The Cincinnati Reds have climbed to No. 6 in the MLB Power Rankings with an 18-10 record, leading the National League Central. They were previously ranked No. 9 and have been strong in one-run games.
Key points
Cincinnati Reds are ranked No. 6 in MLB Power Rankings
They have an 18-10 record and lead the National League Central
Reds were previously ranked No. 9
They are undefeated in one-run games at 7-0
Averaging nearly six runs per game over the last 12 games
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Previously at No. 9, the Reds are now No. 6, according to MLB.com's Will Leitch. Here's what he had to say:
Until their loss on Sunday, the Reds were on an absolute heater, and while a lot of that is because they keep winning so many one-run games (still 7-0 in them), they’re also hitting more of late: They were averaging nearly six runs a game over their past 12 games coming into Sunday.
Only the Dodgers, Yankees, Braves, Cubs and Padres are currently ahead of the Reds.
Reds first baseman Sal Stewart (27) runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning at Great American Ball Park April 25.
Reds first baseman Sal Stewart (27) runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning at Great American Ball Park April 25.
What is the current record of the Cincinnati Reds?
The Cincinnati Reds currently have an 18-10 record.
Who is ahead of the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB Power Rankings?
The teams ahead of the Reds are the Dodgers, Yankees, Braves, Cubs, and Padres.
How many one-run games have the Cincinnati Reds won?
The Cincinnati Reds are 7-0 in one-run games this season.
What has contributed to the Reds' recent success?
The Reds' success is attributed to their strong hitting, averaging nearly six runs a game over their past 12 games.
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As of Monday, April 27, Stewart leads all of baseball with 29 runs batted in. Coming into the Sunday, April 26 game with Detroit. Stewart was dominant among rookies, leading in hits, homers, RBI, stolen bases and total bases.
Stewart is at .291 with nine homers, 29 RBI and seven steals. De La Cruz is hitting 270 with nine homers, 20 RBI and six steals. Projecting forward, both players would finish with over 50 homers with well over 100 RBI and 30, maybe even 40-plus stolen bags.
No MLB team has ever had such happen. Until Shohei Ohtani clubbed 54 homers and swiped 59 bases in 2024, no one player had ever reached 50 round-trippers with 30 stolen bases.
Reds Hall of Famer George Foster looks on during a Reds Hall of Fame induction ceremony before the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park April 25.
Reds Hall of Famer George Foster looks on during a Reds Hall of Fame induction ceremony before the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park April 25.
Which Cincinnati Reds records could fall?
George Foster is the only Cincinnati Red to hit 50-plus home runs, knocking 52 out of the yard in 1977. The man known as "Yahtzee" drove in 149 runs that year, but had just six stolen bases. Foster still holds the franchise home run and RBI records.
The 1987 season of Eric Davis comes close to what Stewart and De La Cruz are doing, combining power and speed. Davis hit 37 home runs, drove in 100 runs and had 50 steals that season.
Coming close to 50 home runs for the Reds were Eugenio Suarez with 49 in 2019, Ted Kluszewski with 49 in 1954 and 47 in 1955, Adam Dunn with 46 in 2004 and Johnny Bench (45 in 1970) and Greg Vaughn (45 in 1999).
In modern-day baseball, Eric Davis is tops in steals with 80, though several Reds from 1911 and in the previous century had more. Davis did that in 132 games and added 27 homers and 71 RBI.
Elly De La Cruz (44) hit his ninth home run of the season in the Cincinnati Reds win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, April 25
Elly De La Cruz (44) hit his ninth home run of the season in the Cincinnati Reds win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, April 25
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Stewart and De La Cruz would surely make headlines if both surpassed 50 home runs, which realistically is a long shot. You would have to go back to the 1961 Yankees with Roger Maris at 61 home runs and Mickey Mantle with 54 for a comparison.
The Reds have twice had two players hit 40 or more home runs. In 1955, Ted Kluszewski, who would go onto the be the hitting coach of the "Big Red Machine" of the 1970s, hit 47 with teammate Wally Post hitting 40.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer (51) throws a pitch in the second inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty (9) throws a pitch in the second inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer (51) throws a pitch in the third inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson (20) rounds third on a solo home run in the fourth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl (29) catches a fly ball off the bat of Detroit Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle (7) in the fourth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl (29) pulls up at second base on a double in the fourth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds right fielder Will Benson (30) catches a fly ball at the warning track off the bat of Detroit Tigers center fielder Matt Vierling (8) in the fifth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tyler Holton (87) throws a pitch in the fifth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Ke'bryan Hayes (3) celebrates at first base on a single in the sixth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl (29) high fives teammates after scoring on a Sal Stewart single in the sixth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Connor Seabold (43) goes down with an injury before leaving the game in the sixth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds first base coach Collin Cowgill (54) looks on in the sixth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Spencer Steer (7) runs for first base as he grounds into a double play in the sixth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly de la Cruz (44) turns a double play on a Detroit Tigers second baseman Colt Keith (33) ground ball in the seventh inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly de la Cruz (44) turns a double play on a Detroit Tigers second baseman Colt Keith (33) ground ball in the seventh inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Graham Ashcraft (23) reacts as umpire Brian O'Nora (7) initially called Colt Keith safe at first before the play was overturned by replay to end the top of the seventh inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl (29) rounds third on a solo home run in the eighth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Detroit Tigers center fielder Javier Báez (28) stands in position in the eighth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Emilio Pagán (15) enters the game in the top of the ninth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Emilio Pagán (15) throws a pitch in the ninth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (37) and pitcher Emilio Pagán (15) celebrate a win in the ninth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain (9) and shortstop Elly de la Cruz (44) celebrate a win after the ninth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly de la Cruz (44) and center fielder TJ Friedl (29) celebrate a win after the ninth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
Mr. Redlegs celebrates a win after the ninth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer (51) throws a pitch in the second inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer (51) throws a pitch in the second inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty (9) throws a pitch in the second inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer (51) throws a pitch in the third inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson (20) rounds third on a solo home run in the fourth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl (29) catches a fly ball off the bat of Detroit Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle (7) in the fourth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl (29) pulls up at second base on a double in the fourth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds right fielder Will Benson (30) catches a fly ball at the warning track off the bat of Detroit Tigers center fielder Matt Vierling (8) in the fifth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Tyler Holton (87) throws a pitch in the fifth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds third baseman Ke'bryan Hayes (3) celebrates at first base on a single in the sixth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl (29) high fives teammates after scoring on a Sal Stewart single in the sixth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Connor Seabold (43) goes down with an injury before leaving the game in the sixth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds first base coach Collin Cowgill (54) looks on in the sixth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds first baseman Spencer Steer (7) runs for first base as he grounds into a double play in the sixth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly de la Cruz (44) turns a double play on a Detroit Tigers second baseman Colt Keith (33) ground ball in the seventh inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly de la Cruz (44) turns a double play on a Detroit Tigers second baseman Colt Keith (33) ground ball in the seventh inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Graham Ashcraft (23) reacts as umpire Brian O'Nora (7) initially called Colt Keith safe at first before the play was overturned by replay to end the top of the seventh inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds center fielder TJ Friedl (29) rounds third on a solo home run in the eighth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Detroit Tigers center fielder Javier Báez (28) stands in position in the eighth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Emilio Pagán (15) enters the game in the top of the ninth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Emilio Pagán (15) throws a pitch in the ninth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (37) and pitcher Emilio Pagán (15) celebrate a win in the ninth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain (9) and shortstop Elly de la Cruz (44) celebrate a win after the ninth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly de la Cruz (44) and center fielder TJ Friedl (29) celebrate a win after the ninth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
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Mr. Redlegs celebrates a win after the ninth inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Reds won the second game of the series, 9-2.
In 1970, Johnny Bench had 45 homers and drove in 148 runs, with teammate Tony Perez finishing with 40 homers and 129 RBI. Both are in Cooperstown. For good measure, that year Lee May had 34 homers and 94 RBI. But the '70 Reds finished with 191 home runs, short of the team record of 227 in 2019
The 2019 got 49 from Suarez, but Yasiel Puig was the only other player over 20 with 22. Next in line were Derek Dietrich and Aristides Aquino with 19 apiece. Only Suarez remains in the big leagues.
