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Reds Rout Rays to Clinch Series, Extend Streak to Five

The surge points to an offense catching up to elite relief work that has carried the NL Central leaders.

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Apr 19, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly de la Cruz (44) throws Minnesota Twins catcher Victor Caratini (37) out at first base in the eighth inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Powered by five home runs, including two from Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati thumped Tampa Bay 12-6 on Tuesday to clinch the series and extend its win streak to five.
  • The surge followed Monday’s 6-1 win, when rookie Sal Stewart launched his eighth homer and Rhett Lowder steadied to log six one-run innings for a 3-1 record.
  • Elly De La Cruz added impact with the glove, making a full-extension dive and a long throw to take a hit away from Junior Caminero in Monday’s third inning.
  • Tampa Bay squandered early chances Monday, loading the bases with no outs and managing only a bases-loaded walk by Yandy Díaz.
  • Longer outings from Lowder and Tuesday starter Chase Burns began to ease the load on a relief corps posting an MLB-best 2.31 ERA.