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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

Cincinnati Reds 0, Arizona Diamondbacks 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Chase FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 22, 12:40 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 26
0
0–9
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 51
9
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDiamondbacksRodriguez owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handDiamondbacksArizona has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupDiamondbacksThe confirmed Arizona order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
Recent formDiamondbacksArizona has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherModerate impactA 3 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Nick Lodolo LHP
Nick Lodolo
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.52
164th
WHIP
1.42
183rd
K/9
7.16
174th
BB/9
3.64
162nd
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.51
191st
OPS/R
–
IP
71.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.52
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
AZ
Eduardo Rodriguez LHP
Eduardo Rodriguez
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.71
24th
WHIP
1.21
92nd
K/9
6.39
181st
BB/9
2.83
97th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.84
48th
OPS/R
–
IP
149.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.03
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Rodriguez enters with a 2.71 ERA compared with Lodolo's 4.52.
·Rodriguez allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.21 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·Rodriguez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.84 vs 1.51 per nine.
·Rodriguez has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLodoloRodriguezNote
Career vs opponent3.38 ERA, 1 GS3.38 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lodolo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.8
Sinker26%93.6
Curveball25%82.4
Changeup22%88.0
Rodriguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%92.1
Changeup27%85.4
Cutter14%88.9
Curveball12%79.6
Sinker8%91.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs LHP (Eduardo Rodriguez)
10th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Diamondbacks vs LHP (Nick Lodolo)
2nd
in MLB
0.782OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs LHP Eduardo Rodriguez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Rodriguez (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.990No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B78.78732.8020-for-2Very small sample
3Dane MyersRCF57.7218.7770-for-5Very small sample
4Eugenio SuárezRDH65.74026.7142-for-10Small sample
5Matt McLainR2B50.60815.7771-for-2Very small sample
6JJ BledayLLF70.74024.6442-for-5Very small sample
7Jose TrevinoRC31.5575.4101-for-3Very small sample
8Michael TogliaS1B—.3710.5331-for-4Very small sample
9Ke'Bryan HayesR3B35.4195.5390-for-5Very small sample
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .990 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .802 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score3Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .777 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample57H-Score4Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .714 · 2-for-10 · Small sample65H-Score5Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .777 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample50H-Score6JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .644 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample70H-Score7Jose Trevino C · R.217 / .557 · 5 HRvs hand .410 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample31H-Score8Michael Toglia 1B · S.115 / .371 · 0 HRvs hand .533 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample—H-Score9Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.141 / .419 · 5 HRvs hand .539 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample35H-Score
Arizona DiamondbacksOfficial lineupvs LHP Nick Lodolo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lodolo (BvP)
1Ildemaro VargasS1B49.6759.8352-for-10Small sample
2Corbin CarrollLRF78.79522.9551-for-2Very small sample
3Gabriel MorenoRC78.87416.7551-for-5Very small sample
4Geraldo PerdomoSSS62.7479.6972-for-6Very small sample
5Nolan ArenadoR3B64.80630.7760-for-3Very small sample
6Tim TawaR1B57.69011.5662-for-2Very small sample
7Jordan LawlarRCF54.7796.9790-for-2Very small sample
8Jose FernandezRDH37.6433.644No MLB historyNo history
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF42.6933.7910-for-2Very small sample
1Ildemaro Vargas 1B · S.254 / .675 · 9 HRvs hand .835 · 2-for-10 · Small sample49H-Score2Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .955 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .755 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample78H-Score4Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .697 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample62H-Score5Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .776 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample64H-Score6Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .566 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample57H-Score7Jordan Lawlar CF · R.258 / .779 · 6 HRvs hand .979 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample54H-Score8Jose Fernandez DH · R.255 / .643 · 3 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.256 / .693 · 3 HRvs hand .791 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·AZAZ
AVG.229 30th.246 10th
OPS.699 25th.720 12th
Home runs213 4th166 25th
Runs666 27th739 9th
OBP.305 30th.318 13th
SLG.394 25th.402 12th
PitchingCINCIN·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.83vs4.18
CINAZ
WHIP1.44vs1.28
CINAZ
K/98.1vs7.1
CINAZ
HR Allowed214vs186
CINAZ
BullpenCINCIN·AZAZ
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.41vs4.29
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.37vs1.29
no league rank
Saves42vs38
CINAZ
ResultsCINCIN·AZAZ
+15529th
Run differential
+29513th
75–87 Record86–76
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (4–6)
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
Arizona Diamondbacks (5–5)
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—2
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Nick Lodolo (4.52 ERA, 3–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Eduardo Rodriguez (2.71 ERA, 12–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Chase Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Reds and Diamondbacks performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Diamondbacks 2–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Nick Lodolo is at 41; Eduardo Rodriguez is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.