Matt McLain went 2-for-6 with an RBI double, a stolen base and one run scored Tuesday, helping Cincinnati beat the Rays 12-6 and giving him his first multi-hit game since April 9.
The second baseman also doubled in both games against Tampa Bay to open the week and has now hit safely in three straight games, a small but welcome sign for a hitter still searching for his first home run of the 2026 campaign.
McLain’s line now sits at.198/.330/.256 with five doubles, four RBI, 10 runs scored, four stolen bases and a 15:25 BB:K across 103 trips to the plate. Even with the slow start after a big spring training, he has remained in the two hole in the Cincinnati lineup.
That makes the next stretch important for Cincinnati and for McLain himself. Tuesday was progress, not a turnaround, but it was the kind of night that can start changing the shape of a season if the contact keeps coming.