Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks
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Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks (2026-08-22). Rhett Lowder vs Michael Soroka at Chase Field.
Rhett Lowder generates a modest strikeout output with a 7.31 K/9 alongside a 3.74 BB/9 across 101 innings pitched. The Cincinnati right-hander carries a 4-8 record, a 5.17 ERA, a 1.49 WHIP, and a 1.16 HR9 into this outing. Across his past three assignments, Lowder has logged 6.2 IP/4 ER/5 K/2 BB, 5.1 IP/2 ER/4 K/1 BB, and 6 IP/2 ER/3 K/2 BB, demonstrating an upward trend. Michael Soroka exhibits sharp command with a 2.05 BB/9 and an 8.61 K/9 over 92 frames of work. Holding an 8-3 record, the Arizona hurler has maintained a 2.93 ERA alongside a 1.11 WHIP. Soroka surrendered minimal damage in his prior three outings of 5.2 IP/2 ER/5 K/1 BB, 4.1 IP/0 ER/4 K/3 BB, and 1 IP/0 ER/0 K/0 BB, while limiting opponents to a 0.59 HR9.
The Reds enter the contest posting a .694 OPS, a .225 batting average, and 523 total runs scored on the season. From a pitching perspective, Cincinnati owns a 4.51 team ERA and a 1.41 WHIP while going 4-6 over their last ten games. Arizona counters with a .717 team OPS, a .244 batting average, and 588 runs. The Diamondbacks pitching staff maintains a 4.14 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP, having posted a 5-5 mark across their previous ten contests.
