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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

Cincinnati Reds 0, San Francisco Giants 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:45 PM ET · Oracle ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 25, 12:20 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score27
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 27
0
0–5
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 40
5
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRedsBurns owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
BullpenGiantsSan owns a 4.30 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Cincinnati's 4.73.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has been the better recent team, at 3–7 over the last 10.
PowerRedsCincinnati has 169 home runs this season, 25 more than San.
Plate disciplineRedsCincinnati has drawn 471 walks this season, 127 more than San.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Chase Burns RHP
Chase Burns
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.51
22nd
WHIP
1.11
61st
K/9
10.52
16th
BB/9
3.18
123rd
P-Score67i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.86
74th
OPS/R
–
IP
136.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.86
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
SF
Carson Whisenhunt LHP
Carson Whisenhunt
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.03
213th
WHIP
1.84
223rd
K/9
6.47
183rd
BB/9
5.63
218th
P-Score23i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.41
133rd
OPS/R
–
IP
32.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.33
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Burns strikes out 4.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Burns allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.11 WHIP compared with 1.84.
·Burns enters with a 2.51 ERA compared with Whisenhunt's 7.03.
·Burns allows the lower home-run rate: 0.86 vs 1.41 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBurnsWhisenhuntNote
Career vs opponent0.00 ERA, 1 GS–Career history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Burns arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam55%97.6
Slider39%90.2
Changeup5%90.2
Sinker0%97.1
Curveball0%81.9
Whisenhunt arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup35%83.4
Four-seam35%92.8
Slider16%85.1
Sinker9%92.9
Slurve5%80.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs LHP (Carson Whisenhunt)
10th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Giants vs RHP (Chase Burns)
12th
in MLB
0.728OPS
.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 Carson Whisenhunt
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Whisenhunt (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.990No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B78.78732.802No MLB historyNo history
3Dane MyersRCF57.7218.7770-for-1Very small sample
4Tyler StephensonRC70.72715.6551-for-1Very small sample
5Eugenio SuárezRDH65.74026.714No MLB historyNo history
6Matt McLainR2B50.60815.777No MLB historyNo history
7JJ BledayLLF70.74024.644No MLB historyNo history
8Jose TrevinoRC31.5575.4100-for-1Very small sample
9Ivan JohnsonS2B—.2740.100No 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 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample57H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .655 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample70H-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-Score8Jose Trevino C · R.217 / .557 · 5 HRvs hand .410 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample31H-Score9Ivan Johnson 2B · S.063 / .274 · 0 HRvs hand .100 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
San Francisco GiantsOfficial lineupvs RHP Chase Burns
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Burns (BvP)
1Drew GilbertLCF55.72411.8010-for-1Very small sample
2Rafael DeversL1B81.865371.0270-for-2Very small sample
3Jung Hoo LeeLRF54.72410.7741-for-2Very small sample
4Turner HillLLF47.6201.714No MLB historyNo history
5Drew CavanaughLC30.6071.616No MLB historyNo history
6Nate FurmanL2B—.3680.368No MLB historyNo history
7Shay WhitcombR3B32.5694.5860-for-1Very small sample
8Grant McCrayLCF—.5232.495No MLB historyNo history
9Christian KossRSS26.5624.539No MLB historyNo history
1Drew Gilbert CF · L.238 / .724 · 11 HRvs hand .801 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample55H-Score2Rafael Devers 1B · L.258 / .865 · 37 HRvs hand 1.027 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample81H-Score3Jung Hoo Lee RF · L.276 / .724 · 10 HRvs hand .774 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample54H-Score4Turner Hill LF · L.219 / .620 · 1 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score5Drew Cavanaugh C · L.229 / .607 · 1 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score6Nate Furman 2B · L.125 / .368 · 0 HRvs hand .368 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Shay Whitcomb 3B · R.207 / .569 · 4 HRvs hand .586 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample32H-Score8Grant McCray CF · L.143 / .523 · 2 HRvs hand .495 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Christian Koss SS · R.217 / .562 · 4 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history26H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·SFSF
AVG.229 30th.245 14th
OPS.699 25th.706 24th
Home runs213 4th178 20th
Runs666 27th669 26th
OBP.305 30th.306 29th
SLG.394 25th.400 18th
PitchingCINCIN·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.83vs4.33
CINSF
WHIP1.44vs1.36
CINSF
K/98.1vs7.6
CINSF
HR Allowed214vs160
CINSF
BullpenCINCIN·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.73vs4.30
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.42vs1.32
no league rank
Saves42vs30
CINSF
ResultsCINCIN·SFSF
+17529th
Run differential
+23724th
75–87 Record65–97
3–7 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (3–7)
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
San Francisco Giants (2–8)
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Chase Burns (2.51 ERA, 14–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Giants?+
Carson Whisenhunt (7.03 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:45 PM ET at Oracle Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
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 Giants performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Giants 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Chase Burns is at 67; Carson Whisenhunt is at 23. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.