Lance McCullers Jr., making his second start since 2022, is pulled after 36 pitches in first inning against Cincinnati Reds.

Each team batted around once as the Cincinnati Reds sweated out a high-scoring win that prevented a record blown lead.

Coming into Saturday night's game against the Houston Astros, the Cincinnati Reds had scored four or less runs in six consecutive games. On Saturday, the offense exploded for 10 first-inning runs. It was the most runs scored in the first inning by the Reds since April 3,