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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL Central

Cincinnati Reds 9, Chicago White Sox 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 14, 1:54 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score19
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
9
9–8
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 45
8
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handSoxChicago has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupSoxChicago's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxChicago has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formRedsAbbott has a 3.90 ERA over his last five starts, while Martin is at 8.06.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Andrew Abbott LHP
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.92
145th
WHIP
1.39
174th
K/9
6.92
162nd
BB/9
4.27
189th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.19
151st
OPS/R
–
IP
128.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.90
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
CWS
Davis Martin RHP
Davis Martin
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.17
98th
WHIP
1.33
120th
K/9
7.90
141st
BB/9
2.78
85th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.73
40th
OPS/R
–
IP
123.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.06
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
How the starters differ
·Martin walks 1.5 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Martin allows the lower home-run rate: 0.73 vs 1.19 per nine.
·Abbott has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 0%.
·Abbott enters with a 4.91 road ERA; Martin owns a 2.90 ERA at home.

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
Martin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.0
Sinker19%91.5
Changeup15%89.0
Curveball14%81.0
Slider13%85.6
Cutter13%87.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Davis Martin)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
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 Davis Martin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Martin (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS76.88030.834No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B67.78732.782No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF60.74024.779No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler StephensonRC60.72715.748No MLB historyNo history
5Eugenio SuárezRDH56.74026.748No MLB historyNo history
6Dane MyersRCF57.7218.678No MLB historyNo history
7Héctor RodríguezLRF36.6806.782No MLB historyNo history
8Matt McLainR2B43.60815.552No MLB historyNo history
9Ke'Bryan HayesR3B28.4195.407No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .779 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score6Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.229 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score8Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.141 / .419 · 5 HRvs hand .407 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Andrew Abbott
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Abbott (BvP)
1Chase MeidrothR2B56.765161.023No MLB historyNo history
2Randal GrichukRDH65.880151.026No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B76.83733.926No MLB historyNo history
4Braden MontgomerySRF44.6626.430No MLB historyNo history
5Brenton DoyleRCF33.6376.791No MLB historyNo history
6Colson MontgomeryLSS54.68531.778No MLB historyNo history
7Edgar QueroSC30.5413.515No MLB historyNo history
8Sam AntonacciLLF54.7668.604No MLB historyNo history
9Luisangel AcuñaRSS24.5372.502No MLB historyNo history
1Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand 1.023 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score2Randal Grichuk DH · R.287 / .880 · 15 HRvs hand 1.026 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .430 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score5Brenton Doyle CF · R.233 / .637 · 6 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score6Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Edgar Quero C · S.203 / .541 · 3 HRvs hand .515 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score8Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score9Luisangel Acuña SS · R.229 / .537 · 2 HRvs hand .502 · No MLB history · No history24H-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 10th
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 ERA4.49vs3.84
no league rank
Saves42vs41
CINCWS
ResultsCINCIN·CWSCWS
+23229th
Run differential
+4068th
75–87 Record84–78
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (5–5)
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
Chicago White Sox (4–6)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Andrew Abbott (3.92 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Davis Martin (4.17 ERA, 9–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 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?+
Andrew Abbott is at 45; Davis Martin is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.