May 16, 2026Updated 11:14 am EDT
Matt McLain rides a two-game homer streak into the Cincinnati Reds’ game versus the Cleveland Guardians at 6:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, at Progressive Field. Joey Cantillo (3-1, 2.98 ERA) will start for the Guardians, who are 24-22 this season and first in the AL Central. Chris Paddack (0-5, 7.63 ERA) is the expected starter for the Reds, who are 24-21 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)
Stats to know
Jose Ramirez is hitting for a .220 BA, .347 OBP and .381 SLG with a 13.9% strikeout rate and a 15.8% walk rate. His OPS is .727 and he has scored 26 runs. In 202 plate appearances, he has hit six home runs and driven in 17 runs. Ramirez has been crafty on the base paths, recording 18 steals on 20 attempts.
In 170 plate appearances, Chase DeLauter has hit six long balls, tallied 26 RBIs and scored 16 runs. He is batting .286/.371/.490 and has posted a 9.4% strikeout rate and a 12.4% walk rate.
Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz is slashing .298/.360/.525 this season with 10 home runs (19th in MLB), 30 RBIs (12th in MLB) and an OPS of .885. He has a 27% strikeout rate and an 8.5% walk rate in 200 plate appearances, and he has scored 33 total runs. De La Cruz has recorded nine steals on 13 attempts.
In 197 plate appearances, Sal Stewart has slashed .238/.325/.459 this season. He has hit 10 long balls (19th in MLB) and driven in 29 runs (19th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 19.3% and a walk rate of 11.7%. He has stolen nine bases on nine attempts and has scored 26 runs.
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May 16, 2026
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