Matt McLain drove in three runs and Cincinnati survived a brutal inning by its bullpen as the Reds snapped a seven-game road losing streak with a 7-6 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night in the first meeting between Ohio’s teams this year.

Reds Top Prospect Leaves Game With Injury

The Reds opened their Ohio Cup rivalry series vs. the Guardians with a 7-6 victory on Friday at Progressive Field. It gave Cincinnati back-to-back wins and only their fourth win in 14 games in May. After JJ Bleday led off with a leadoff double to right field,

Cleveland rallied for four runs in the eighth inning but fell short at Progressive Field as Tanner Bibee dropped to 0-6 despite allowing just three runs in 6 2/3 innings of work.

The Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Guardians kick off a 3-game interleague series Friday in Cleveland, Ohio. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET.

Hunter Greene is slowly making his way back to the Reds this season, and the team needs him.

The evening of Friday, May 15th will see the Guardians play host to the Cincinnati Reds as the two Ohio teams reconvene to compete for the mythical Ohio Cup.

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz's maturation has led to a 2026 breakout that puts him firmly in the NL MVP conversation.

Reds Make Significant Lineup Changes Amid Offensive Struggles

An update to the markets of star catcher Patrick Bailey has led experts to update predictions and odds for the Guardians-Reds game this MLB Friday.

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The Cincinnati Reds desperately need Noelvi Marte to make some adjustments while he's in Triple-A.