Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves, May 31, 2026

BravesATL
4-6
Final
RedsCIN

May 31, 2026, 1:40 PM ET | Great American Ball Park

Last 5 Form

Atlanta Braves

3-2

Last 5
L 0-8
@ BOS
W 10-2
@ BOS
W 8-3
@ CIN
W 5-2
@ CIN
L 4-6
@ CIN

Cincinnati Reds

2-3

Last 5
W 7-2
@ NYM
L 2-4
@ NYM
L 3-8
vs ATL
L 2-5
vs ATL
W 6-4
vs ATL

Starting Pitchers

Atlanta Braves

Spencer Strider headshot
Spencer Strider
Recorded starter

Cincinnati Reds

Nick Lodolo headshot
Nick Lodolo
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 31, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Atlanta Braves40-20.667#1N/A-
Cincinnati Reds30-28.517#5#66.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Atlanta BravesCincinnati Reds
.718
OPS
.699
204
HR
213
742
Runs
666
3.63
ERA
4.83
1.24
WHIP
1.44
1350
Strikeouts by pitchers
1293

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Atlanta Braves

Hitters

Ronald Acuña Jr. headshot
Ronald Acuña Jr.

6 H, 5 HR, 9 RBI

Jorge Mateo headshot
Jorge Mateo

7 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Michael Harris II headshot
Michael Harris II

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Tyler Kinley headshot
Tyler Kinley

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Reynaldo López headshot
Reynaldo López

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chris Sale headshot
Chris Sale

5.0 IP, 8 SO, 3.60 ERA

Cincinnati Reds

Hitters

JJ Bleday headshot
JJ Bleday

9 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Eugenio Suárez headshot
Eugenio Suárez

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Sal Stewart headshot
Sal Stewart

7 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Caleb Ferguson headshot
Caleb Ferguson

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andrew Abbott headshot
Andrew Abbott

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.00 ERA

Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns

5.1 IP, 8 SO, 3.38 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Spencer Strider headshot
Spencer Strider
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Nick Lodolo headshot
Nick Lodolo
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick
Ronald Acuña Jr. headshot
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Cincinnati Reds 6, Atlanta Braves 4: ATL 7 hits, CIN 10 hits; ATL 2 errors, CIN 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Atlanta Braves100011001472
Cincinnati Reds10111110x6100

Box Score

Batting

Ronald Acuña Jr. and Michael Harris II led Atlanta Braves with 2 hits each.

Atlanta Braves batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF3122211
Michael Harris IICF3120200
Matt Olson1B5000010
Ozzie Albies2B4010000
Mauricio DubónLF3000110
Austin Riley3B3001000
Jorge MateoDH3111001
Dominic SmithPH0100100
Ha-Seong KimSS3000010
Mike YastrzemskiPH1010000
Chadwick TrompC2000010
Eli WhitePH1000000
Sandy LeónC1000000
Totals32474652

3 players led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits each.

Cincinnati Reds batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Blake DunnCF5000030
Elly De La CruzSS2220100
Matt McLainPR/SS1100010
JJ BledayLF4022010
Sal Stewart3B3010110
Eugenio SuárezDH3112021
Nathaniel Lowe1B4000010
Spencer Steer2B3220110
Will BensonRF4010020
P.J. HigginsC4011010
Totals3361053131

Pitching

Spencer Strider went 5.0 innings for Atlanta Braves (8 SO, 3 ER); Nick Lodolo went 6.2 innings for Cincinnati Reds (4 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Atlanta Braves
Spencer Strider5.0743280
Didier Fuentes1.0111120
Dylan Dodd1.0111011
Reynaldo López1.0100020
Cincinnati Reds
Nick Lodolo6.2533442
Brock Burke1.1000010
Tony Santillan0.2211100
Sam Moll0.1000100
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Ronald Acuña Jr. homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. ATL 1, CIN 0

  • B1

    Double JJ Bleday doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Elly De La Cruz scores. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • B3

    Double JJ Bleday doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Elly De La Cruz scores. ATL 1, CIN 2

  • B4

    Double Will Benson doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Spencer Steer scores. Fielding error by right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 1, CIN 3

  • T5

    Home Run Jorge Mateo homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. ATL 2, CIN 3

  • B5

    Sac Fly Eugenio Suárez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Matt McLain scores. ATL 2, CIN 4

  • T6

    Sac Fly Austin Riley out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Blake Dunn. Michael Harris II scores. Ozzie Albies to 3rd. ATL 3, CIN 4

  • B6

    Double P.J. Higgins doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Spencer Steer scores. ATL 3, CIN 5

  • B7

    Home Run Eugenio Suárez homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. ATL 3, CIN 6

  • T9

    Single Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Blake Dunn. Dominic Smith scores. Mike Yastrzemski to 2nd. ATL 4, CIN 6

Play-by-Play

All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Matt Olson grounds out, third baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. ATL 4, CIN 6

  • T9

    Walk Michael Harris II walks. Mike Yastrzemski to 3rd. Ronald Acuña Jr. to 2nd. ATL 4, CIN 6

  • T9

    Single Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Blake Dunn. Dominic Smith scores. Mike Yastrzemski to 2nd. ATL 4, CIN 6

  • T9

    Flyout Sandy León flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. ATL 3, CIN 6

  • T9

    Single Mike Yastrzemski singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Dominic Smith to 2nd. ATL 3, CIN 6

  • T9

    Walk Dominic Smith walks. ATL 3, CIN 6

  • T9

    Flyout Austin Riley flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. ATL 3, CIN 6

  • B8

    Pop Out Blake Dunn pops out to first baseman Matt Olson in foul territory. ATL 3, CIN 6

  • B8

    Strikeout P.J. Higgins strikes out swinging. ATL 3, CIN 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Will Benson strikes out swinging, catcher Sandy León to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 3, CIN 6

  • B8

    Double Spencer Steer doubles (11) on a fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 3, CIN 6

  • T8

    Strikeout Mauricio Dubón strikes out swinging. ATL 3, CIN 6

  • T8

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to pitcher Brock Burke. ATL 3, CIN 6

  • T8

    Lineout Matt Olson lines out sharply to second baseman Spencer Steer. ATL 3, CIN 6

  • B7

    Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. ATL 3, CIN 6

  • B7

    Home Run Eugenio Suárez homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. ATL 3, CIN 6

  • B7

    Pop Out Sal Stewart pops out to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 3, CIN 5

  • B7

    Pop Out JJ Bleday pops out to third baseman Austin Riley in foul territory. ATL 3, CIN 5

  • T7

    Flyout Michael Harris II flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. ATL 3, CIN 5

  • T7

    Walk Ronald Acuña Jr. walks. ATL 3, CIN 5

  • T7

    Flyout Eli White flies out to right fielder Will Benson. ATL 3, CIN 5

  • T7

    Flyout Ha-Seong Kim flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. ATL 3, CIN 5

  • B6

    Strikeout Matt McLain called out on strikes. ATL 3, CIN 5

  • B6

    Lineout Blake Dunn lines out to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 3, CIN 5

  • B6

    Double P.J. Higgins doubles (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Spencer Steer scores. ATL 3, CIN 5

  • B6

    Strikeout Will Benson called out on strikes. ATL 3, CIN 4

  • B6

    Walk Spencer Steer walks. ATL 3, CIN 4

  • T6

    Lineout Jorge Mateo lines out to left fielder JJ Bleday. ATL 3, CIN 4

  • T6

    Sac Fly Austin Riley out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Blake Dunn. Michael Harris II scores. Ozzie Albies to 3rd. ATL 3, CIN 4

  • T6

    Walk Mauricio Dubón walks. Ozzie Albies to 2nd. ATL 2, CIN 4

  • T6

    Single Ozzie Albies singles on a ground ball to right fielder Will Benson, deflected by second baseman Spencer Steer. Michael Harris II to 3rd. ATL 2, CIN 4

  • T6

    Flyout Matt Olson flies out to right fielder Will Benson. ATL 2, CIN 4

  • T6

    Single Michael Harris II singles on a ground ball to shortstop Matt McLain. ATL 2, CIN 4

  • B5

    Groundout Nathaniel Lowe grounds out to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 2, CIN 4

  • B5

    Sac Fly Eugenio Suárez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Matt McLain scores. ATL 2, CIN 4

  • B5

    Single Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Matt McLain to 3rd. ATL 2, CIN 3

  • B5

    Strikeout JJ Bleday challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: JJ Bleday called out on strikes. ATL 2, CIN 3

  • B5

    Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. ATL 2, CIN 3

  • T5

    Caught Stealing 2B Ronald Acuña Jr. caught stealing 2nd base, catcher P.J. Higgins to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. ATL 2, CIN 3

  • T5

    Walk Ronald Acuña Jr. walks. ATL 2, CIN 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Chadwick Tromp called out on strikes. ATL 2, CIN 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Ha-Seong Kim strikes out swinging. ATL 2, CIN 3

  • T5

    Home Run Jorge Mateo homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. ATL 2, CIN 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Blake Dunn strikes out swinging. ATL 1, CIN 3

  • B4

    Flyout P.J. Higgins flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 1, CIN 3

  • B4

    Double Will Benson doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Spencer Steer scores. Fielding error by right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 1, CIN 3

  • B4

    Single Spencer Steer singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. ATL 1, CIN 2

  • B4

    Groundout Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 1, CIN 2

  • T4

    Lineout Austin Riley lines out sharply to right fielder Will Benson. ATL 1, CIN 2

  • T4

    Flyout Mauricio Dubón flies out to center fielder Blake Dunn. ATL 1, CIN 2

  • T4

    Flyout Ozzie Albies flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. ATL 1, CIN 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging. ATL 1, CIN 2

  • B3

    Walk Sal Stewart walks. ATL 1, CIN 2

  • B3

    Double JJ Bleday doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Elly De La Cruz scores. ATL 1, CIN 2

  • B3

    Walk Elly De La Cruz walks. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Blake Dunn strikes out swinging. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • B3

    Flyout P.J. Higgins flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • T3

    Pop Out Matt Olson pops out to catcher P.J. Higgins in foul territory. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • T3

    Single Michael Harris II singles on a line drive to center fielder Blake Dunn. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • T3

    Flyout Chadwick Tromp flies out to center fielder Blake Dunn. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • B2

    Groundout Will Benson grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Spencer Steer strikes out on a foul tip. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • B2

    Flyout Nathaniel Lowe flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • T2

    Lineout Ha-Seong Kim lines out to left fielder JJ Bleday. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • T2

    Flyout Jorge Mateo flies out to right fielder Will Benson. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • T2

    Groundout Austin Riley grounds out, third baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Eugenio Suárez strikes out on a foul tip. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • B1

    Double JJ Bleday doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Elly De La Cruz scores. ATL 1, CIN 1

  • B1

    Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 1, CIN 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Blake Dunn strikes out swinging. ATL 1, CIN 0

  • T1

    Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. ATL 1, CIN 0

  • T1

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out, third baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Michael Harris II to 2nd. ATL 1, CIN 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Matt Olson strikes out on a foul tip. ATL 1, CIN 0

  • T1

    Walk Michael Harris II walks. ATL 1, CIN 0

  • T1

    Home Run Ronald Acuña Jr. homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field. ATL 1, CIN 0