When is the next Reds game?

The Cincinnati Reds host the Atlanta Braves for a 3-game series starting Friday.

How are the Reds doing?

The Cincinnati Reds are 29-26, 4th in the NL Central. They are 3-3 -1T over their last 7 games.

Cincinnati Reds Daily Update
May 28, 2026

The Cincinnati Reds are 29-26, 4th in the NL Central. Yesterday, the Cincinnati Reds dropped one to the New York Mets 2-4 at Citi Field.

Reds Daily Vibe Check

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last night's loss

14-Day Trend

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A mixed bag this week. Last night's loss by 2 drags the score down. Compounding things, getting outscored by 5 is dragging the score south.

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Reds Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Cincinnati Reds dropped one to the New York Mets 2-4 at Citi Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	8	2
	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0		4	7	1

Reds Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Brewers	33	20	.623		W3
Cardinals	29	25	.537	4.5	L4
Cubs	30	26	.536	4.5	W1
Reds	29	26	.527	5.0	L1
Pirates	29	27	.518	5.5	L1

Cincinnati Reds are 3-3-1T in their last 7 games, with a -5 run differential.

Reds Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
44 Elly De La Cruz	12	.279	.855	37
27 Sal Stewart	12	.256	.826	36
31 Nathaniel Lowe	8	.274	.912	24

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
26 Chase Burns	7-1	1.96	0.96	64.1
23 Graham Ashcraft	1-1	3.33	1.22	27.0
49 Brock Burke	1-2	3.60	1.48	25.0

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
65 P.J. Higgins	3 hits, 2 RBI, .429 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
26 Chase Burns	6.0 IP, 9 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
40 Nick Lodolo	6.0 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
23 Graham Ashcraft	3.2 scoreless IP, 7 K in 3 recent games

Reds News

The Cincinnati Reds are riding high after their decisive 7-2 victory over the New York Mets, marking a successful run in New York with a chance to complete the sweep tonight. Andrew Abbott is pitching like a man on a mission, solidifying his spot in the rotation with recent quality starts. Meanwhile, the chatter around Sal Stewart is heating up,if he continues to excel at third base, the Reds might face a delightful yet costly decision about their future at the position. As the Cubs continue to falter and lose ground, Reds fans are relishing the opportunity to widen that divisional gap. With momentum on their side and brooms in hand for the series finale, the Reds look poised to keep the good vibes rolling.

Sources

Blogredmachine · 17h ago

Cubs collapse is tied to old Pete Crow-Armstrong antics that will delight Reds fans

One of the Cincinnati Reds' biggest rivals, the Chicago Cubs, are on quite the losing streak. It all started shortly after the Reds left Wrigley Field.

Blogredmachine · 22h ago

Sal Stewart could turn the Reds' third base future into an easy (but expensive) decision

The Cincinnati Reds would love nothing more than for Sal Stewart to turn into a stalwart defender at third base. But that could cause some long-term problems.

MLB.com · 8h ago

Abbott's quality start a silver lining in Reds' loss

NEW YORK – Even after losing to the Mets on Wednesday, Reds starting pitcher Andrew Abbott wasn't deterred from believing he's still well on the right track after a rough beginning to 2026.

MLB.com · 14h ago

Lowder takes positive step in rehab with successful sim game

NEW YORK -- For the first time since going on the injured list earlier this month with right shoulder discomfort, Reds starting pitcher Rhett Lowder faced hitters in a simulated game, aka live BP, on Wednesday at Citi Field. Lowder threw 45 pitches over the equivalent of three innings and

Red Reporter · 13h ago

Game 55: Reds at Mets (7:10 PM ET) – Abbott vs. Brazoban

The Cincinnati Reds have brooms on their mind tonight in Queens, as they’ve already taken the first two games of the three game series against the New York Mets on the road in Citi Field. Now, they’ll send Andrew Abbott to the mound in the best form of his season to help make it happen. […]

Red Reporter · 16h ago

One more shot for TJ Friedl in the Reds lineup

Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl got 4 PA against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 18th, and he went 0 for 3 with a K and a sac-fly RBI. In the eight days that followed, he got a grand total of jsut 3 PA, with a sac bunt the only thing to show for it. That […]

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Date	Opponent	Time
Fri 05/29	vs Atlanta Braves	6:40 PM
Sat 05/30	vs Atlanta Braves	7:15 PM
Sun 05/31	vs Atlanta Braves	1:40 PM

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May 28, 2026

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