TORONTO — Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run double in the third inning of Friday’s game at Toronto, then promptly stole third base on José Soriano’s next pitch to become the fourth Cincinnati player with 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a single season. The two-time All-Star shortstop hit his 30th home run in Thursday’s 7-6 win at Atlanta. Eric Davis was the first Reds player with a 30-30 season, hitting 37 homers and stealing 50 bases in 1987. Barry Larkin had 33 homers and 36 steals in 1996, ...
The Cincinnati Reds open their final series of the 2026 season Friday night north of the border, taking on the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET, with Cincinnati entering at 74-85 and Toronto at 77-82. ———————————— Check out our partners ⤵️ Braxton is the Official Craft Beer Partner of the Cincinnati Reds. Visit one of their taprooms or grab a Ballpark Beer at GABP. Get more information at braxtonbrewing.com. Book your appointment at Richter & Philli...
Game One of the last series of the season. Not surprisingly, there was a roster move: CJ Van Eyk was optioned to Buffalo and John Klein has been recalled. So we only have two more days of roster moves let. And Vlad apologized for his comment. People that are mad about it all aren’t going […]
Both the Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds entered the 2026 season with high hopes. Toronto was fresh off a 2025 campaign that saw them win 94 games and come damn close to taking down the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series, while the Reds managed to actually win more games […]
The Toronto Blue Jays are making some moves ahead of their final series of the season. Right-handed pitcher John Klein has been recalled from triple-A Buffalo, and in a corresponding move, fellow righty CJ Van Eyk was optioned to the Blue Jays’ spring training complex, the team announced Friday ahead of the opener of their series against the Cincinnati Reds (7:07 p.m. ET on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+). Klein was acquired by Toronto in a deadline trade that sent Jeff Hoffman to the Minnesota Twin...
With the division already clinched, there wasn’t much for the Atlanta Braves to play for entering the final week of the regular season. But with their two losses in the Reds series locking the Braves into the No. 3 seed and no first-round bye, there’s really nothing to play for in this weekend’s final regular-season […]
Atlanta Braves star pitcher Chris Sale has enjoyed another memorable season. While he likely won’t win the National League Cy Young Award given the presence of Jacob Misiorowski, Sale has still been tremendous for the Braves. Sale, however, reached the 200-strikeout mark for the season after striking out 10 Cincinnati Reds in a 3-2 win […]
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Scott Braun, Erik Kratz and Todd Frazier celebrate a four-team clinch night, including the White Sox and Cubs reaching the postseason on the same day for the first time and Pete Crow-Armstrong completing a 40-40 season. FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal shares the latest on Aaron Judge and Willson Contreras, Atlanta’s postseason rotation and why the Reds have failed to follow the Brewers model. Friar Territory host Marty Caswell joins fresh from the Padres champagne celebration to discuss their ...
The last series of the season and there is no playoff implications. Likely starting pitchers: The Reds are 74-85, last in the NL Central (Jays are 77-82, last in the AL East). The Reds have scored 4.12 runs per game, last in the NL (the Jays are last in the AL in runs per game […]
Though their spot in the playoffs is already clinched, a notable piece is back in the Chicago Cubs’ lineup. Star third baseman Alex Bregman is returning to the Cubs’ lineup for the first time since suffering a facial fracture, the team announced ahead of their game against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. He will serve as the Cubs’ designated hitter and bat third, with Matt Shaw occupying his everyday spot at third base. Bregman suffered the injury in Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds aft...
With the division having been locked up last weekend and the seeding essentially being locked in as well, this was pretty much a dead-rubber series for the Atlanta BRaves as they took on a struggling Cincinnati Reds squad that is also playing out the string. As such, the main thing that everybody was looking for was simply quality of performance and health rather than actual results. The Braves have gotten the results that they needed for the 2026 regular season and all they need now is to gea...
With the division having been locked up last weekend and the seeding essentially being locked in as well, this was pretty much a dead-rubber series for the Atlanta BRaves as they took on a struggling Cincinnati Reds squad that is also playing out the string. As such, the main thing that everybody was looking for […]
A report from The Athletic raises major questions about who has been making the Cincinnati Reds’ biggest baseball decisions. Nick Kirby and Trace Fowler discuss the reporting from Ken Rosenthal and C. Trent Rosecrans, including the claim that owner Bob Castellini repeatedly blocked trades the Reds’ front office wanted to make. If president of baseball operations Nick Krall could not carry out his preferred plan, how much responsibility should he bear for the team’s results? One exchange sits a...
LOS ANGELES — Before the Dodgers even took the field on Thursday night, they had something to celebrate. After the Braves’ 7-6 loss to the Reds, the Dodgers clinched one of the top two records in the National League and a first-round bye in the postseason. They will have home-field advantage in the best-of-five NL Division Series, which begins on Oct. 3. Dodgers Postseason Tickets are On Sale Now! The Dodgers could make a play for the top seed in the NL, which would give them home-field advant...
The Braves appeared to be on their way to a victory in the home regular season finale, but a shaky start from Tyler Mahle and a lineup that went quiet after the early innings led to a 7-6 lost at Truist Park on Thursday night. Mahle, making his final start before the postseason, had his […]
The Dodgers on September 14 beat the Reds to clinch a playoff berth for the 14th season in a row, tying the major league record also held by the Atlanta Braves, who made it to 14 consecutive postseasons from 1991-2005. Los Angeles won again in Cincinnati on September 15, which eliminated the Arizona Diamondbacks from […]
It’s the home finale for the Atlanta Braves! Will Tyler Mahle make it another great start on the mound for the Braves? Will the home team send the home fans home happy for one last time before the Postseason gets under way? Let’s get into it, shall we? Also, join us on the app — especially if you’re a Falcons fan tuning in for the latest episode of football tomfoolery, as you’ll be able to switch between The Falcoholic and Battery Power pretty easily. Preview Lineups Martín Pérez goes on IL; E...
After an extra inning loss last night, the Cincinnati Reds (73-85) look to win the series in the rubber match with the Atlanta Braves (93-65) at Truist Park Thursday night. First pitch is set for 7:15 PM EDT. Lineups Cincinnati Reds Atlanta Braves Carlos Jorge – CF Drake Baldwin – DH Elly De La Cruz – SS Ronald Acuña Jr – RF Sal Stewart – 1B Matt Olson – 1B Tyler Stephenson – C Michael Harris II – CF JJ Bleday – LF Mauricio Dubón – SS Eugenio Suárez – DH Ozzie Albies – 2B Hector Rodríguez – RF...
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It’s the home finale for the Atlanta Braves! Will Tyler Mahle make it another great start on the mound for the Braves? Will the home team send the home fans home happy for one last time before the Postseason gets under way? Let’s get into it, shall we? Also, join us on the app — […]
The Cincinnati Reds got a surprise early run off Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale to begin last night’s game at Truist Park, and lefty Andrew Abbott turned back the clock with a start worthy of his All Star status in 2025. Still, the Reds managed to lose said game in 10 innings after being successfully […]
The Reds plummeted down the standings after a strong April. They lost one of their top two starters to Tommy John surgery that’ll likely cost him all of 2027. Most of the rotation underperformed and the back half of the lineup was as bad as any in the league. There’s still elite high-end talent, but this year was a major disappointment for a franchise that hasn’t won a playoff series in three decades. Guaranteed Contracts Chase Burns , RHP: $103MM through 2033 Hunter Greene , RHP: $33MM throug...
Ronald Acuña Jr. is back in the Braves lineup and ultimately missed just one game after fouling a baseball off his knee during night’s contest against the Cincinnati Reds. Acuña is batting second in the order — sandwiched between Drake Baldwin and Matt Olson — and is playing in right field, an even more encouraging sign that he is feeling better after receiving treatment on his knee the last 36 hours. Here’s hoping Ronald continues to mash baseballs the way he was before exiting Tuesday’s game...
In some news that came out of nowhere ahead of the Braves series finale against the Reds, Martin Perez is heading to the IL with back inflammation. Braves lefty Martin Perez is going on the IL with lower back inflammation. — Gabe Burns (@GabeBurnsAJC) September 24, 2026 Walt Weiss added that Perez felt the pain […]
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