Atlanta Braves Use Home Run Ball To Win 40th Game

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Dateline: Cincinnati

The Atlanta Braves became the first team in baseball to win 40 games by hitting four solo home runs, including two by Ronald Acuna Jr. to defeat the Reds 5-2 and take a two game lead in the series.

The Braves are 40-19 with the best record in baseball. The Reds lost their third straight game and fell to 29-28.

The Braves scored in the second inning against Singer. Ozzie Albies hit a ground rule double down the left field line to open the inning. Dominic Smith grounded out to first with Albies moving to third. Singer walked Mauricio Dubon. Mike Yastremski singled Albies home sending Dubon to third. 

Jorge Mateo missed a squeeze attempt and the Reds had Dubon caught but Tyler Stephenson's throw to Eugenio Suarez at third tip off his glove. The Reds caught a break when the third base bag stopped the ball. Suarez threw home in time to catch Dubon. Home plate umpire, Marvin Hudson, signalled out. The Braves challenged. The call was upheld.

JJ Bleday hit his ninth home run of the season in the bottom of the second. Scoring Spencer Steer who walked against Martin Perez. 

The Braves tied it with Acuna's fifth home run of the season. He has hit a home run in each of his last three games. 

Jorge Mateo hit his third home run of the season in the fifth. Singer walked Acuna, Michael Harris II and Matt Olson to fill the bases with two outs. Singer got Abies to fly out to end the inning.

"It was a mixed bag. The last inning they really made him work," Francona said. "He got that big out that kept us in it. The ball was really coming out (of his hand) better than we've seen it. When he makes a mistake, he's been paying for it. That's a dangerous team over there."

Singer finished five innings, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks. He struck out two. The two home runs allowed increase his total to eight allowed in his last three starts.

Singer's had 13 days off between starts.

"I felt like my stuff was a little better. Obviously, I don't like the walks," Singer said. "I guess a little time is good and bad. You get a little break for your body but your routine is a little off. I had a good bullpen this week and worked on stuff; some mechanical stuff. I didn't like the walks but I've been getting hurt in the zone a lot. The Mateo home run the pitch just spun out on me. I was going for the outside to get a little chase there but it just spun in the middle of the plate."

Perez, Tyler Kinley and Dylan Lee held the Reds scoreless on four hits from the third through the seventh.

Tejay Antone took over in the top of the sixth for Cincinnati. Antone pitched a scoreless sixth.

Brock Burke entered the game in the seventh and retired the first two batters but Matt Olson unloaded his 16th home run of the season, a line drive to the opposite field to increase the Braves lead to 4-2. 

Tony Santillan pitched a scoreless eighth inning.

Robert Suarez pitched a 1-2-3 eighth. He has allowed just two earned runs in 25 games, covering 25 1/3 innings.

Lyon Richardson, who joined the Reds before the game when, Pierce Johnson was placed on the 15-day injured list. Acuna hit his second home run of the game and sixth of the season in the ninth inning with two outs. He has now hit four home runs in his last three games with his 15th career multi-home run game. 

Former Red Raisel Iglesias entered the ninth to try to nail down his 10 save in 10 tries. He came into the inning with a 1.08 ERA. He had no trouble in the ninth to secure the win for the Braves.

Dane Myers was in the original lineup for the Reds but was sent home sick. The trainers believe it was food poisoning according to Francona.

More Bullpen Shuffling For Reds

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Dateline: Cincinnati

The Reds placed RHP relief pitcher Pierce Johnson on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his right elbow.

The Reds selected the contract of Lyon Richardson from Triple A Louisville. 

 To make room on the 40-man roster the team designated Kyle Nicolas for assignment.

Johnson appeared in 24 games with a 2-1 record and one save. He has a 3.27 ERA.

Richardson appeared in 18 games at Louisville with a 2-2 record and 4.75 ERA. 

Nicolas pitched in seven games for the Reds with 1-0  record and 8.59 ERA.

In Louisville he appeared in  14 games with a 6.59 ERA.

Brady Singer Back After Long Rest Gets Ball Against Braves

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Dateline: Cincinnati

Brady Singer was scheduled to start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday the 24th of May. Rain canceled the start and Singer has not pitched in a game since his start in Cleveland on May 17.

Singer will get the ball against the Atlanta Braves in an attempt to even the series at a game apiece.

Singer is 2-4 with a 6.26 ERA in 10 starts. He has allowed three home runs in each of his last two games. Against Cleveland last time out he pitched four innings, allowing five runs on seven hits, of which three were home runs. He had two quality starts in a row. On April 14 he pitched six innings and gave up one run. His next outing on April 19 he allowed three runs in six innings. His last win was on April 25 against Detroit but he only lasted 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs. In his last four starts, Singer has allowed 16 runs in 17 innings.

The 29-year old right hander is 2-3 with a 3.04 ERA in five starts. His last start against St. Louis was on September 17 last season. He was the winning pitcher in a 6-2 verdict in which he pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs, one earned on three hits.

He has four starts, lifetime, against the Braves with a 1-3 record and 5.48 ERA. Singer made two starts against Atlanta last season. He was the losing pitcher on May 5, allowing four earned runs on seven hits in six innings. He beat them with six scoreless innings in an afternoon start on August 1. He allowed four hits and a walk and struck out 10, which was his season high. 

Left hander Martin Perez is scheduled to start for the Braves. He is 35-years old with 15 years of experience. Perez has 286 starts with a 93-96 record and 4.37 ERA.  He pitched his first seven seasons with the Texas Rangers. He pitched for the Minnesota Twins for a year, then the Boston Red Sox for two seasons. He returned to Texas for two years, then came to the National League for the first time with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2024. He was traded to the San Diego Padres at the trading deadline. The Chicago White Sox signed him for the 2025 season. Perez signed with the Braves in February a week before spring training but was granted free agency on April 14 only to resign on April 15.

This season for the Braves, Perez appeared in 11 games. He started seven of them. He owns a 2-3 record with a 2.70 ERA. He walked 15 in 46 2/3 innings and struck out 40. He has given up five home run balls. For his career he has a ,283 split against right handed batters and a ,237 against left handed batters. This season it is exactly even at .200 but four of his five homer were hit by right handed batters.

Perez made two career starts against the Reds with a 1-0 record in 13 innings. He allowed just one unearned run against them. He last faced the Reds in 2023 as a member of the Texas Rangers. He started against the Reds on April , 2023 and allowed the one unearned run in 6 1/3 innings, with six hits and a walk, striking out five.

The Reds lineup has one left hander in it, It is:

Blake Dunn RF

Elly De La Cruz SS

Sal Stewart DH

Eugenio Suarez 3B

Spencer Steer 1B 

JJ Bleday LF

Tyler Stephenson C

Matt McLain 2B

TJ Friedl CF

The Braves lineup against Singer is:

Ronald Acuna Jr RF

Michael Harris II CF

Matt Olson 1B

Ozzie Albies 2B

Dominic Smith DH

Mauricio Dubon 3B

Mike Yasztremski LF

Jorge Mateo SS

Sandy Leon C

Braves Scalp The Sheriff Retains MLB Best Record

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Dateline: Cincinnati

The Atlanta Braves showed Chris Paddack and the Reds why they have the best record in baseball. They scored early off the newest Reds' starter with four runs in the first to innings on the way to an 8-3 win, improving to 39-19. 

Paddack, the sheriff,  lost his second decision as a Reds' pitcher and dropped to 0-7 on the season as the Reds dropped to 29-27 on the season. 

Ronald Acuna Jr. opened the game with his fourth home run of the season against Reds' starter, Chris Paddack. It was the third time Acuna has led off a game with a home run.

After that Blake Dunn took over, the next batter, Michael Harris II made a bid for his 13th home run of the season but Dunn plucked it out of the first row of the seats in right center field. Matt Olson hit a line drive off the base of the fence in right. Dunn played the carom and threw a strike to Elly De La Cruz to nail Olson at second base.

"It didn't start off great after giving up a leadoff homer," Paddack said. "I definitely owe Dunn a steak dinner. You never want to see those plays because it shows I'm not pitching well but robbing the home run and the throw out at second was impressive. I said after the last start, I feel like it's been a trend, I'm walking guys, getting out of the zone on counts I want to be putting away guys. All three of the walks scored. When I don't walk guys and attacking the zone, I'm able to put up some zeroes. I just have to be better."

The Braves loaded the bases in the second inning. Dominic Smith singled. Austin Riley and Mike Yastremski walked to load the bases with no outs. Jorge Mateo forced Yastremski at second as Smith scored. Chadwick Tromp flew out to right to plate Riley. Mateo stole second as Acuna walked. Harris singled to score Mateo. 

JJ Bleday took Braves starter, Grant Holmes, out of the park with his eighth home run of the season. Sal Stewart followed with a double down the left field line. Stewart was thrown out attempting to steal third, right before Nathaniel Lowe belted his ninth home run of the season. Spencer Steer singled with two outs. 

The Reds put pressure on Holmes in the fifth. TJ Friedl bunted for a base hit to start the inning. Dunn flied out. De La Cruz struck out but Bleday singles to right as Friedl took third. Stewart drove in the Reds third run with a single off reliever Didier Fuentes.

"The first inning could have been worse, the leadoff home run, then Dunner makes a good play and then another good play," Francona said. "I could have gotten ugly. To Paddack's credit, he hung in there. He got us through five where, even after an off day we didn't want to get into our bullpen in the second inning. DJ thought Paddack had about had it. He was starting to get pitches up. He had 86 pitches."

Yunior Marte took over for Paddack in the sixth. Paddack lasted five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits and three costly walks. He struck out no one and allowed a home run.

Smith greated Marte with a single and he hit Riley with a pitch. Yastremski doubled to score Smith and put runners on second and third. Mateo singled to score Riley. Marte struck out Tromp. Acuna was walked intentionally. Caleb Ferguson took over and Harris third hit of the game scored two runs. He struck out Olson and Albies to end the inning.

"There is so much to like there with Marte. Like we talked about before the game he's just not quite consistent enough with his pitches. He throws some really good ones, then he leaves one over the plate. Give DJ some time to work with him," Francona said. 

The Sherrif Versus Holmes At GABP

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Dateline: Cincinnati

The Reds open a three-game series against the hottest team in Major League baseball when the Atlanta Braves try to ambush the Reds at Great American Ball Park.

The Reds send the "Sheriff" Chris Paddack to stop them.

The Reds picked Paddack off waivers on May 13 and he's turned in two decent starts for the Reds. 

"He's tried to simplify his arsenal a little bit," Terry Francona said. "He's spun the ball and his change up's been good. It is the third start we've seen him so we don't know him all that great but it's been fun getting to know him. He's a good kid and he's throwing strikes. This will be a good challenge for him tonight but he's been welcome."

Paddack's two starts for the Reds both resulted in losses. He pitched five innings against the Cleveland Guardians on May 16, allowing two earned runs. He pitched five innings in his last start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, allowing three runs in five innings.

Including his time with the Miami Marlins, Paddack is 0-6 with a 6.86 ERA in eight starts. 

Paddack has five appearances with four starts against the Braves, lifetime. He is 2-1 with a 2.45 ERA. His last appearance against them was on September 19 last season as a member of the Detroit Tigers. He gave up two runs in five innings on three hits, including a home run to Ha-Seong Kim.

His mound opponent is Grant Holmes as opposed to Sherlock Holmes.

He is 3-2 with a 3.78 ERA in 10 starts, four of them quality starts. He is 2-1 in his last five starts, his last on May 23 against the Washington Nationals. He allowed two runs on six hits and two walks in five innings. Prior to that he shutout the Boston Red Sox for six innings on five hits and a walk.

Holmes has pitched against the Reds four times with two starts during his career. He is 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA. His last start against the Reds was on May 7 last season. He pitched 5 1/3 innings allowing four runs on seven hits, including two home runs by TJ Friedl which is why the struggling outfielder is in the starting lineup.

The Reds lineup is:

Blake Dunn RF

Elly De La Cruz SS

JJ Bleday LF

Sal Stewart 3B

Eugenio Suarez DH

Nathaniel Lowe 1B

Spencer Steer 2B

Tyler Stephenson C

TJ Friedl CF

The Braves with the best record in baseball with a 38-19 record lineup:

Ronald Acuna Jr. RF

Michael Harris II LF

Matt Olson 1B

Ozzie Albies 2B

Dominic Smith DH

Austin Riley 3B

Mike Yastremski LF

Jorge Mateo SS

Chadwick Tromp C

Graham Ashcraft Injury Bulpen Shuffle Hunter Greene, Rhett Lowder Get Closer

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Dateline: Cincinnati

Graham Ashcraft felt soreness in his right elbow Tuesday (052626) in New York. The Reds placed him on the 60-day injured list and selected the contract of  Yunior Marte.

"I felt it a little bit last year," Ashcraft said. "I had what the called an extension overload. I felt it in the same spot, I thought that's what it was going to be. It just felt different. Last year it was isolated in a specific muscle. This year it felt like the entire flexor was strained. That's kind of a sign of an ACL sprain."

"Graham did some things for us that were a little unique for us," Terry Francona said. "We don't have anybody to do those things now. I can't tell you how I'm going to use Marte. We haven't seen him since spring training."

Marte has 102 games of Major League experience with a 2-2 record with two saves, pitching for the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies. He has a 5.64 ERA in 113 1/3 innings with 54 walks and 105 strikeouts. Marte has surrendered 16 home run.

The Reds signed Marte to a minor league contract for the 2026 season on January 22.

This spring, Marte appeared in six games, pitching six innings, allowing five earned runs on nine hits a two walks. He struck out 11. He was reassigned on March 13 and pitched in Triple A Louisville. 

"He has a big arm," Terry Francona said. "There are some inconsistencies. He is a guy who really intrigued us in spring because of the arm. He didn't start out good but he's been better. Relievers sometimes you get them on a roll. He has the stuff."

Marte pitched in relief during 20 appearances at Louisville. He has a 2-0 record with a 5.12 ERA. He finished 10 games and saved five of them. He logged 19 1/3 innings, walking 12 and fanning 26.

Ashcraft appeared in 26 games for the Reds. He had a 1-1 record and 3.33 ERA that included a four run effort in which he walked four batters on 12 pitches without recording an out. He recorded a save and pitched 27 innings, walking 16 striking out 32. He last pitched on Monday night in New York. 

Hunter Greene was back in Cincinnati after a throwing program completed in Goodyear, Arizona. He had bone chips removed from his right elbow on March 11.

"It is a massive difference. It's like a light switch. I had a conversation with (Brock) Burke not too long ago. As professionals we're used to pushing through discomfort," Greene said. "Once the discomfort's gone it's like, this is what it's supposed to feel like," Greene said. "There are a lot of mental things and trying to stay sharp. Everytime, I've had to rehab, there is a different perspective that I get. My situation is not as daunting or as bad as I feel. It is special to have those epiphanies and those moments. It gives you a perspective that it's not as bad as how I feel."

"Everybody is panicking and it's like, 'Oh man, sidelined again.' It's my career. It's my life. You don't think I'm the most frustrated and affected by it? So when you go through that and you see other people's life situation. It really gives you that perspective," Greene explained. 

Greene was scheduled to throw a bullpen today, his second and he will throw a third bullpen on Monday. 

Rhett Lowder will pitch on Tuesday night for the Louisville Bats in Memphis. He is scheduled to throw 70 pitches.

Key Hits Elude Reds Denied Sweep

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Dateline: Cincinnati

The Reds didn’t get a key hit when they needed one stranding 17 base runners in a 4-2 loss to the New York Mets.

 It was a bullpen day for the Mets.

The Reds were 2-for-15 with runners in scoring position.

“We just didn’t hit some far enough,” Terry Francona said. “We had good at bats throughout.”

There modest winning streak ends at three wit the Atlanta Braves due in for the weekend.

Andrew  Abbott gave up two out home runs to Juan Soto, his 12th and Eric Wagaman his first of the year.

The Reds created plenty of traffic for opener Huascar Brazoban and bulk pitcher Jonah Tong but managed one unearned run through five innings. 

Tong pitched 3 2/3 allowing an unearned run on three hits but he walked four, while getting credit for the win.

Elly De La Cruz reached on a throwing error by Tong. Nathaniel Lowe singled with two outs to score De La Cruz.

A two-out error by De La Cruz allowed the Mets to extend the lead after Luis Torrens and Carson singled to score Brett Baty.

Tyler Stephenson opened the bottom of the sixth with a double off Tobias Myers. TJ Friedl popped up in the infield. Blake Dunn singled for his second hit of the game but Stephenson had to stay at third. De La Cruz was hit by a pitch by lefty Brooks Ramey, loading the bases. JJ Bleday was retired on an infield fly. Sal Stewart beat out an infield hit to score Stephenson.

Abbott finished with six innings, allowing three runs, two earned on five hits and a walk. He struck out four.

Benge drove in another run after Jared Young single to start the seventh off Zach Maxwell. “Big Sugar” got the next two batters but Benge single restored the Mets two-run lead. Maxwell walked Bichette and Terry Francona brought lefty Caleb Ferguson to face Soto in his first appearance of the year. Ferguson recovered from a strained oblique. Backup catcher PJ Higgins was called for catcher’s interference but got Mark Vientos to foul out to Dunn in right.

Devin Williams relieved Luke Weaver who held the Reds for x innings.

Williams came into the game with a lifetime 34 appearances against the Reds. He had a 2-1 record and a 1.32 ERA. He finished 17 games in those appearances with 15 saves.

He walked three batters but struck out three getting Myers and Dunn in strikeout s with the bases loaded for his eighth save of the season.

Every Reds’ starter reached base at least once and three of the four bench players reached base, Higgins with a walk, Matt McLain and Will Benson were pinch runners. Only Myers failed to reach base.

Sweep The Mets Francona’s Instruction To Andrew Abbott

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Dateline: Cincinnati 

Resurgent All-Star left hander Andrew Abbott is given the ball with one instruction beat the New York Mets and secure a sweep.

 Why is this important?

Last season the Mets and Reds had the exact same record at the end of the season. They were tied for the last playoff spot. The Reds owned the tiebreaker and went to the playoffs. The Mets went home.

Manager Terry Francona in reality doesn’t think in these terms because a win over any team at any time could have the same consequences at the end of the season. Francona wants this game merely because it is the next on the schedule.

Abbott takes his 4-2 record and 3.97 ERA to face the Mets. The Mets try to avoid the streak with Huascar Brazobon, a reliever making his third start. He is 3-1 with a 1.73 ERA. He made 19 relief appearances and in his previous two starts he pitchers total of 2 1-3 innings.

The Mets are shy a starter and struggling to fill its rotation. The Mets used former starter Sean Manaea for three innings on Tuesday. He will be unavailable on Wednesday. AJ Minter pitched a scoreless innings in a feel-good story coming back from recovering from surgery that pulled a muscle completely off a bone. 

Unless the Mets make a roster move. they have just one  lefthander available, former Red, Brooks Ramey. They also have former Red Luke Weaver and an old nemesis from Milwaukee, Devin Williams.

Brazobon has made seven appearances against the Reds all in relief in his career. He has pitched 8 1/3 scoreless innings on five hits. 

Abbott has recovered from a poor spring training and start of the season.

In five starts since he gave up four runs in four innings against the Colorado Rockies on April 30, Abbott has two quality starts of six innings. He has allowed five runs, four earned in 28 innings, an ERA of 1.29.

In his last start against the Philadelphia Phillies, Abbott pitched 5 1/3 innings and gave up one run on three hits and three walks, while winning his third decision tin his last three starts.

Lifetime against the Mets, Abbott is 0-2 in four starts with a 5.12 ERA.

His last start against them was on September 5 last year. He gave up five runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings.

Lineups Reds

Blake Dunn RF

Elly De La Cruz SS

JJ Bleday LF

Sal Stewart 3B

Eugenio Suarez DH

Nathaniel Lowe 1B

Spencer Steer 2B

Tyler Stephenson C

TJ Friedl CF

Mets Lineup

Carson Benge RF

Bo Bichette SS

Juan Soto LF

Mark Vientos 1B

Marcus Semien 2B

AJ Ewing CF

Eric Wagaman DH

Brett Baty 3B

Luis Torrens C

The Franchise Supported By A 15 Hits Sets Reds Up To Sweep

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Dateline: Cincinnati

Chase Burns won his seventh game of the season with five plus strong innings as the Reds supported “The Franchise” with plenty of runs to take the series with a 7-2 win over the New York Mets.

The 29-25 Reds banged, blooped and bunted for 15 hits. Three belonged to JJ Bleday who faced all three of the Mets left handers.

 The Reds won three straight and five of the last six.

The Reds jumped on Mets starter, David Peterson early and it could have been worse for the home team.

Blake Dunn walked to open the game. As Peterson was striking out Elly De La Cruz was called safe at second on a steal. The Mets challenge got the call overturned. With two outs and no one on, Sal Stewart, singled up the middle. Eugenio Suarez doubled to the left center field gap driving in two. Dane Myers singled but Suarez was thrown out at home.

The Reds loaded the bases in the second inning. JJ Bleday singled. Peterson walked Tyler Stephenson. Matt McLain laid down a bunt that rolled down the third base line. It stopped dead in fair territory. Dunn, however grounded to Peterson who started a 1-2-3 double play.

The Mets got one hit off Burns in the first five innings. A double by number nine hitter Luis Torrens.

The Reds put the game out of slam range in the fourth inning.

Myers, Bleday and Stephenson single in succession to to score a run. McLain topped the ball to third baseman Brett Baty he went to apply a tag on Bleday, holding third. Third base umpire, Vic Carapazza signaled safe but another Mets’ challenge succeeded. Dunn grounded out but De La Cruz doubled two runs home. 

Bleday opened the sixths with a single. Stephenson picked up his second RBI of the game with a double and went to third when the shortstop Bichette threw the relay past the catcher.

Sean Manaea got three outs to strand Stephenson.

Burns cruised through five scoreless innings on one hit. He got the first out of the sixth but Bichette singled and Juan Soto hit his 11th home run of the season. AJ Ewing singled and Terry Francona brought Sam Moll in from the bullpen.

Burns finished with 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks. He struck out eight. He left with an ERA of 1.96.

Moll pitched an inning and 2/3 with two strikeouts. 

The Reds squeaked three straight singles by Dunn, De La Cruz and Stewart to build the lead back to 7-2. 

Pierce Johnson entered in the bottom of the eighth. He gave up a single to Torrens but got Benge and Bichette to fly out. Brock Burke came in to pitch to Soto, who flew out to left.

Tony Santillan pitched an easy ninth to close it out in a non save finish.

Chase Burns On The Attack For A Change

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Dateline: Cincinnati

Chase Burns is on the attack for a change. On Tuesday (052626), he will not be trying to stop the team’s record from going below .500 or breaking an eight-game losing streak. 

Instead he takes his 6-1 record and 1.83 ERA to the mound to extend the Reds momentum.

 His mound opponent is the New York Mets, ace, left hander, David Peterson.

He is 3-4 with a 5.03 ERA.

Burns ERA is tied with the Milwaukee Brewers Jacob Misiorowski for 4th best in baseball.

He has five quality starts in a row or half of his 10 starts this season. Altogether, Burns has seven quality starts. He has given up a total of four runs in 31 innings, a 1.16 ERA. 

It will be Burns first appearance against the Mets.

Peterson is 30 years old. He was the 20th player chosen in the 2017 out of the University of Oregon. 

Peterson was clobbered by the Washington Nationals on April 29, charged with seven runs on five hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings.

Since then he was much better over four starts. He allowed eight runs, five earned in 18 innings, a 2.50 ERA. His last start on May 21, also against the Nationals was five innings, allowing one run on four hits and three walks.

Peterson has allowed two home runs in his 48 1/3 innings. 

Lifetime against the Reds, he made five starts with a 1-1 record and 4.88 ERA. Two of those starts were last season the Mets won both games. Peterson was credited with a win in the second start on September 5, he pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on seven hits and a walk.

The Reds lineup:

Blake Dunn RF

Elly De La Cruz SS

Sal Stewart DH

Spencer Steer 1B

Eugenio Suarez 3B

Dane Myers CF

JJ Bleday LF

Tyler Stephenson C

Matt McLain 2B

The Mets lineup:

Carson Benge RF

Bo Bichette SS

Juan Soto DH

AJ Ewing CF

Jared Young 1B

Brett Baty 3B

Marcus Semien 2B

MJ Melendez LF

Luis Torrens C