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Cincinnati Reds 0, Chicago White Sox 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldStats updated Aug 12, 7:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score28
Cincinnati Reds
74–86 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 28
0
0–5
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
83–77 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
5
T-Score59
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handSoxChicago owns a .717 OPS vs RHP, 17th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 27th vs RHP.
BullpenSoxChicago owns a 3.76 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Cincinnati's 4.32.
Starter formRedsLowder has a 3.18 ERA over his last five starts, while Castillo is at 6.33.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Rhett Lowder RHP
Rhett Lowder
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.01
205th
WHIP
1.55
204th
K/9
7.14
157th
BB/9
3.82
161st
P-Score37i
FIP
4.76
HR/9
1.27
129th
OPS/R
0.756
IP
127.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.66
Road ERA7.44
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.18
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
CWS
Luis Castillo RHP
Luis Castillo
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.85
199th
WHIP
1.49
190th
K/9
7.71
128th
BB/9
3.03
103rd
P-Score40i
FIP
5.00
HR/9
1.72
200th
OPS/R
0.764
IP
130.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.80
Road ERA6.30
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.33
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Lowder allows the lower home-run rate: 1.27 vs 1.72 per nine.
·Castillo has the stronger command profile, with a 3.0 BB/9 versus 3.8.
·Castillo has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Lowder's 20%.
·Lowder carries a 7.44 road ERA, compared with Castillo's 4.80 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLowderCastilloNote
ERA−141142Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.765.00
WAR1.20.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lowder arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker30%93.1
Slider27%85.1
Four-seam21%93.7
Changeup20%86.5
Curveball3%80.9
Sweeper0%83.2
Castillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%95.2
Slider25%85.6
Sinker18%95.4
Changeup15%87.4
Cutter0%92.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Luis Castillo)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Rhett Lowder)
17th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.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 Luis Castillo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Castillo (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS88.88830.840No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B78.79632.791No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF68.72823.763No MLB historyNo history
4Eugenio SuárezRDH65.74126.748No MLB historyNo history
5Michael TogliaS1B—.3710.326No MLB historyNo history
6Héctor RodríguezLRF43.6756.785No MLB historyNo history
7Jose TrevinoRC30.5575.607No MLB historyNo history
8TJ FriedlLCF28.5104.514No MLB historyNo history
9Matt McLainR2B50.61515.560No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.285 / .888 · 30 HRvs hand .840 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.265 / .796 · 32 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.214 / .728 · 23 HRvs hand .763 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .741 · 26 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score5Michael Toglia 1B · S.115 / .371 · 0 HRvs hand .326 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.228 / .675 · 6 HRvs hand .785 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score7Jose Trevino C · R.217 / .557 · 5 HRvs hand .607 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score8TJ Friedl CF · L.172 / .510 · 4 HRvs hand .514 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score9Matt McLain 2B · R.188 / .615 · 15 HRvs hand .560 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Rhett Lowder
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lowder (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7618.803No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.83435.874No MLB historyNo history
3Andrew BenintendiLDH59.70614.730No MLB historyNo history
4Braden MontgomerySRF49.6666.762No MLB historyNo history
5Colson MontgomeryLSS62.69231.647No MLB historyNo history
6Chase MeidrothR2B61.76316.667No MLB historyNo history
7Tristan PetersLCF63.77812.805No MLB historyNo history
8Brenton DoyleRCF31.6064.475No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC32.5277.520No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.275 / .761 · 8 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.209 / .834 · 35 HRvs hand .874 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Andrew Benintendi DH · L.239 / .706 · 14 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score4Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .762 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score5Colson Montgomery SS · L.199 / .692 · 31 HRvs hand .647 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Chase Meidroth 2B · R.275 / .763 · 16 HRvs hand .667 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score7Tristan Peters CF · L.266 / .778 · 12 HRvs hand .805 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Brenton Doyle CF · R.230 / .606 · 4 HRvs hand .475 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.141 / .527 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·CWSCWS
AVG.229 30th.236 25th
OPS.700 25th.725 10th
Home runs212 4th206 6th
Runs660 27th766 5th
OBP.305 30th.321 9th
SLG.395 22nd.404 10th
PitchingCINCIN·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.85vs4.11
CINCWS
WHIP1.45vs1.31
CINCWS
K/98.1vs8.3
CINCWS
HR Allowed212vs176
CINCWS
BullpenCINCIN·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.32vs3.76
no league rank
Saves42vs40
CINCWS
ResultsCINCIN·CWSCWS
+11129th
Run differential
+3197th
74–86 Record83–77
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (6–4)
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
Chicago White Sox (4–6)
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Rhett Lowder (5.26 ERA, 4–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Luis Castillo (5.30 ERA, 3–9) 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?+
Rhett Lowder is at 37; Luis Castillo is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.