles, down Astros to win series

Let’s just go ahead and forget almost everything that happened during the first week of the month of May, shall we? Fresh off a streak-busting victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday spearheaded by Chase Burns, it was once again a Cincinnati Reds starter that fueled a win on Sunday. This time, it was 2025 […]

Reds Upcoming Schedule

The Cincinnati Reds host the Washington Nationals for a 3-game series starting Tuesday.

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