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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL Central

Cincinnati Reds 5, Chicago White Sox 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 11, 6:45 PM 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
5
5–4
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
4
T-Score59
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxBurke owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handSoxChicago has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 2–3 in their last five, with only a 6-run difference in run differential.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 59–26 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Nick Lodolo LHP
Nick Lodolo
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.60
165th
WHIP
1.47
184th
K/9
7.18
175th
BB/9
3.88
162nd
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.29
192nd
OPS/R
–
IP
62.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.65
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
31
CWS
Sean Burke RHP
Sean Burke
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.08
42nd
WHIP
1.12
73rd
K/9
10.07
43rd
BB/9
2.73
121st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.98
72nd
OPS/R
–
IP
128.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.50
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Burke strikes out 2.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Burke allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.12 WHIP compared with 1.47.
·Burke enters with a 3.08 ERA compared with Lodolo's 4.60.
·Burke has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 20%.

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
Burke arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%94.8
Knuckle Curve20%79.1
Slider17%86.5
Sinker14%94.7
Cutter10%89.8
Changeup2%86.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Sean Burke)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Nick Lodolo)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.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 RHP Sean Burke
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Burke (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.834No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B78.78732.782No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF70.74024.779No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler StephensonRC70.72715.748No MLB historyNo history
5Eugenio SuárezRDH65.74026.748No MLB historyNo history
6Héctor RodríguezLRF44.6806.782No MLB historyNo history
7Dane MyersRCF57.7218.678No MLB historyNo history
8Matt McLainR2B50.60815.552No MLB historyNo history
9Ke'Bryan HayesR3B35.4195.407No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .779 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.229 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score7Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.141 / .419 · 5 HRvs hand .407 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Nick Lodolo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lodolo (BvP)
1Brenton DoyleRCF39.6376.791No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B82.82535.725No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B88.83733.926No MLB historyNo history
4Randal GrichukRDH75.880151.026No MLB historyNo history
5Braden MontgomerySRF51.6626.430No MLB historyNo history
6Colson MontgomeryLSS63.68531.778No MLB historyNo history
7Edgar QueroSC37.5413.515No MLB historyNo history
8Sam AntonacciLLF63.7668.604No MLB historyNo history
9Luisangel AcuñaRSS30.5372.502No MLB historyNo history
1Brenton Doyle CF · R.233 / .637 · 6 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score4Randal Grichuk DH · R.287 / .880 · 15 HRvs hand 1.026 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .430 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Edgar Quero C · S.203 / .541 · 3 HRvs hand .515 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score8Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9Luisangel Acuña SS · R.229 / .537 · 2 HRvs hand .502 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·CWSCWS
AVG.229 30th.236 25th
OPS.699 25th.726 9th
Home runs213 4th211 5th
Runs666 27th776 5th
OBP.305 30th.320 9th
SLG.394 25th.406 8th
PitchingCINCIN·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.83vs4.12
CINCWS
WHIP1.44vs1.31
CINCWS
K/98.1vs8.3
CINCWS
HR Allowed214vs180
CINCWS
BullpenCINCIN·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.40vs4.03
no league rank
Saves42vs41
CINCWS
ResultsCINCIN·CWSCWS
+15529th
Run differential
+3498th
75–87 Record84–78
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (6–4)
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
Chicago White Sox (5–5)
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Nick Lodolo (4.60 ERA, 3–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sean Burke (3.08 ERA, 7–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
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 Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Nick Lodolo is at 41; Sean Burke is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.