May 17, 2026Updated 8:18 am EDT
The Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds meet on Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET at Progressive Field, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. Gavin Williams (5-3, 3.74 ERA) gets the start for the Guardians, who are 25-22 this season and first in the AL Central. Brady Singer (2-3, 5.79 ERA) is expected to start for the Reds, who are 24-22 and fifth in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsGuardians
Gabriel Arias: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Andrew Walters: 15 Day IL (Lat), Shawn Armstrong: 15 Day IL (Groin)
Reds
Eugenio Suárez: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Rhett Lowder: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Caleb Ferguson: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Emilio Pagan: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Trevino: day-to-day (Hamstring)
Stats to know
Jose Ramirez is hitting for a .227 BA, .353 OBP and .384 SLG with a 13.5% strikeout rate and a 15.9% walk rate. His OPS is .736 and he has scored 27 runs. In 207 plate appearances, he has hit six home runs and driven in 17 runs. Ramirez has been crafty on the base paths, recording 20 steals on 22 attempts.
In 175 plate appearances, Chase DeLauter has hit six long balls, tallied 26 RBIs and scored 16 runs. He is batting .278/.366/.477 and has posted a 9.1% strikeout rate and a 12.6% walk rate.
Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz is slashing .299/.363/.522 this season with 10 home runs, 30 RBIs (15th in MLB) and an OPS of .884. He has a 27% strikeout rate and an 8.8% walk rate in 204 plate appearances, and he has scored 34 total runs. De La Cruz has recorded nine steals on 13 attempts.
In 201 plate appearances, Sal Stewart has posted a 19.4% strikeout rate and a 12.4% walk rate while slashing .236/.328/.454 with 10 home runs, 30 RBIs (15th in MLB) and 26 runs scored. He has stolen 10 bases on 10 attempts.
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May 17, 2026
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