The lead
May 10, 2026 - Cincinnati - The Cincinnati Reds made the weekend math simple: absorb Saturday’s rout, answer with back-to-back measured wins, fly out of the Astros series with momentum. Andrew Abbott allowed three hits over six scoreless innings, Spencer Steer homered, Elly De La Cruz scored twice, and Cincinnati shut out the Houston Astros 5-0 on Sunday, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.
The Reds surrendered only one run across the final two games after a 10-0 opener, according to AP.
How the game turned
Starter Kai-Wei Teng (1-3) kept Cincinnati quiet for three innings before the fourth unraveled: four straight hits, including JJ Bleday’s two-run triple to right and Tyler Stephenson’s RBI single that made it 3-0 and chased Teng. A bases-loaded walk to Matt McLain in the fifth and Steer’s solo shot in the sixth layered insurance Houston never matched.
Pitching and matchup notes
Abbott (2-2) struck out five, walked one, and landed 55 of 85 pitches for strikes, per AP. Tejay Antone, Sam Moll, and Graham Ashcraft each fired a perfect inning to finish a three-hitter.
Bats that changed the board
De La Cruz recorded three hits for a third straight multi-hit game, setting the table before Bleday’s leverage swing. Steer’s homer punctuated a day built on sequencing rather than one historic inning.
AthX Engine fantasy angle
Cincinnati’s 13 AthX Engine team FP sat fourth among clubs on May 10, with Abbott’s 23 pitching FP and JJ Bleday’s 10 hitting FP popping on AthX Engine’s daily board. Low-run shutouts still climb team totals when doubles and triples cluster in one trip through the order. AthX Engine differs from dynamic pricing.
What comes next
Houston heads home for Seattle as Cincinnati rests Monday then hosts Washington with Brady Singer on turn, per AP’s notebook lines.
*Sources: MLB.com schedule, MLB gameday wrap, CBS Sports recap, Associated Press via CBS, and AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*
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