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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

Cincinnati Reds 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:15 PM ET · Chase FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 23, 7:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 26
3
3–5
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 50
5
T-Score50
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRedsAbbott leads Bratt in P-Score (45 vs 32), K/9 and BB/9.
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.
BullpenDiamondbacksArizona has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formDiamondbacksBratt has a 3.25 ERA over his last five starts, while Abbott is at 4.76.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Andrew Abbott LHP
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.07
145th
WHIP
1.40
174th
K/9
6.98
162nd
BB/9
4.26
189th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.16
151st
OPS/R
–
IP
139.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.76
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
AZ
Mitch Bratt LHP
Mitch Bratt
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.17
150th
WHIP
1.47
198th
K/9
6.14
206th
BB/9
5.40
220th
P-Score32i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.23
82nd
OPS/R
–
IP
36.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.25
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Abbott walks 1.1 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Abbott has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
·Abbott enters with a 4.91 road ERA; Bratt owns a 3.05 ERA at home.
·Bratt has one extra day of rest entering this start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAbbottBrattNote
Career vs opponent1.80 ERA, 1 GS–Career history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Abbott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%92.2
Sweeper20%81.4
Changeup20%85.7
Curveball13%79.7
Cutter3%88.7
Bratt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%91.0
Slurve23%79.6
Changeup10%84.7
Slider9%86.6
Sinker8%90.8
Curveball4%76.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs LHP (Mitch Bratt)
10th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Diamondbacks vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
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 Mitch Bratt
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Bratt (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.990No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B78.78732.802No MLB historyNo history
3Dane MyersRCF57.7218.777No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler StephensonRC70.72715.655No MLB historyNo history
5Eugenio SuárezRDH65.74026.714No MLB historyNo history
6Matt McLainR2B50.60815.777No MLB historyNo history
7JJ BledayLLF70.74024.644No MLB historyNo history
8Will BanfieldRC—.3430.000No MLB historyNo history
9Héctor RodríguezLRF44.6806.535No MLB historyNo history
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 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .777 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .777 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score8Will Banfield C · R.150 / .343 · 0 HRvs hand .000 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.229 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .535 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score
Arizona DiamondbacksOfficial lineupvs LHP Andrew Abbott
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Abbott (BvP)
1Ildemaro VargasS1B49.6759.8351-for-9Very small sample
2Corbin CarrollLRF78.79522.9551-for-5Very small sample
3Gabriel MorenoRC78.87416.7550-for-2Very small sample
4Geraldo PerdomoSSS62.7479.6972-for-5Very small sample
5Nolan ArenadoR3B64.80630.7769-for-22Small sample
6Tim TawaR1B57.69011.566No MLB historyNo history
7Jordan LawlarRCF54.7796.9790-for-1Very small sample
8James McCannRC58.7667.5810-for-2Very small sample
9Ryan WaldschmidtRCF42.6933.791No MLB historyNo history
1Ildemaro Vargas 1B · S.254 / .675 · 9 HRvs hand .835 · 1-for-9 · Very small sample49H-Score2Corbin Carroll RF · L.239 / .795 · 22 HRvs hand .955 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample78H-Score3Gabriel Moreno C · R.311 / .874 · 16 HRvs hand .755 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score4Geraldo Perdomo SS · S.262 / .747 · 9 HRvs hand .697 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample62H-Score5Nolan Arenado 3B · R.255 / .806 · 30 HRvs hand .776 · 9-for-22 · Small sample64H-Score6Tim Tawa 1B · R.240 / .690 · 11 HRvs hand .566 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Jordan Lawlar CF · R.258 / .779 · 6 HRvs hand .979 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample54H-Score8James McCann C · R.282 / .766 · 7 HRvs hand .581 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample58H-Score9Ryan Waldschmidt CF · R.256 / .693 · 3 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·AZAZ
AVG.229 30th.246 11th
OPS.699 25th.720 12th
Home runs213 4th166 25th
Runs666 27th739 10th
OBP.305 30th.318 13th
SLG.394 25th.402 14th
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 ERA4.50vs4.11
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.38vs1.28
no league rank
Saves42vs38
CINAZ
ResultsCINCIN·AZAZ
+17229th
Run differential
+30213th
75–87 Record86–76
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (4–6)
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
Arizona Diamondbacks (4–6)
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—2
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Andrew Abbott (4.07 ERA, 6–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Mitch Bratt (4.17 ERA, 1–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:15 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?+
Andrew Abbott is at 45; Mitch Bratt is at 32. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.