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Final Sat, May 9, 2026
Great American Ball Park Regular Season
Away starter Spencer Arrighetti
Home starter Chase Burns
Game state Final
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Burns cools Astros as Reds halt 8-game skid

CINCINNATI -- Chase Burns has been gifted with an arm that can dial up a triple-digit fastball or a 90 mph slider while racking up strikeouts at lightning speed. But the sign of a maturing ace is the ability to pitch when he doesn’t have strikeout stuff, and still stay

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Matt McLain rips two-run single to lead Reds to win00:03:29

Matt McLain hits a go-ahead single and Chase Burns tosses six strong innings to help break the Reds' losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Astros

Condensed Game: HOU@CIN - 5/9/2600:10:11

Condensed Game: Braden Shewmake and the Astros take on Matt McLain and the Reds on May 9th, 2026

Matt McLain's two-run single00:00:28

Matt McLain laces a two-run single to give the Reds a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 5th inning

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Astros @ Reds · 1–3

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