Cincinnati Reds vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Reds

24-22

4-7

Final

Guardians

25-22

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CIN	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	4
CLE	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	1	X	7

Who won: Guardians 7-4

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Progressive Field. The Guardians win the series 2-1. The Guardians outscored the Reds 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Angel Martinez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Guardians. Dane Myers went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Reds.

Recap · May 16

Martínez hits go-ahead, two-run homer, and Guardians beat Reds 7-4

Angel Martínez hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning, José Ramírez moved into sixth place in franchise history for hits, and Cleveland Guardians beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Saturday night.

What it means

Season series: CLE wins series 2-1.
Guardians have won 4 of the last 5.
Reds 11-11 on the road; Guardians 14-10 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 2h ago

Guardians, after late night, to face rested Rays in ALCS

Recap · 12h ago

Williams, Ramírez lead Guardians over White Sox 2-0 to cap comeback in 5-game AL Division Series

ESPN · 14h ago

Williams' short-rest gem helps Guardians complete ALDS comeback

ESPN · 21h ago

Guardians repeatedly troll divisional rival White Sox after ALDS win

ESPN · 22h ago

MLB playoffs 2026: Previewing Dodgers-Brewers, Guardians-Rays

ESPN · 1d ago

Guardians take down White Sox, complete comeback to clinch spot in ALCS

ESPN · Oct 2

Robot umpires flip 54% of challenged calls as Reds lead way

Recap · Sep 27

Max Scherzer strikes out 7 in 225th career win as Blue Jays beat Reds 5-1 in season finale

Injuries and inactives

Reds5th in NL Cent

Dane Myers CF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
Out
Chase Burns SP
Groin, Strain, right
15-Day-IL
Julian Garcia RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Spencer Steer 1B
Wrist, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tony Santillan RP
Hip, Surgery, left
15-Day-IL

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Reds5th in NL Cent

Chris Paddack SP

Probable starter · 0-7, 6.79 ERA, 40 K, 1.67 WHIP

Lineup

1Dane MyersCF
2Elly De La CruzSS
3Sal Stewart1B
4Spencer SteerLF
5JJ BledayDH
6Matt McLain2B
7Blake DunnRF
8Jose TrevinoC
9Ke'Bryan Hayes3B

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Joey Cantillo SP

Probable starter · 11-9, 3.62 ERA, 171 K, 1.42 WHIP

Lineup

1Daniel SchneemannCF
2Jose Ramirez3B
3Chase DeLauterDH
4Kyle Manzardo1B
5Travis Bazzana2B
6Steven KwanLF
7Angel MartinezRF
8Austin HedgesC
9Brayan RocchioSS

The series

CLE wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Reds 7, Guardians 6 (May 15)

Last 5

CIN

No games yet this season.

CLE

Wvs CIN7-4
Lvs CIN6-7
Wvs LAA4-2
Wvs LAA3-2
Wvs LAA7-2

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 33,331
Officials: Tyler Jones (Home Plate Umpire), David Rackley (First Base Umpire), John Libka (Second Base Umpire), James Hoye (Third Base Umpire)