Reds Top Prospect Leaves Game With Injury

The Cleveland Guardians host the Cincinnati Reds on May 15. Follow along for live updates throughout the game tonight.

The Cincinnati Reds nearly handed the game away, but an extra insurance run down the stretch held the Cleveland Guardians at bay. On Friday, May 15, the Guardians and Reds went toe-to-toe to begin the 2026 rendition of the Ohio Cup.

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

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.

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,

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

In the big leagues, the Reds have been hit by the injury bug, with Hunter Greene, Brandon Williamson, Rhett Lowder, Eugenio Suarez, and Chase Petty all dealing with injuries and being forced to miss time.

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.

For all those clamoring to know, the Tito Speedo made it to Cleveland. Not that anyone had to ask, even if manager Terry Francona did exactly that when he saw bench coach Mike Napoli before the opener of the Cincinnati Reds’ big Ohio Cup series against the Guardians.

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.