Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds
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Chase Burns' strong start and a big fifth inning help Reds snap 8-game skid with 3-1 win over Astros
Burns (4-1) struck out two and allowed four hits. The No. 2 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft lowered his ERA to 2.11, good for third in the National League and seventh in the majors.
The Reds' skid was their longest since also dropping eight straight early in the 2024 season.
Houston's Braden Shewmake started the scoring with a homer in the fifth inning.
The Reds answered in the bottom of the frame. After Cam Smith dropped a pop-up in right field to allow Jose Trevino to load the bases, McClain drove in two with a single to left and Elly De La Cruz brought one more across with another single.
Zach Cole fired a strike to home to throw out McClain and end the inning, one batter after his throwing error allowed the go-ahead run to cross.
Pierce Johnson worked a hitless ninth to pick up the save.
Houston's Spencer Arrighetti (4-1) allowed five hits and three runs (one earned) in 5 2/3 innings for his first loss of 2026. He struck out five and walked three.
Yordan Alvarez had a double and two walks. His .327 batting average ranks third in the American League.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Smith grounded out to third. |
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9th Inning | Walker lined out to center. |
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9th Inning | Paredes grounded out to third. |
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9th Inning | Johnson relieved Ashcraft |
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9th Inning | Hayes at third base. |
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8th Inning | Stewart flied out to center. |
Statistics
 HOU |
 CIN |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 10 | Ground Balls | 6 |
| 5 | Strikeouts | 7 |
| 1 | Runs Batted In | 3 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 1 |
| 4 | Hits | 5 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 2 |
| 3 | Walks | 3 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 1 | Runs | 3 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 29 | At Bats | 27 |
| 1 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 9 | Runners Left On Base | 11 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 2 | Doubles | 0 |
| 14 | Fly Balls | 15 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 1 |
| 126 | Pitches | 117 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 1 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 9 | Total Bases | 5 |
| 32 | Plate Appearances | 31 |
| 162.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 3 | Extra Base Hits | 0 |
| 1.6 | Runs Created | 1.4 |
| .138 | Batting Average | .185 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .310 | Slugging Percentage | .185 |
| .276 | Secondary Average | .148 |
| .219 | On Base Percentage | .267 |
| .529 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .452 |
| 0.7 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.4 |
| 1.6 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 1.6 |
| 15.0 | Batter Rating | 19.0 |
| 29.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.67 |
| 3.94 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.77 |
| .172 | Isolated Power | .000 |
| 0.60 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.43 |
| .094 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .097 |
| .138 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.037 |
| 2.0 | Runs Produced | 6.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.4 | Patience Ratio | 0.3 |
| 0.1 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 67.3 | MLB Rating | 69.0 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 35,688 | Capacity:
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" class="logo-micro">Texas | 55 | 52 | .514 | - | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/hou.png" class="logo-micro">Houston | 54 | 55 | .495 | 2 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sea.png" class="logo-micro">Seattle | 53 | 55 | .491 | 2.5 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/ath.png" class="logo-micro">Athletics | 45 | 62 | .421 | 10 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/laa.png" class="logo-micro">Los Angeles | 42 | 66 | .389 | 13.5 | L2 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" class="logo-micro">Milwaukee | 67 | 40 | .626 | - | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chc.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago | 61 | 46 | .570 | 6 | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/pit.png" class="logo-micro">Pittsburgh | 55 | 54 | .505 | 13 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/stl.png" class="logo-micro">St. Louis | 53 | 54 | .495 | 14 | L3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cin.png" class="logo-micro">Cincinnati | 50 | 56 | .472 | 16.5 | W1 |