Astros and Reds Set for Final Game of Three-Game Series on May 10, 2026 The Houston Astros (16-24) and Cincinnati Reds (21-19) are set to conclude a three-game series at Great American Ball Park on Sunday, May 10, 2026. The matchup, scheduled for a 12:40 p.m. CT first pitch, features right-handed pitcher Kai-Wei Teng (1-2, 2.35 ERA) for the Astros and left-handed starter Andrew Abbott (1-2, 5.13 ERA) for the Reds. This game marks the final contest of the series, with the Astros aiming to extend their winning streak against the Reds. Kai-Wei Teng, making his second start of the season, will look to build on his strong relief outings. In 13 appearances as a reliever, Teng has posted a 1.80 ERA (4 earned runs over 20 innings) with a .183 opponent batting average. His most recent start came on April 28 against the Baltimore Orioles, where he allowed two runs on five hits and two strikeouts in three innings. Teng’s performance in his first Major League start on August 8, 2025, against the Washington Nationals earned him a win and made him the eighth Taiwanese-born pitcher in MLB history to achieve this milestone. He joins RHP Chien Jen-Lo (2013) as the second Taiwanese-born player in Astros history. The Astros’ matchup against the Reds carries historical significance, as the two teams have faced each other 859 times, the most games in MLB history. The Astros hold a 404-454-1 record in the series, with a 2-1 record against the Reds in 2025. Notably, the Astros secured their first win at Great American Ball Park since September 9, 2012, on Friday night. Isaac Paredes, the Astros’ infielder, reached a career milestone on Friday night by playing in his 600th game, becoming the 14th Mexican-born player to achieve this feat.#cincinnati_reds #andrew_abbott #houston_astros #great_american_ball_park #kai_wei_teng
Reds' Hunter Greene to Have Surgery, Expected Out Until July Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene, who was anticipated to be the team's dominant pitcher this season, will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on Wednesday to remove bone chips from his right elbow. The surgery is expected to keep him sidelined until July, according to the team. Greene, 26, left the Reds' spring training camp in Arizona earlier this week due to elbow stiffness and returned to Cincinnati for further evaluations, including imaging and consultations with specialists such as Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Greene finished the 2025 season with a 7-4 record and a 2.76 ERA, but his workload was limited to a career-low 19 starts and 107⅔ innings as the Reds secured their first playoff berth since 2020. His 99.5 mph average four-seam fastball velocity ranked first in the majors among pitchers who threw at least 1,250 pitches, and his 296 pitches of 100 mph or higher placed him second behind Mason Miller’s 422. To address injury concerns, Greene added more lower-body training to his offseason routine in hopes of avoiding setbacks after two previous stints on the injured list in 2025. This season marks his fifth year in the majors, during which he made his first NL All-Star appearance in 2024. That year, he posted a 9-5 record with a 2.75 ERA in 26 starts and recorded 169 strikeouts in 150 1/3 innings despite spending time on the injured list due to elbow soreness. The Reds have named left-hander Andrew Abbott as their Opening Day starter for the home game against the Boston Red Sox on March 26. This will be Abbott’s first Opening Day start, though the 26-year-old made his All-Star debut last season during his third year with the team. The Associated Press contributed to this report.#arizona #cincinnati_reds #hunter_greene #dr_neal_elattrache #andrew_abbott
