Atlanta BravesBraves40-20
4FinalMay 31, 2026
Cincinnati RedsReds30-28
6StreamMLB.TVBravesVisionReds.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
ATL−125
CIN+104
Run line
ATL −1.5+124
CIN +1.5−149
Total O/U
Over 8.5−120
Under 8.5+100
- Run line: Reds +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8.5 (10 runs).
Recap
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on May 31, 2026 to move to 30-28.
The game was played before 31,084.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | x | 6 |
W: Lodolo (2-1) · L: Strider (3-1) · S: Moll (1-3)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- ATLHome runAcuña Jr. homered to left center (438 feet).1-0
Bottom 1
- CINDoubleBleday doubled to right, De La Cruz scored.1-1
Bottom 3
- CINDoubleBleday doubled to right, De La Cruz scored.1-2
Bottom 4
- CINDoubleBenson doubled to right, Steer scored on fielding error by right fielder Acuña Jr..1-3
Top 5
- ATLHome runMateo homered to left center (425 feet).2-3
Bottom 5
- CINSacrifice flySuárez hit sacrifice fly to right, McLain scored.2-4
Top 6
- ATLSacrifice flyRiley hit sacrifice fly to center, Harris II scored, Albies to third.3-4
Bottom 6
- CINDoubleHiggins doubled to right, Steer scored.3-5
Bottom 7
- CINHome runSuárez homered to center (387 feet).3-6
Top 9
- ATLSingleAcuña Jr. singled to center, Smith scored, Yastrzemski to second.4-6
Team stats
ATLCIN
- Hits
- 7
- 10
- Home Runs
- 2
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 4
- 5
- Walks
- 6
- 3
- Strikeouts
- 5
- 13
- Runners Left On Base
- 13
- 14
- Errors
- 2
- 0
Player stats
Braves · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuna Jr. RF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | .253 | .380 | .441 |
| Michael Harris II CF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | .307 | .341 | .527 |
| Matt Olson 1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .261 | .340 | .543 |
| Ozzie Albies 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .274 | .328 | .432 |
| Mauricio Dubon LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .250 | .307 | .370 |
| Austin Riley 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .209 | .285 | .364 |
| Jorge Mateo DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .316 | .357 | .519 |
| Dominic Smith PH | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .325 | .356 | .496 |
| Ha-Seong Kim SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .089 | .180 | .089 |
| Mike Yastrzemski PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .331 | .378 |
| Chadwick Tromp C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .217 | .208 | .261 |
| Eli White PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .217 | .257 | .362 |
| Sandy Leon C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .080 | .080 | .080 |
Braves · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Strider P | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 90-58 | 3.77 | 90 |
| Didier Fuentes P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26-15 | 2.78 | 26 |
| Dylan Dodd P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14-9 | 1.69 | 14 |
| Reynaldo Lopez P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-11 | 3.31 | 13 |
Reds · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Dunn CF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .281 | .343 | .406 |
| Elly De La Cruz SS | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .280 | .346 | .509 |
| Matt McLain SS | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .196 | .294 | .320 |
| JJ Bleday LF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .303 | .398 | .642 |
| Sal Stewart 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .261 | .356 | .477 |
| Eugenio Suarez DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .224 | .300 | .371 |
| Nathaniel Lowe 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .264 | .343 | .552 |
| Spencer Steer 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .271 | .345 | .432 |
| Will Benson RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .181 | .313 | .313 |
| P.J. Higgins C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .286 | .333 | .333 |
Reds · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Lodolo P | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 100-61 | 5.20 | 100 |
| Brock Burke P | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 3.62 | 15 |
| Tony Santillan P | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 5.56 | 18 |
| Sam Moll P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 2.49 | 10 |
Game info
VenueGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance31,084
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Nick Mahrley · First Base Umpire: Tripp Gibson · Second Base Umpire: Ryan Blakney · Third Base Umpire: Marvin Hudson
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