The Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Mets 7-2 on May 26, 2026 at Citi Field. A crowd of 36,848 witnessed the Cincinnati Reds secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
Umpires
Emil Jimenez (Home Plate Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (First Base Umpire), Hunter Wendelstedt (Second Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | Joe Jacques | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-27 |
| NYM | Justin Hagenman | RP | 60-Day-IL | Ribs | 2026-05-27 |
| NYM | Nick Burdi | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-31 |
| NYM | Kodai Senga | SP | 15-Day-IL | Back – Inflammation | 2026-06-02 |
| NYM | Grae Kessinger | 3B | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Not Specified | 2026-06-02 |
| CIN | Josh Staumont | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-28 |
| CIN | Connor Burns | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| CIN | Rhett Lowder | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-06-05 |
| CIN | Ke’Bryan Hayes | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Back | 2026-06-12 |
| CIN | Emilio Pagan | RP | 15-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-12 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 22 | .385 | .455 | .462 | .916 |
| NYM | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | .161 | .212 | .290 | .502 |
Cincinnati Reds Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Dunn | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .311 | .380 | .467 |
| 2 | Elly De La Cruz | SS | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .284 | .349 | .518 |
| 3 | Sal Stewart | DH | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .352 | .478 |
| 4 | Spencer Steer | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .266 | .340 | .435 |
| 5 | Eugenio Suarez | 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .245 | .319 | .382 |
| 6 | Dane Myers | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .366 | .410 |
| 7 | JJ Bleday | LF | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .287 | .387 | .596 |
| 8 | Tyler Stephenson | C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .191 | .294 | .321 |
| 9 | Matt McLain | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .199 | .295 | .325 |
Cincinnati Reds Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Burns | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 90-55 | 1.96 |
| Sam Moll | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24-16 | 2.55 |
| Pierce Johnson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 3.27 |
| Brock Burke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 3.60 |
| Tony Santillan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 5.57 |
New York Mets Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson Benge | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .307 | .330 |
| 2 | Bo Bichette | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .274 | .321 |
| 3 | Juan Soto | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .387 | .571 |
| 4 | A.J. Ewing | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .375 | .375 |
| 5 | Jared Young | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .400 | .429 |
| 5 | Mark Vientos | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .267 | .386 |
| 6 | Brett Baty | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 | .311 | .352 |
| 6 | Eric Wagaman | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Marcus Semien | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .264 | .312 |
| 8 | MJ Melendez | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .203 | .322 | .351 |
| 9 | Luis Torrens | C | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .202 | .264 | .286 |
New York Mets Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Peterson | 5.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 90-60 | 5.57 |
| Sean Manaea | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 68-46 | 5.56 |
| A.J. Minter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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