Cincinnati Reds Win Third Straight 4-1 Over Cleveland Guardians

The Cincinnati Reds secured a 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians, marking their third consecutive win. Key contributions came from Will Benson and Rece Hinds, who each hit solo home runs, with Benson homering in three straight games for the first time in his career and Hinds making history with his 13 extra-base hits in his first 15 career hits. The Reds took the lead in the sixth inning with RBI hits from TJ Friedl, Santiago Espinal, and Austin Hays. Starting pitcher Brent Suter delivered three scoreless innings, supported by strong relief pitching, including Emilio Pagán who earned his 11th save. Cleveland's starter Slade Cecconi, recently activated from injury, struck out eight batters without issuing a walk but gave up three runs over five innings. The series finale is set with Luis Ortiz starting for the Guardians against Andrew Abbott for the Reds.