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The Cincinnati Reds are 31-30, 5th in the NL Central.

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The Cincinnati Reds are 31-30, 5th in the NL Central. They are 2-5 over their last 7 games.

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June 04, 2026

The Cincinnati Reds were 31-30, 5th in the NL Central. Yesterday, the Cincinnati Reds came up short against the Kansas City Royals 2-5 at Great American Ball Park.

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A difficult stretch, and the score shows it. 2-5 over 7 games. That leaves a mark. Compounding things, dropping one by 3 last night stings.

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Reds Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Cincinnati Reds came up short against the Kansas City Royals 2-5 at Great American Ball Park.

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

Highlights

Blake Dunn went 2-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Reds Record & Standings

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Brewers	37	22	.627		L1
Cardinals	32	28	.533	5.5	W1
Pirates	33	29	.532	5.5	L1
Cubs	32	30	.516	6.5	L3
Reds	31	30	.508	7.0	L1

Cincinnati Reds are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -17 run differential.

Reds Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
27 Sal Stewart	12	.258	.818	37
22 JJ Bleday	10	.289	1.003	27
31 Nathaniel Lowe	9	.250	.854	25

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
26 Chase Burns	7-1	2.05	0.95	70.1
50 Sam Moll	1-3	2.39	1.06	26.1
49 Brock Burke	2-2	3.49	1.38	28.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
7 Spencer Steer	4 hits, 2 HR, 2 RBI, .4 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
46 Caleb Ferguson	4.3 scoreless IP, 6 K in 3 recent games

Reds News

The Cincinnati Reds find themselves in a state of flux as they cling to a 31-29 record and a shaky 5th place in the division. Highlights from the day include the return of Noelvi Marte, who may breathe some life into a lineup that has recently seen TJ Friedl optioned to Triple-A amid struggles. Chase Burns shook off illness to deliver yet another strong outing, though the team's offense continues to flounder, as evidenced by a -9 run differential over the last week. On the fringes, the Reds released Josh Staumont and saw Yunior Marté elect free agency, signaling a roster shake-up that reflects a team testing its depth with 9 players currently on the IL. With the Royals in town again, will they capitalize on their recent win or continue to scrape by?

Sources

Blogredmachine

Padres just handed the Reds a reunion opportunity they should immediately reject

The San Diego Padres just gave the Reds a chance to reunite with a former slugger, but the Cincinnati Reds shouldn't even give the idea a passing thought.

Blogredmachine

Noelvi Marte's Reds return comes at the expense of a surprising roster casualty

The Cincinnati Reds promoted Noelvi Marte back to the big-league roster. But the corresponding roster move was not so easy.

MLB.com

Burns shakes off illness, early dinger to deliver another gem

CINCINNATI – Chase Burns was pushed back two extra days because of an illness that caused the Reds to scratch his scheduled Monday start. His recent stretch of strong performances was slightly bothered but not derailed. Unfortunately for the Reds, their lineup could not pull another rabbit from its hat,

MLB.com

Reds send struggling Friedl to Triple-A, recall Marte

CINCINNATI – Struggles at the plate prompted the move of outfielder TJ Friedl from lineup regular to role player and then, on Wednesday, back to the Minor Leagues. The Reds have optioned Friedl to Triple-A Louisville and recalled outfielder Noelvi Marte. For Friedl, it marks the first time he's been

Mlbtraderumors

Reds Release Josh Staumont

The Reds have released right-hander Josh Staumont, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. It’s possible his minor league deal had a June 1st opt-out, since that’s a common date for such provisions. Staumont, 32, was once a second-round pick of the Royals and had some success with that club. From 2019 to 2021, he […]

Mlbtraderumors

Yunior Marté Elects Free Agency

Right-hander Yunior Marté, who was designated for assignment by the Reds earlier this week, has cleared waivers. He has informed the club he will exercise his right to elect free agency. Charlie Goldsmith of Charlie’s Chalkboard passed along the update. Marté, 31, signed a minor league deal with Cincinnati in the offseason. He just got […]

Reds Upcoming Schedule

The Cincinnati Reds visit the St. Louis Cardinals for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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