The Cincinnati Reds won their first series of the 2026 season on Sunday.In their final game against the Red Sox, the Reds beat Boston by a score of 3-2, capping off a three-game series that saw Cincinnati emerge victorious in both of their weekend games, despite going scoreless on Opening Day.Just the day before, the Reds beat the Red Sox in a 6-5 nailbiter that extended into extra innings. Meanwhile, Boston previously blanked Cincinnati 3-0 in the season’s inaugural matchup between the two teams.Despite more scoring opportunities that were seen in the two earlier games of the series, Sunday’s game ultimately came down to two key moments, with both teams’ defenses otherwise putting up dominant performances throughout the game.The first moment came during the top of the fourth inning, when the Red Sox’s Wilyer Abreu hit a home run off of Reds starting pitcher Rhett Lowder, allowing Willson Contreras to score from first base and lead Boston out to an early 2-0 start.Meanwhile, the Reds would ultimately rally back in the sixth inning, after Eugenio Suárez hit his first home run of the season off Red Sox relief pitcher Greg Weissert, allowing Matt McLain and Sal Stewart to score from first and second base.Afterwards, the Reds defense would then proceed to shut down two separate comeback attempts by Boston in the eighth and ninth innings that saw the Red Sox with runners in scoring position, allowing Cincinnati to claim a narrow 3-2 victory.Suárez, a former Reds player who was on the team between 2015 and 2021, only recently re-signed with Cincinnati over the offseason. During the 2025 season, he finished with the fourth-most home runs hit across Major League Baseball during his time with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners. Reds management said at the time that they specifically targeted Suárez for his hitting abilities as they looked to add more offensive power to Cincinnati’s lineup.A new Reds roster member also proved pivotal to Saturday’s game as well, after Dane Myers hit a single during the 11th inning to allow TJ Friedl to score the game-winning run. Myers was traded to the Reds in December from the Miami Marlins.The Reds now go on to host the Pittsburgh Pirates for the next three days at Great American Ball Park. The first pitch for Monday’s game is set to be thrown out at 6:40 p.m.

CINCINNATI —

The Cincinnati Reds won their first series of the 2026 season on Sunday.

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In their final game against the Red Sox, the Reds beat Boston by a score of 3-2, capping off a three-game series that saw Cincinnati emerge victorious in both of their weekend games, despite going scoreless on Opening Day.

Just the day before, the Reds beat the Red Sox in a 6-5 nailbiter that extended into extra innings. Meanwhile, Boston previously blanked Cincinnati 3-0 in the season’s inaugural matchup between the two teams.

Despite more scoring opportunities that were seen in the two earlier games of the series, Sunday’s game ultimately came down to two key moments, with both teams’ defenses otherwise putting up dominant performances throughout the game.

The first moment came during the top of the fourth inning, when the Red Sox’s Wilyer Abreu hit a home run off of Reds starting pitcher Rhett Lowder, allowing Willson Contreras to score from first base and lead Boston out to an early 2-0 start.

Meanwhile, the Reds would ultimately rally back in the sixth inning, after Eugenio Suárez hit his first home run of the season off Red Sox relief pitcher Greg Weissert, allowing Matt McLain and Sal Stewart to score from first and second base.

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Afterwards, the Reds defense would then proceed to shut down two separate comeback attempts by Boston in the eighth and ninth innings that saw the Red Sox with runners in scoring position, allowing Cincinnati to claim a narrow 3-2 victory.

Suárez, a former Reds player who was on the team between 2015 and 2021, only recently re-signed with Cincinnati over the offseason. During the 2025 season, he finished with the fourth-most home runs hit across Major League Baseball during his time with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners. Reds management said at the time that they specifically targeted Suárez for his hitting abilities as they looked to add more offensive power to Cincinnati’s lineup.

A new Reds roster member also proved pivotal to Saturday’s game as well, after Dane Myers hit a single during the 11th inning to allow TJ Friedl to score the game-winning run. Myers was traded to the Reds in December from the Miami Marlins.

The Reds now go on to host the Pittsburgh Pirates for the next three days at Great American Ball Park. The first pitch for Monday’s game is set to be thrown out at 6:40 p.m.