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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL Central

Boston Red Sox 2, Cincinnati Reds 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 46
2
2–3
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
3
T-Score19
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxEarly leads Lowder in P-Score (54 vs 36), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRedsCincinnati has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Team strengthSoxBoston leads 46–19 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Connelly Early LHP
Connelly Early
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
40th
WHIP
–
85th
K/9
–
73rd
BB/9
–
120th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
156th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CIN
Rhett Lowder RHP
Rhett Lowder
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
199th
WHIP
–
201st
K/9
–
171st
BB/9
–
160th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
115th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Early enters with a 2.64 road ERA; Lowder owns a 4.66 ERA at home.
·Early holds a 18-point P-Score advantage, 54 to 36.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Early arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%94.0
Sinker20%92.4
Changeup18%83.7
Curveball11%80.0
Slider8%87.1
Sweeper8%82.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Rhett Lowder)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs LHP (Connelly Early)
10th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsBOSBOS·CINCIN
+36613th
Run differential
+21529th
87–75 Record75–87
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox Recent form unavailable
Cincinnati Reds Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Connelly Early is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Rhett Lowder is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Connelly Early is at 54; Rhett Lowder is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.