Cincinnati RedsReds13-8
5FinalApr 18, 2026
Minnesota TwinsTwins11-10
4StreamMLB.TVTwins.TVReds.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
CIN+109
MIN−131
Run line
CIN +1.5−194
MIN −1.5+159
Total O/U
Over 8−118
Under 8−102
- Run line: Reds +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8 (9 runs).
Recap
The Cincinnati Reds edged the Minnesota Twins 5-4 at Target Field in Minneapolis on Apr 18, 2026 to move to 13-8.
The game was played before 20,198.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Nicolas (1-0) · L: Sands (0-1) · S: Santillan (1-0)
Scoring plays
Bottom 1
- MINTripleJeffers tripled to center, Martin scored and Bell scored.0-2
Top 2
- CINSacrifice flyStephenson hit sacrifice fly to center, Stewart scored.1-2
Bottom 3
- MINSingleKeaschall singled to right, Martin scored.1-3
Top 4
- CINSingleStephenson singled to left, Suárez scored.2-3
Bottom 5
- MINSingleLee singled to center, Bell scored, Larnach to second.2-4
Top 7
- CINSingleDe La Cruz singled to left, Hinds scored, Myers to second.3-4
Top 8
- CINDouble playHinds sacrificed into double play, center to first to shortstop to second, Suárez scored, McLain thrown out at second.4-4
Top 9
- CINSingleMyers singled to center, Steer scored.5-4
Team stats
CINMIN
- Hits
- 11
- 9
- Home Runs
- 0
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 5
- 4
- Walks
- 2
- 5
- Strikeouts
- 7
- 12
- Runners Left On Base
- 17
- 24
- Errors
- 1
- 0
Player stats
Reds · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Friedl LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .137 | .259 | .137 |
| Will Benson LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .188 | .297 | .281 |
| Dane Myers CF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .269 | .345 | .269 |
| Elly De La Cruz SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .265 | .344 | .530 |
| Sal Stewart 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .297 | .404 | .635 |
| Eugenio Suarez DH | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .270 | .341 | .432 |
| Nathaniel Lowe 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .231 | .333 | .346 |
| Matt McLain 2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .333 | .225 |
| Tyler Stephenson C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .174 | .291 | .304 |
| Rece Hinds RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .077 | .071 | .077 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .060 | .130 | .060 |
| Spencer Steer 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .203 | .246 | .391 |
Reds · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Abbott P | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 97-52 | 5.84 | 97 |
| Sam Moll P | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 1.86 | 15 |
| Pierce Johnson P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-9 | 3.24 | 11 |
| Brock Burke P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-16 | 0.96 | 28 |
| Kyle Nicolas P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15-9 | 6.23 | 15 |
| Tony Santillan P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 0.00 | 12 |
Twins · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Buxton DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .234 | .294 | .416 |
| Austin Martin RF | 0-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .295 | .475 | .409 |
| Josh Bell 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .268 | .361 | .465 |
| Kody Clemens 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .147 | .275 | .324 |
| Ryan Jeffers C | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .278 | .381 | .463 |
| Luke Keaschall 2B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .222 | .273 | .296 |
| Trevor Larnach LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .242 | .419 | .394 |
| James Outman LF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .100 | .000 |
| Matt Wallner PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .181 | .272 | .333 |
| Brooks Lee SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .233 | .292 | .400 |
| Ryan Kreidler CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | .214 | .389 | .714 |
| Tristan Gray 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .281 | .333 | .500 |
Twins · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Bradley P | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 99-62 | 1.63 | 99 |
| Justin Topa P | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 4.35 | 10 |
| Kody Funderburk P | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 2.00 | 10 |
| Eric Orze P | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-13 | 4.15 | 15 |
| Cole Sands P | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-9 | 4.32 | 12 |
Game info
VenueTarget Field, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance20,198
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Nic Lentz · First Base Umpire: Hunter Wendelstedt · Second Base Umpire: Edwin Moscoso · Third Base Umpire: Vic Carapazza
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