Cincinnati RedsReds24-22
4FinalMay 16, 2026
Cleveland GuardiansGuardians25-22
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
CIN+125
CLE−151
Run line
CIN +1.5−166
CLE −1.5+137
Total O/U
Over 8.5−108
Under 8.5−112
- Run line: Guardians −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8.5 (11 runs).
Recap
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 at Progressive Field in Cleveland on May 16, 2026 to move to 25-22.
The game was played before 33,331.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | x | 7 |
W: Sabrowski (2-1) · L: Moll (1-3) · S: Smith (2-0)
Scoring plays
Bottom 2
- CLESingleRocchio singled to left, Kwan scored and Martínez scored, Hedges to second.0-2
Top 3
- CINHome runMyers homered to right (354 feet).1-2
Top 5
- CINWalkStewart walked, Dunn scored, De La Cruz to second, Hayes to third.2-2
- CINDoubleSteer doubled to center, Hayes scored and De La Cruz scored, Stewart thrown out at home.4-2
Bottom 6
- CLEWild PitchKwan scored on Mey wild pitch, Martínez to third on wild pitch by Mey.4-3
- CLESacrifice flyHoskins hit sacrifice fly to left, Martínez scored.4-4
Bottom 7
- CLEHome runMartínez homered to right center (395 feet), Manzardo scored.4-6
Bottom 8
- CLERunRamírez scored on error, Bazzana safe at first on fielding error by pitcher Phillips, DeLauter to second.4-7
Team stats
CINCLE
- Hits
- 5
- 10
- Home Runs
- 1
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 4
- 5
- Walks
- 5
- 7
- Strikeouts
- 8
- 8
- Runners Left On Base
- 6
- 21
- Errors
- 1
- 0
Player stats
Reds · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Myers CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .238 | .360 | .397 |
| Elly De La Cruz SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .299 | .363 | .522 |
| Sal Stewart 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | .236 | .328 | .454 |
| Spencer Steer LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .263 | .333 | .449 |
| JJ Bleday DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .323 | .440 | .726 |
| Matt McLain 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .217 | .323 | .360 |
| Blake Dunn RF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .294 | .400 | .529 |
| Will Benson PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .183 | .333 | .324 |
| Jose Trevino C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .138 | .167 | .172 |
| Tyler Stephenson C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .180 | .279 | .297 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .150 | .207 | .239 |
| Nathaniel Lowe PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .324 | .495 |
Reds · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paddack P | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 78-56 | 7.07 | 78 |
| Luis Mey P | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21-9 | 5.40 | 21 |
| Sam Moll P | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22-14 | 3.32 | 22 |
| Pierce Johnson P | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12-6 | 3.93 | 12 |
| Connor Phillips P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27-15 | 4.94 | 27 |
Guardians · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Schneemann CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .265 | .348 | .436 |
| Rhys Hoskins PH | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .186 | .359 | .371 |
| Petey Halpin CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .100 | .143 | .100 |
| Jose Ramirez 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .227 | .353 | .384 |
| Chase DeLauter DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .278 | .366 | .477 |
| Kyle Manzardo 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .216 | .298 | .312 |
| Travis Bazzana 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .236 | .391 | .309 |
| Steven Kwan LF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | .204 | .316 | .259 |
| Angel Martinez RF | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .266 | .313 | .496 |
| Austin Hedges C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | .263 | .338 | .386 |
| Brayan Rocchio SS | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .277 | .357 | .372 |
Guardians · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Cantillo P | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 87-53 | 3.40 | 87 |
| Colin Holderman P | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 1.65 | 13 |
| Erik Sabrowski P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-3 | 1.83 | 5 |
| Hunter Gaddis P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 6.10 | 14 |
| Cade Smith P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-9 | 2.91 | 17 |
Game info
VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Attendance33,331
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Tyler Jones · First Base Umpire: David Rackley · Second Base Umpire: John Libka · Third Base Umpire: James Hoye
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