HOU @ CIN — SportsStats

Friday, May 8, 2026 · Great American Ball Park · Final

Houston Astros

55-55 · L10 5-5

10–0

51-57 · L10 2-8

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	5	10	13	0
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

WP Mike Burrows (4-9) LP Nick Lodolo (3-2)

Stars of the game

Mike Burrows Zach Cole Yordan Alvarez

Season matchup

HOU leads 16 of 19 categories

HOU	Metric	CIN
Offense
4.59 12th	Runs scored per game	4.11 27th
.728 10th	Team On-Base Plus Slugging	.702 23rd
151 3rd	Team Home Runs	139 5th
.241 18th	Team Batting Average	.229 30th
14.3 9th	Total position-player WAR	5.5 30th
Pitching
4.96 25th	Runs allowed per game	4.77 21st
4.69 26th	Team Earned Run Average	4.43 23rd
1.38 24th	Team Walks + Hits per Inning	1.42 27th
964 9th	Team Strikeouts	856 23rd
2.6 30th	Rotation WAR	6.9 21st
0.4 27th	Bullpen WAR	-0.2 28th
Roster
10.2 3rd	Combined WAR of the club's three best position players	6.5 24th
19.9% 20th	Share of plate appearances given to sub-replacement hitters	28.5% 27th
71.3% 9th	Share of position-player WAR from the top three	118.2% 1st
29.4 7th	Plate-appearance-weighted batting age	28.2 21st
Results
.500 17th	Winning percentage	.467 23rd
-41 22nd	Run differential	-70 26th
.464 22nd	Pythagorean winning percentage	.433 27th
.556 8th	Winning percentage in one-run games	.500 16th
.491 19th	Home winning percentage	.434 28th
.509 10th	Road winning percentage	.500 12th

2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.

Houston Astros

Batting	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OPS
1 Jose Altuve 2B	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	.232	.702
Braden Shewmake 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.258	.694
2 Yordan Alvarez DH	4	1	2	1	2	0	0	.328	1.089
Shay Whitcomb DH	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	.130	.558
3 Isaac Paredes 3B	4	0	1	0	1	1	0	.263	.792
4 Christian Walker 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.761
5 Cam Smith RF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.210	.646
6 Brice Matthews CF	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	.197	.582
7 Zach Dezenzo LF	3	1	1	1	2	0	1	.231	.644
Zach Cole LF	1	1	1	1	3	0	0	.157	.542
8 Christian Vázquez C	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	.210	.591
9 Nick Allen SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.242	.594
Team	37	10	13	4	10	2	4	.351	1.184

2B:: Altuve, Paredes
3B:: Matthews
HR:: Alvarez, Dezenzo, Cole, Vázquez
GIDP:: Paredes, Walker, Smith

Pitching	IP	H	BB	SO	P-S	ERA	WHIP
Mike Burrows W	7.0	3	1	6	98-62	5.99	1.55
AJ Blubaugh	1.0	1	0	1	21-11	3.86	1.29
Logan VanWey	1.0	1	0	2	20-14	1.50	0.83
Team	9.0	5	1	9	139-87	0.00	0.67

Cincinnati Reds

Batting	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	OPS
1 TJ Friedl CF	4	0	0	1	.173	.523
2 JJ Bleday LF	3	0	1	0	.237	.823
3 Elly De La Cruz SS	4	2	0	1	.276	.855
4 Sal Stewart 3B	4	1	0	0	.249	.799
5 Nathaniel Lowe DH	4	1	0	2	.244	.801
6 Spencer Steer 1B	4	0	0	2	.242	.748
7 Tyler Stephenson C	3	0	0	1	.244	.712
8 Matt McLain 2B	3	1	0	0	.190	.622
9 Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B	2	0	0	1	.146	.418
Will Benson RF	1	0	0	1	.188	.643
Team	32	5	1	9	.156	.369

2B:: De La Cruz

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	P-S	ERA	WHIP
Nick Lodolo L	5.1	5	4	4	1	2	2	78-53	4.60	1.47
Pierce Johnson	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	21-14	5.28	1.38
Tejay Antone	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	16-11	2.37	0.92
Tony Santillan	0.0	4	4	4	0	0	2	13-7	5.23	1.39
Jose Trevino	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	13-9	14.40	3.00
Team	9.0	13	10	10	2	4	4	141-94	10.00	1.67

Win% = CIN win prob.

Bot 9th · CIN batting

10–0

Strikeout. Spencer Steer strikes out swinging.

10–0

Strikeout. Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging.

10–0

Lineout. Sal Stewart lines out to right fielder Cam Smith.

10–0

Single. Elly De La Cruz singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Zach Cole.

Top 9th · HOU batting

10–0

Grounded Into DP. Christian Walker grounds into a double play, third baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer. Braden Shewmake out at 3rd. Christian Walker out at 1st.

10–0

Flyout. Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl.

10–0

Single. Shay Whitcomb singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Nick Allen scores. Braden Shewmake to 2nd.

9–0

Single. Braden Shewmake singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Nick Allen to 2nd.

9–0

Single. Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to center fielder TJ Friedl.

9–0

Home Run. Christian Vázquez homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field.

8–0

Home Run. Zach Cole homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Cam Smith scores. Brice Matthews scores.

5–0

Single. Brice Matthews singles on a ground ball to center fielder TJ Friedl. Cam Smith to 3rd. Brice Matthews to 2nd.

5–0

Single. Cam Smith singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday.

Bot 8th · CIN batting

5–0

Flyout. JJ Bleday flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.

5–0

Groundout. TJ Friedl grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher AJ Blubaugh. Matt McLain to 3rd.

5–0

Strikeout. Will Benson strikes out swinging.

5–0

Single. Matt McLain singles on a fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews.

Top 8th · HOU batting

5–0

Flyout. Christian Walker flies out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz.

5–0

Groundout. Isaac Paredes grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. Jose Altuve scores.

4–0

Groundout. Yordan Alvarez grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart. Jose Altuve to 3rd.

4–0

Double. Jose Altuve doubles (10) on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Steer.

Bot 7th · CIN batting

4–0

Groundout. Tyler Stephenson grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.

4–0

Groundout. Spencer Steer grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.

4–0

Strikeout. Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging.

Top 7th · HOU batting

4–0

Pop Out. Nick Allen pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart in foul territory.

4–0

Lineout. Christian Vázquez lines out to second baseman Matt McLain.

4–0

Strikeout. Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th · CIN batting

4–0

Flyout. Sal Stewart flies out sharply to center fielder Brice Matthews.

4–0

Strikeout. Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes.

4–0

Pop Out. JJ Bleday pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.

Top 6th · HOU batting

4–0

Strikeout. Brice Matthews strikes out swinging.

10%

4–0

Walk. Cam Smith walks.

4–0

Lineout. Christian Walker lines out to left fielder JJ Bleday.

4–0

Double. Isaac Paredes doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday.

4–0

Home Run. Yordan Alvarez homers (13) on a line drive to right center field. Jose Altuve scores.

9% ▼13

2–0

Hit By Pitch. Jose Altuve hit by pitch.

22%

2–0

Groundout. Nick Allen grounds out sharply, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.

24%

Bot 5th · CIN batting

2–0

Lineout. TJ Friedl lines out to first baseman Christian Walker.

22%

2–0

Groundout. Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds out sharply, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.

24%

2–0

Groundout. Matt McLain grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.

26%

Top 5th · HOU batting

2–0

Strikeout. Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging.

29%

2–0

Flyout. Zach Dezenzo flies out sharply to right fielder Spencer Steer.

28%

2–0

Pop Out. Brice Matthews pops out to second baseman Matt McLain.

27%

Bot 4th · CIN batting

2–0

Strikeout. Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.

25% ▼10

2–0

Flyout. Spencer Steer flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.

35% ▼10

2–0

Single. Nathaniel Lowe singles on a fly ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. JJ Bleday to 3rd. Sal Stewart to 2nd.

45% ▲8

2–0

Single. Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. JJ Bleday to 2nd.

37%

2–0

Lineout. Elly De La Cruz lines out sharply to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.

32%

2–0

Walk. JJ Bleday walks.

36%

Top 4th · HOU batting

2–0

Grounded Into DP. Cam Smith grounds into a double play, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. Cam Smith out at 1st.

31%

2–0

Pop Out. Christian Walker pops out to second baseman Matt McLain.

27%

2–0

Walk. Isaac Paredes challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Isaac Paredes walks.

24%

Bot 3rd · CIN batting

2–0

Strikeout. TJ Friedl strikes out swinging.

27%

2–0

Strikeout. Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ke'Bryan Hayes called out on strikes.

28%

2–0

Lineout. Matt McLain lines out softly to second baseman Jose Altuve.

30%

Top 3rd · HOU batting

2–0

Lineout. Yordan Alvarez lines out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz.

33%

2–0

Strikeout. Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.

32%

2–0

Groundout. Nick Allen grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart.

31%

Bot 2nd · CIN batting

2–0

Lineout. Tyler Stephenson lines out to right fielder Cam Smith.

29%

2–0

Strikeout. Spencer Steer called out on strikes.

30%

2–0

Pop Out. Nathaniel Lowe pops out softly to catcher Christian Vázquez in foul territory.

32%

Top 2nd · HOU batting

2–0

Groundout. Christian Vázquez grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.

34%

2–0

Home Run. Zach Dezenzo homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Brice Matthews scores.

33% ▼18

0–0

Triple. Brice Matthews triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder TJ Friedl.

51%

0–0

Pop Out. Cam Smith pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart.

54%

0–0

Flyout. Christian Walker flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.

52%

Bot 1st · CIN batting

0–0

Flyout. Sal Stewart flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.

50%

0–0

Double. Elly De La Cruz doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.

53%

0–0

Lineout. JJ Bleday lines out sharply to first baseman Christian Walker.

51%

0–0

Flyout. TJ Friedl flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.

53%

Top 1st · HOU batting

0–0

Grounded Into DP. Isaac Paredes grounds into a double play, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Isaac Paredes out at 1st.

55%

0–0

Single. Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Steer.

50%

0–0

Groundout. Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.

52%