MLB

Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets

· Major League Baseball
Cincinnati Reds
29-26, 15-14 Away
Final
2 - 4
New York Mets
23-33, 12-15 Home

Soto homers again and Benge delivers in clutch as Mets hold off Reds 4-2 to stop 5-game slide

Cincinnati Reds vs. New York Mets: Game Highlights

Eric Wagaman also went deep in his first start for the last-place Mets (23-33), who prevented a three-game sweep and avoided falling a season-worst 12 games under .500.

New York mustered only six runs during the skid and had scored two or fewer in each of its previous six games.

Nathaniel Lowe and Sal Stewart each had an RBI single for the Reds (29-26), who stranded a season-high 17 runners against six Mets pitchers. Rookie right-hander Jonah Tong (1-0) earned his third major league win after permitting just an unearned run over 3 2/3 innings in relief of opener Huascar Brazobán.

Brooks Raley and Luke Weaver each worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Devin Williams walked the bases loaded in the ninth before striking out Dane Myers and Blake Dunn for his eighth save.

Cincinnati had won three in a row and five of six.

Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott (4-3) allowed three runs — two earned — and five hits in six innings, dropping to 0-3 in five career outings against the Mets. He was 4-0 with a 1.29 ERA in his previous five starts overall.

Soto connected on a first-inning curveball for his 12th homer this season, second in two nights and sixth in his past seven games.

Wagaman, playing his second game for the Mets, added another solo shot in the second for his first hit with the team.

Benge had two-out RBI singles in the fifth and seventh — both after the rookie fell behind 0-2 in the count.

Mets first baseman/designated hitter Jorge Polanco (left Achilles bursitis) began a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton, going 1 for 2 with a leadoff single and a run as the DH against Portland.

Up next Reds: Following an off day, RHP Chris Paddack (0-6, 6.86 ERA) starts Friday night at home against RHP Grant Holmes (3-2, 3.78) and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves.

Mets: RHP Freddy Peralta (3-4, 3.52 ERA) pitches Friday night at home versus Marlins RHP Max Meyer (5-0, 2.52), who shut down the Mets on one hit over seven scoreless innings last Saturday in Miami.

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Scoring Summary

9th Inning Dunn struck out swinging.
9th Inning Myers struck out swinging.
9th Inning Higgins walked, McLain to second, Suárez to third.
9th Inning Steer struck out swinging.
9th Inning McLain ran for Lowe
9th Inning Lowe walked, Suárez to second.

Statistics

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1 Games Played 1
1 Team Games Played 1
1 Hit By Pitch 0
13 Ground Balls 8
8 Strikeouts 5
2 Runs Batted In 4
0 Sacrifice Hit 0
8 Hits 8
0 Stolen Bases 0
9 Walks 2
0 Catcher Interference 1
2 Runs 4
0 Ground Into Double Play 0
0 Sacrifice Flies 0
36 At Bats 31
0 Home Runs 2
0 Grand Slam Home Runs 0
36 Runners Left On Base 9
0 Triples 0
0 Game Winning RBIs 1
0 Intentional Walks 0
1 Doubles 0
15 Fly Balls 18
0 Caught Stealing 1
177 Pitches 146
0 Games Started 0
1 Pinch At Bats 1
0 Pinch Hits 1
0.0 Player Rating 0.0
1 Is Qualified 1
0 Is Qualified In Steals 1
9 Total Bases 14
46 Plate Appearances 34
0.0 Projected Home Runs 324.0
1 Extra Base Hits 2
4.9 Runs Created 4.0
.222 Batting Average .258
.000 Pinch Hit Average 1.000
.250 Slugging Percentage .452
.278 Secondary Average .226
.391 On Base Percentage .303
.641 OBP Pct + SLG Pct .755
0.9 Ground To Fly Ball Ratio 0.4
4.7 Runs Created Per 27 Outs 4.5
18.0 Batter Rating 30.0
0.0 At Bats Per Home Run 15.5
0.00 Stolen Base Percentage 0.00
3.85 Pitches Per Plate Appearance 4.29
.028 Isolated Power .194
1.13 Walk To Strikeout Ratio 0.40
.196 Walks Per Plate Appearance .059
.056 Secondary Average Minus Batting Average -.032
4.0 Runs Produced 8.0
1.0 Runs Ratio 1.0
0.4 Patience Ratio 0.5
0.3 Balls In Play Average 0.3
73.5 MLB Rating 82.3
0.0 Offensive Wins Above Replacement 0.0
0.0 Wins Above Replacement 0.0

Game Information

Citi Field

Location: Queens, New York
Attendance: 33,453 | Capacity:

2026 National League Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Milwaukee - 23 W2 0.62903225 39
St. Louis 5 28 W3 0.5483871 34
Pittsburgh 6.5 31 L2 0.52307695 34
Chicago 6.5 31 W1 0.52307695 34
Cincinnati 8.5 32 L3 0.4920635 31

2026 National League East Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 21 W2 0.6769231 44
Philadelphia 9.5 30 L1 0.53125 34
Washington 11 32 W2 0.50769234 33
Miami 14 35 W1 0.46153846 30
New York 15.5 36 L1 0.4375 28
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