May 9, 2026Updated 9:16 am EDT
The Cincinnati Reds will attempt to stop an eight-game losing streak when hosting the Houston Astros at 4:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. Chase Burns (3-1, 2.20 ERA) gets the start for the Reds, who are 20-19 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Spencer Arrighetti (4-0, 1.96 ERA) is the expected starter for the Astros, who are 16-23 and fourth in the AL West.
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Injury reportsReds
Eugenio Suárez: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Caleb Ferguson: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Emilio Pagan: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Rhett Lowder: day-to-day (Shoulder)
Astros
Joey Loperfido: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Carlos Correa: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Jake Meyers: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Taylor Trammell: 10 Day IL (Groin), Jeremy Pena: 10 Day IL (Knee), Yainer Diaz: 10 Day IL (Abdominal), Hunter Brown: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Nate Pearson: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tatsuya Imai: 15 Day IL (Arm), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronel Blanco: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Javier: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Hader: 60 Day IL (Biceps)
Stats to know
Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart is slashing .245/.331/.490 this season with 10 home runs (11th in MLB), 29 RBIs (7th in MLB) and an OPS of .821. He has a 17.8% strikeout rate and an 11.8% walk rate in 169 plate appearances, and he has scored 22 total runs. Stewart has recorded seven steals on seven attempts.
In 173 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has slashed .271/.341/.516 this season. He has hit 10 long balls (11th in MLB) and driven in 28 runs (12th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 28.3% and a walk rate of 9.8%. He has eight stolen bases on 11 attempts. He has come around to score 27 times.
Yordan Alvarez has hit 13 home runs this season, which ranks 3rd in MLB. He has also tallied 29 RBIs (7th in MLB) and has scored 27 runs. In 172 plate appearances, he has recorded a .324 BA, .424 OBP and .655 SLG with a 12.8% walk rate and a 12.2% strikeout rate.
In 160 plate appearances, Christian Walker has slashed .296/.369/.549 this season. He has hit nine long balls (19th in MLB) and driven in 27 runs (17th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 18.1% and a walk rate of 9.4%. and has scored 24 runs.
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