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Cincinnati Reds 5, Chicago White Sox 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldStats updated Aug 11, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score29
Cincinnati Reds
74–85 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
5
5–4
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
82–77 · 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 59–29 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
5.04
166th
WHIP
1.47
185th
K/9
6.95
172nd
BB/9
3.82
160th
P-Score41i
FIP
5.77
HR/9
1.74
200th
OPS/R
0.834
IP
103.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.50
Road ERA5.97
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
3.40
44th
WHIP
1.20
69th
K/9
9.59
44th
BB/9
3.29
121st
P-Score60i
FIP
3.62
HR/9
0.97
62nd
OPS/R
0.641
IP
167.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.98
Road ERA2.58
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.50
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Burke strikes out 2.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Burke owns the lower FIP, 3.62 to 5.77.
·Burke allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.20 WHIP compared with 1.47.
·Burke allows the lower home-run rate: 0.97 vs 1.74 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLodoloBurkeNote
ERA−11882Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.773.62
WAR-0.23.1Season value.

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%89.9
Changeup2%86.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Sean Burke)
27th
in MLB
0.691OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Nick Lodolo)
6th
in MLB
0.745OPS
.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 CruzSSS88.88830.836No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B79.79932.794No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF69.73423.768No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler StephensonRC71.73315.757No MLB historyNo history
5Eugenio SuárezRDH64.73125.732No MLB historyNo history
6Héctor RodríguezLRF41.6666.776No MLB historyNo history
7Dane MyersRCF57.7218.678No MLB historyNo history
8Matt McLainR2B51.61515.560No MLB historyNo history
9Ke'Bryan HayesR3B35.4195.407No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.285 / .888 · 30 HRvs hand .836 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.266 / .799 · 32 HRvs hand .794 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.215 / .734 · 23 HRvs hand .768 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.243 / .733 · 15 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.209 / .731 · 25 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.220 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .776 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score7Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Matt McLain 2B · R.188 / .615 · 15 HRvs hand .560 · No MLB history · No history51H-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 DoyleRCF32.6064.643No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B81.81533.699No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B88.84233.964No MLB historyNo history
4Randal GrichukRDH75.88514.989No MLB historyNo history
5Braden MontgomerySRF51.6606.478No MLB historyNo history
6Colson MontgomeryLSS65.69631.811No MLB historyNo history
7Edgar QueroSC36.5413.519No MLB historyNo history
8Sam AntonacciLLF60.7558.594No MLB historyNo history
9Luisangel AcuñaRSS29.5171.502No MLB historyNo history
1Brenton Doyle CF · R.230 / .606 · 4 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.204 / .815 · 33 HRvs hand .699 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.252 / .842 · 33 HRvs hand .964 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score4Randal Grichuk DH · R.290 / .885 · 14 HRvs hand .989 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Braden Montgomery RF · S.222 / .660 · 6 HRvs hand .478 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Colson Montgomery SS · L.200 / .696 · 31 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score7Edgar Quero C · S.203 / .541 · 3 HRvs hand .519 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score8Sam Antonacci LF · L.271 / .755 · 8 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Luisangel Acuña SS · R.224 / .517 · 1 HRvs hand .502 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·CWSCWS
AVG.228 30th.236 25th
OPS.700 25th.725 9th
Home runs211 4th204 6th
Runs655 26th760 5th
OBP.305 30th.321 9th
SLG.395 22nd.404 9th
PitchingCINCIN·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.85vs4.13
CINCWS
WHIP1.45vs1.32
CINCWS
K/98.1vs8.3
CINCWS
HR Allowed212vs175
CINCWS
BullpenCINCIN·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.40vs4.03
no league rank
Saves42vs40
CINCWS
ResultsCINCIN·CWSCWS
+11229th
Run differential
+3127th
74–85 Record82–77
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.