According to Joe Danneman of Fox 19 Cincinnati, Benson became the first Red since Joey Votto in 2021 to hit five home runs in four games. Benson is hitting .379 with a 1.404 OPS this season for the Reds. Make sure you bookmark Cincinnati Reds Talk for the latest news, exclusive interviews, and daily coverage of the Cincinnati Reds!

Two of those deep drives came in Sunday's 3-1 Reds win against the Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park, which gave the Reds a series sweep of the Guardians and a 4-2 record on the now-concluded homestand. Sunday's victory also brought Cincinnati back to .500 on a 24-24 record.

Will Benson discusses his power surge for the Cincinnati Reds

The atmosphere for Hell is Real was electric. The game, pitting two MLS elites, was spirited. Yet, the Crew lacked finish vs. FC Cincinnati.

Looking ahead to Saturday night, the Columbus Crew looks to face off against FC Cincinnati in the biggest home game of the season. For their first of two regular season matchups, the Crew comes off of back-to-back ties that dropped them to third in the Eastern Conference behind their close neighbor,