Cincinnati Reds 2026 MLB Season Outlook: Schedule & Tickets
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In manager Terry Francona’s first season in Cincinnati, the Reds made the postseason at 83-79. Cincinnati clinched on the last day of the 2025 regular season after the Marlins defeated the Mets 4-0. The Mets also finished 83-79, but the Reds won the head-to-head tiebreaker, going 4-2 against them in 2025. The Dodgers quickly ended Cincinnati’s season after sweeping them 2-0 in the Wild Card series.
An intra-division trade occurred prior to the deadline as the Pittsburgh Pirates sent third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes to the Reds in exchange for Taylor Rogers, Sammy Statura and cash considerations.
Shortstop Elly De La Cruz led the offense in hits (166), home runs (22) and RBIs (86). Gavin Lux led in batting average, hitting .269. In 169.2 innings, Brady Singer recorded a 4.03 ERA and struck out 163 batters, while Andrew Abbott owned the team’s best ERA at 2.87. As a whole, the Reds batted .245, recorded 1,333 hits and hit 167 home runs. Cincinnati’s pitching staff recorded a 3.86 ERA and struck out 1,380 batters. These stats placed Cincinnati around the middle of the league in these respective categories.
A familiar face returned to Cincinnati this offseason as Eugenio Suárez signed for the season on February 1. Suárez spent seven seasons with the Reds before being traded to the Mariners on March 14th, 2022. Left-handed pitcher Caleb Ferguson signed a one-year contract on December 18th, 2025. Emilio Pagán resigned for another year before Ferguson’s deal. On December 27th, Ex-Athletics outfielder JJ Bleday was signed from free agency, and Dane Myers was acquired from the Marlins.
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2026 can see the Reds as a “sneaky” team in the National League. The pitching staff and offense have the potential to make a playoff push, and Francona’s expertise will help the roster unleash its potential. De La Cruz is known as a speedster and power hitter, while other players, including TJ Friedl and Spencer Steer, can help with their contact hitting. Pagán has proven himself as a reliable reliever and pitchers Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo have tremendous upside. Of course, the pieces need to click in order for things to pan out.
Cincinnati Reds schedule:
| Mar 26, 2026 | vs Boston | L 3-0 | 0-1 | G. Crochet(1-0) | P. Johnson(0-1) | A. Chapman(1) |
| Mar 28, 2026 | vs Boston | W 6-5 / 11 | 1-1 | C. Phillips(1-0) | J. Slaten(0-1) | — |
| Mar 29, 2026 | vs Boston | W 3-2 | 2-1 | B. Burke(1-0) | G. Weissert(0-1) | E. Pagan(1) |
| Mar 30, 2026 | vs Pittsburg | W 2-0 | 3-1 | C. Burns(1-0) | B. Ashcraft(0-1) | C. Phillips(1) |
| DATE | OPP | TIME / TV | VENUE | HOME STARTER | AWAY STARTER | BUY TICKETS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | vs Pittsburgh | 6:40 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | B. Williamson(-, 0.00 ERA) | B. Chandler(-, 0.00 ERA) | Tickets Starting at $16.97 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | vs Pittsburgh | 12:40 pmRDTV | Great American Ball Park | A. Abbott(0-0, 0.00 ERA) | P. Skenes(0-1, 67.50 ERA) | Tickets Starting at $7.38 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | @ Texas | 4:05 pmRASN | Globe Life Field | N. Eovaldi(0-1, 9.64 ERA) | B. Singer(0-0, 6.75 ERA) | Tickets Starting at $115.20 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | @ Texas | 7:05 pm RASN | Globe Life Field | M. Gore(1-0, 3.38 ERA) | R. Lowder(0-0, 3.60 ERA) | Tickets Starting at $36.00 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | @ Texas | 2:35 pm RASN | Globe Life Field | J. Leiter(-, 0.00 ERA) | C. Burns(-, 0.00 ERA) | Tickets Starting at $15.46 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | @ Miami | 6:40 pmMATV | loanDepot park | J. Junk(-, 0.00 ERA) | B. Williamson (-, 0.00 ERA) | Tickets Starting at $10.15 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | @ Miami | 6:40 pm MATV | loanDepot park | S. Alcantara(1-0, 0.00 ERA) | N. Lodolo(-, 0.00 ERA) | Tickets Starting at $7.34 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | @ Miami | 6:40 pmMATV | loanDepot park | E. Perez(0-0, 3.86 ERA) | A. Abbott(0-0, 0.00 ERA) | Tickets Starting at $7.34 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | @ Miami | 12:10 pm MATV | loanDepot park | M. Meyer(0-0, 5.40 ERA) | B. Singer(0-0, 6.75 ERA) | Tickets Starting at $7.20 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | vs L.A. Angels | 6:45 pm ATV | Great American Ball Park | R. Lowder(0-0, 3.60 ERA) | R. Detmers(0-0, 5.79 ERA) | Tickets Starting at $16.80 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | vs L.A. Angels | 4:10 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | C. Burns(-, 0.00 ERA) | J. Kochanowicz(0-0, 11.25 ERA) | Tickets Starting at $9.60 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | vs L.A. Angels | 1:40 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | N. Lodolo(-, 0.00 ERA) | G. Rodriguez(-, 0.00 ERA) | Tickets Starting at $13.20 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | vs San Francisco | 6:40 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | A. Abbott(0-0, 0.00 ERA) | R. Ray(0-1, 3.38 ERA) | Tickets Starting at $12.00 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | vs San Francisco | 6:40 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $7.54 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | vs San Francisco | 12:40 pm ESUN | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $9.77 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | @ Minnesota | 8:10 pm RDTV | Target Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $11.51 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | @ Minnesota | 2:10 pm RDTV | Target Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $18.23 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | @ Minnesota | 2:10 pm RDTV | Target Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $11.03 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | @ Tampa Bay | 6:40 pm RATV | Tropicana Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $22.80 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | @ Tampa Bay | 6:40 pm RATV | Tropicana Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $21.60 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | @ Tampa Bay | 1:10 pm RATV | Tropicana Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $23.05 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | vs Detroit | 6:40 pm DSN | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $18.00 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | vs Detroit | 7:15 pm FOX | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $20.94 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | vs Detroit | 1:40 pm DSN | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $14.40 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | vs Colorado | 6:40 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $9.77 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | vs Colorado | 6:40 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $13.07 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | vs Colorado | 12:40 pm ESUN | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $13.07 |
| May 1, 2026 | @ Pittsburgh | 6:45 pm ATV | PNC Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $47.15 |
| May 2, 2026 | @ Pittsburgh | 4:05 pm FS1 | PNC Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $44.58 |
| May 3, 2026 | @ Pittsburgh | 1:35 pm RDTV | PNC Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $40.82 |
| May 4, 2026 | @ Chi. Cubs | 7:40 pm RDTV | Wrigley Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $16.75 |
| May 5, 2026 | @ Chi. Cubs | 7:40 pm RDTV | Wrigley Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $10.68 |
| May 6, 2026 | @ Chi. Cubs | 7:40 pm RDTV | Wrigley Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $6.06 |
| May 7, 2026 | @ Chi. Cubs | 2:20 pm RDTV | Wrigley Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $16.80 |
| May 8, 2026 | vs Houston | 6:10 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $21.60 |
| May 9, 2026 | vs Houston | 4:10 pm FS1 | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $22.80 |
| May 10, 2026 | vs Houston | 1:40 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $16.28 |
| May 12, 2026 | vs Washington | 6:40 pm NATV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $10.99 |
| May 13, 2026 | vs Washington | 6:40 pm NATV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $10.99 |
| May 14, 2026 | vs Washington | 12:40 pm NATV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $10.99 |
| May 15, 2026 | @ Cleveland | 7:10 pm GDTV | Progressive Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $32.40 |
| May 16, 2026 | @ Cleveland | 6:10 pmGDTV | Progressive Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $38.40 |
| May 17, 2026 | @ Cleveland | 1:40 pmGDTV | Progressive Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $26.40 |
| May 18, 2026 | @ Philadelphia | 6:40 pm RDTV | Citizens Bank Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $24.48 |
| May 19, 2026 | @ Philadelphia | 6:40 pm RDTV | Citizens Bank Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $24.48 |
| May 20, 2026 | @ Philadelphia | 1:05 pm RDTV | Citizens Bank Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $24.48 |
| May 22, 2026 | vs St. Louis | 6:40 pm CATV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $19.58 |
| May 23, 2026 | vs St. Louis | 7:15 pm FOX | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $28.88 |
| May 24, 2026 | vs St. Louis | 1:40 pm CATV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $20.12 |
| May 25, 2026 | @ N.Y. Mets | 4:10 pm RDTV | Citi Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $25.20 |
| May 26, 2026 | @ N.Y. Mets | 7:10 pm RDTV | Citi Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $19.44 |
| May 27, 2026 | @ N.Y. Mets | 7:10 pm RDTV | Citi Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $13.96 |
| May 29, 2026 | vs Atlanta | 6:40 pm BRVN | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $21.60 |
| May 30, 2026 | vs Atlanta | 7:15 pm FOX | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $22.54 |
| May 31, 2026 | vs Atlanta | 1:40 pm BRVN | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $19.16 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | vs Kansas City | 7:10 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $10.99 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | vs Kansas City | 7:10 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $13.44 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | vs Kansas City | 7:10 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $10.99 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | @ St. Louis | 8:15 pm CATV | Busch Stadium | — | — | Tickets Starting at $16.80 |
| Jun 6, 2026 | @ St. Louis | 2:15 pm CATV | Busch Stadium | — | — | Tickets Starting at $26.72 |
| Jun 7, 2026 | @ St. Louis | 2:15 pm CATV | Busch Stadium | — | — | Tickets Starting at $15.10 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | @ San Diego | 9:40 pm PDTV | Petco Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $13.67 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | @ San Diego | 9:40 pm PDTV | Petco Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $22.80 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | @ San Diego | 4:10 pm PDTV | Petco Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $9.55 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | vs Arizona | 7:15 pm ATV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $20.36 |
| Jun 13, 2026 | vs Arizona | 4:10 pm DBTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $20.20 |
| Jun 14, 2026 | vs Arizona | 1:40 pm DBTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $17.95 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | vs N.Y. Mets | 7:10 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $20.80 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | vs N.Y. Mets | 7:10 pmRDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $17.82 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | vs N.Y. Mets | 12:40 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $19.20 |
| Jun 19, 2026 | @ N.Y. Yankees | 7:05 pm RDTV | Yankee Stadium | — | — | Tickets Starting at $22.44 |
| Jun 20, 2026 | @ N.Y. Yankees | 1:35 pm RDTV | Yankee Stadium | — | — | Tickets Starting at $42.07 |
| Jun 21, 2026 | @ N.Y. Yankees | 1:35 pm RDTV | Yankee Stadium | — | — | Tickets Starting at $23.66 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | vs Milwaukee | 7:10 pm BRTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $14.26 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | vs Milwaukee | 7:10 pm BRTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $15.60 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | vs Milwaukee | 7:10 pmBRTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $13.20 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | @ Pittsburgh | 6:40 pm RDTV | PNC Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $27.60 |
| Jun 27, 2026 | @ Pittsburgh | 4:05 pm RDTV | PNC Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $43.20 |
| Jun 28, 2026 | @ Pittsburgh | 1:35 pm RDTV | PNC Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $56.21 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | @ Milwaukee | 7:40 pm BRTV | American Family Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $13.33 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | @ Milwaukee | 7:40 pm BRTV | American Family Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $12.00 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | @ Milwaukee | 8:10 pm | American Family Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $12.00 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | @ Milwaukee | 2:10 pm BRTV | American Family Field | — | — | Tickets Starting at $15.60 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | vs Baltimore | 7:10 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $24.74 |
| Jul 4, 2026 | vs Baltimore | 7:10 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $24.74 |
| Jul 5, 2026 | vs Baltimore | 1:00 pm PEAC | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $20.12 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | vs Philadelphia | 7:10 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $17.11 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | vs Philadelphia | 7:10 pm | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $24.74 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | vs Philadelphia | 7:10 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $19.39 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | vs Chi. Cubs | 7:10 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $26.88 |
| Jul 11, 2026 | vs Chi. Cubs | 7:10 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — | — | Tickets Starting at $29.03 |
| Jul 12, 2026 | vs Chi. Cubs | 1:40 pm RDTV | Great American Ball Park | — |
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