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Reds, Chase Burns, End Losing Streak by Beating Astros

Chase Burns allowed one run in six innings and Matt McClain drove in two as Cincinnati ended its longest skid since 2024.

  • On Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros. Chase Burns threw six innings of one-run ball while Matt McClain drove in two runs.
  • The Reds' eight-game losing streak was their longest since dropping eight straight early in the 2024 season, making Saturday's win a critical relief for the Cincinnati club.
  • After Braden Shewmake hit a fifth-inning home run, the Reds answered when After Cam Smith dropped a pop-up; McClain drove in two runs and Elly added another with a single.
  • Burns lowered his ERA to 2.11 with the victory, while Houston's Spencer Arrighetti took his first loss of 2026 after allowing five hits and three runs in 5 2/3 innings. Pierce Johnson worked a hitless ninth for the save.
  • LHP Andrew Abbott starts for Cincinnati in the final game of the series, while Houston has not announced a starter for the matchup.
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Chase Burns released six innings in which he allowed a race, Matt McClain pushed two and the Cincinnati Reds broke their eight consecutive streak of defeats by imposing on Saturday 3-1 over the Houston Astros.

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Chase Burns’ strong start and a big fifth inning help Reds snap 8-game skid with 3-1 win over Astros

CINCINNATI (AP) — Chase Burns threw six innings of one-run ball, Matt McClain drove in two runs and the Cincinnati Reds snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory

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Chase Burns' strong start and a big fifth inning help Reds snap 8-game skid with 3-1 win over Astros

Chase Burns threw six innings of one-run ball, Matt McClain drove in two runs and the Cincinnati Reds snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday

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Cincinnati Enquirer broke the news in Cincinnati, United States on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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