The Cincinnati Reds host the Cleveland Guardians for a doubleheader to begin this interleague rivalry series on Tuesday.
After a false start, the Battle of Ohio is back on when the Cincinnati Reds host the Cleveland Guardians with a doubleheader on Tuesday. This series was supposed to start on Monday, but the game was rained out. It will be made up in the first game of this doubleheader that will start at 1:40 p.m. ET. Then the regularly scheduled Game 2 will start at 7:10 on Tuesday night. The season-series finale will be played on Wednesday, with the Guardians coming into this series with a 2-1 lead, having played back in Cleveland in the middle of May. These teams are trending in opposite directions heading into this Ohio interleague rivalry series. Cleveland is trying to end a five-game losing streak today. The Guardians are also trying to stay above .500 with a 54-53 record and a 27-27 road record. Cleveland has slipped to second place in the AL Central standings, two games behind the Chicago White Sox. The Reds are climbing their way back to .500, winning four of their last five games. Cincinnati is still last in the NL Central, though, with a 49-55 record and a 22-28 mark at home. The Reds will be a big -168 favorite in both games today at home. For the first game, Cleveland will start Slade Cecconi, who is 4-7 with a 4.60 ERA in 103.2 innings, while Cincinnati will start Chase Burns. The righty is having a phenomenal season with a 12-1 record and a 2.42 ERA in 107.2 innings, which was good enough to give him his first All-Star bid. Cleveland will have the pitching advantage in Game 2 by starting Gavin Williams, who is 10-5 with a 3.78 ERA in 126.1 innings. The Reds will counter with Brady Singer, who is 5-9 with a 4.53 ERA in 103.1 innings.
How to Watch Cleveland Guardians vs Cincinnati Reds Today:
Game Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
TV: Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians (NEW), MLB.TV – Cleveland Guardians
Location: Great American Ballpark – Cincinnati, OH
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The Reds won their last series over the weekend against their division rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals, beating them in the rubber match on Sunday, 5-3 in extras. Sal Stewart put the Reds ahead in the 10th inning with a pinch-hit single. Cincy and St. Louis ended regulation tied 2-2, but the Reds scored three runs in the 10th, which St. Louis couldn’t recover from. With the win, Cincinnati won three straight road series for the first time since 2023. The Reds may not be where they want record-wise, but this team is starting to turn a corner. Cincinnati is in a more manageable place in the NL Wild Card race, where they sit 4.5 games back of the third and final spot currently held by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Cleveland got swept in their last series on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays, with a 1-0 loss in the finale on Sunday. It was the second consecutive game the Guardians were shut out by Tampa Bay. Drew Rasmussen was tough to crack for Cleveland on Sunday, with the Rays starter going seven shutout innings while only giving up one hit and striking out nine. Parker Messick actually had a great game even though he earned the loss, going 7.2 innings while giving up one run on six hits while striking out six. Messick’s only blemish was a bunt RBI single by Cedric Mullins to drive in Chandler Simpson.
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The Cleveland Guardians vs Cincinnati Reds game will take place on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 7:10 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great MLB action.
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