Overview
- Wade Miley secured his first win since Sept. 21, 2023, after recovering from Tommy John surgery by allowing three runs and striking out two over five innings.
- Jake Fraley’s solo home run in the fourth inning tied the game before Christian Encarnacion-Strand delivered the go-ahead run with a fifth-inning sacrifice fly.
- Cincinnati padded its lead with RBI hits from Gavin Lux in the sixth inning and Will Benson in the seventh.
- José Ramírez extended his on-base streak to 35 games even as the Guardians fell to 0-4 against the Reds this season.
- Both teams continue to contend with key absences, including Cleveland’s Shane Bieber and Cincinnati’s Hunter Greene on the injured list.