Reds Shut Out Rangers, Lowder Shines in Return

0:00On April 5th, Cincinnati Reds shut out the Texas Rangers 2-0 Saturday night behind Red Louder's Sharp 6 innings. He scattered just 3 hits for his first win since 2024, coming back strong after missing last season to injuries. The Reds jumped ahead early with RBI singles from Ellie Dela Cruz and South Steward in the first inning of Kumar Rocker. Then Graham Ashcraft, Tony Santillin, and Emilio Pagan closed it out with scoreless relief, marking Cincinnati's second shut out this year. Pagan grabbed his third save, tying the early league lead. Louder, the seventh overall pick out of Wake Forest in 2023, struck out 4 in his second start. He walked too early, but retired 12 of his last 13 batters faced. Texas got shut down completely for the first time this season, dropping their first two home games and three straight overall. Rocker fan three over five innings, but took the loss in his first start. The Reds held the Rangers off second base after the opening frame.

1:01Series wraps Sunday with Cincinnati's Chase Burns, fresh off his first big league win, facing Texas, Jack Leader in the finale. Reds pitching, looking dominant right now. Stay tuned with MLB News today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.