May 8, 2026 · NL Cent
Houston Astros vs Cincinnati Reds
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Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | Zach Dezenzo | Zach Dezenzo homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Brice Matthews scores. | HOU 2, CIN 0 |
| T6 | Yordan Alvarez | Yordan Alvarez homers (13) on a line drive to right center field. Jose Altuve scores. | HOU 4, CIN 0 |
| T8 | Isaac Paredes | Isaac Paredes grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. Jose Altuve scores. | HOU 5, CIN 0 |
| T9 | Zach Cole | Zach Cole homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Cam Smith scores. Brice Matthews scores. | HOU 8, CIN 0 |
| T9 | Christian Vázquez | Christian Vázquez homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. | HOU 9, CIN 0 |
| T9 | Shay Whitcomb | Shay Whitcomb singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Nick Allen scores. Braden Shewmake to 2nd. | HOU 10, CIN 0 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Astros
AWAY
10
Mike Burrows started for Astros, leaving with a 4–0 lead.
workload · innings pitched
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Mike Burrows
Starter
7.0
98
0
6
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what Mike Burrows threw
CSW 26% 1st-pitch strike 48% 3.9 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 41 42% 1 8 7 17 8 Changeup 28 29% 5 4 7 9 3 Curveball 15 15% 0 2 3 8 2 Slider 11 11% 1 4 0 1 5 Sinker 3 3% 0 0 2 1 0 - AJ Blubaugh Middle 1.0 21 0 1
- Logan VanWey Reliever 1.0 20 0 2
Reds
HOME
0
Nick Lodolo started for Reds, leaving trailing 0–4. Out of the bullpen, Tony Santillan took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Nick Lodolo
Starter
5.1
78
4
2
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what Nick Lodolo threw
CSW 23% 1st-pitch strike 71% 3.7 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Changeup 25 32% 2 2 6 8 7 Sinker 19 24% 0 5 5 3 6 Four-Seam Fastball 18 23% 4 0 5 6 3 Curveball 16 21% 1 4 2 8 1 - Pierce Johnson Reliever 1.2 21 0 2 inherited 1, stranded 1
- Tejay Antone Middle 1.0 16 1 0
- Tony Santillan Setup 0.0 13 4 0
- Jose Trevino Reliever 1.0 13 1 0
Where the game turned
2 runs
- Dezenzo HR (2)
Batting lines
AWAY · HOU
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Shewmake 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .353 | .706 | 1.059 | |
| Shay Whitcomb DH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .188 | .333 | .521 | |
| Isaac Paredes 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .364 | .397 | .761 | 2B |
| Christian Walker 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .369 | .549 | .918 | |
| Cam Smith RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .307 | .359 | .666 | |
| Brice Matthews CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .295 | .456 | .751 | 3B |
| Zach Cole LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .818 | 1.091 | HR (2) |
| Christian Vázquez C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .343 | .492 | .835 | HR (3) |
| Nick Allen SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .290 | .276 | .566 | |
| Jose Altuve 2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .331 | .382 | .713 | 2B |
| Yordan Alvarez DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .424 | .655 | 1.079 | HR (13) |
| Zach Dezenzo LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .667 | .834 | HR (1) |
HOME · CIN
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Friedl CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .265 | .278 | .543 | |
| JJ Bleday LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .395 | .667 | 1.062 | |
| Elly De La Cruz SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .341 | .516 | .857 | 2B |
| Sal Stewart 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .331 | .490 | .821 | |
| Nathaniel Lowe DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 | .345 | .564 | .909 | |
| Spencer Steer 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 | .324 | .437 | .761 | |
| Tyler Stephenson C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .291 | .295 | .586 | |
| Matt McLain 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .310 | .314 | .624 | |
| Will Benson RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .338 | .386 | .724 | |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .134 | .192 | .227 | .419 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · HOU
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Burrows | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 98 | 5.04 | W |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5.09 | |
| Logan VanWey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0.00 |
HOME · CIN
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Lodolo | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 6.75 | L |
| Pierce Johnson | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3.60 | |
| Tejay Antone | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4.50 | |
| Tony Santillan | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5.17 | |
| Jose Trevino | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14.40 |
Manager comparison
AWAY · HOU
Lineup 3.9 R
Bunts 1.1 R
IBBs 0.5 R
HOME · CIN
Lineup 1.7 R
Bunts 1.5 R
IBBs 2.9 R
Recent form
AWAY · HOU
6-4
L1
-5 run diff
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HOME · CIN
5-5
L1
+7 run diff
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.