May 19, 2026Updated 1:16 pm EDT
The Cincinnati Reds hope to break their three-game losing run versus the Philadelphia Phillies, at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Jesus Luzardo (3-3, 5.07 ERA) will start for the Phillies, who are 25-23 this season and second in the NL East. Chase Burns (5-1, 1.87 ERA) is expected to start for the Reds, who are 24-24 and fifth in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsPhillies
Kyle Backhus: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Zach Pop: 15 Day IL (Calf), Max Lazar: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Kyle Schwarber: day-to-day (Illness)
Reds
Jose Trevino: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), 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
Bryce Harper is hitting for a .277 BA, .373 OBP and .549 SLG with a 17.4% strikeout rate and a 13.4% walk rate. His OPS is .922, which ranks 12th in MLB, and he has scored 29 runs. In 201 plate appearances, he has hit 12 home runs (12th in MLB) and driven in 30 runs. Harper has been crafty on the base paths, recording three steals on four attempts.
In 213 plate appearances, Kyle Schwarber is hitting .230/.357/.624 with a .980 OPS. He has hit 20 long balls (1st in MLB), driven in 36 runs (6th in MLB) and scored 33 times.
Sal Stewart is hitting for a .249 BA, .340 OBP and .475 SLG with an 18.7% strikeout rate and a 12.4% walk rate. His OPS is .815 and he has scored 28 runs. In 209 plate appearances, he has hit 11 home runs (18th in MLB) and driven in 31 runs (13th in MLB). Stewart has recorded 10 steals on 11 attempts.
In 213 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has hit 11 long balls (18th in MLB), tallied 31 RBIs (13th in MLB) and scored 35 runs (6th in MLB). He is batting .297/.362/.531 and has posted a 27.2% strikeout rate and an 8.9% walk rate. De La Cruz has recorded nine steals on 13 attempts.
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May 19, 2026
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