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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

Cincinnati Reds 1, San Francisco Giants 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:45 PM ET · Oracle ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 26, 12:15 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
1
1–3
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 40
3
T-Score40
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGiantsHouser holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handGiantsSan owns a .728 OPS vs RHP, 12th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 27th vs RHP.
LineupRedsCincinnati's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formGiantsSan has been the better recent team, at 3–7 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineRedsCincinnati has drawn 473 walks this season, 128 more than San.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Brady Singer RHP
Brady Singer
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.72
201st
WHIP
1.42
211th
K/9
7.31
155th
BB/9
2.94
143rd
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.71
205th
OPS/R
–
IP
131.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.40
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
SF
Adrian Houser RHP
Adrian Houser
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.08
104th
WHIP
1.31
113th
K/9
6.08
203rd
BB/9
2.83
77th
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.25
125th
OPS/R
–
IP
108.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.73
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Singer strikes out 1.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Houser allows the lower home-run rate: 1.25 vs 1.71 per nine.
·Houser allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.31 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·Singer has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSingerHouserNote
Career vs opponent1.50 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 17 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Singer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker51%91.1
Slider27%82.7
Sweeper13%82.1
Cutter7%87.3
Four-seam2%90.7
Houser arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker46%94.9
Four-seam22%95.7
Changeup16%85.3
Slider10%88.4
Curveball7%82.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Adrian Houser)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Giants vs RHP (Brady Singer)
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 RHP Adrian Houser
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Houser (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.8340-for-3Very small sample
2Sal StewartR1B78.78732.782No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF70.74024.7790-for-1Very small sample
4Tyler StephensonRC70.72715.7484-for-12Small sample
5Eugenio SuárezRDH65.74026.7487-for-25Limited history
6Matt McLainR2B50.60815.5524-for-6Very small sample
7Héctor RodríguezLRF44.6806.782No MLB historyNo history
8Ke'Bryan HayesR3B35.4195.4076-for-22Small sample
9TJ FriedlLCF28.5104.5143-for-11Small sample
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .834 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample87H-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 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample70H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .748 · 4-for-12 · Small sample70H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .748 · 7-for-25 · Limited history65H-Score6Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .552 · 4-for-6 · Very small sample50H-Score7Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.229 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score8Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.141 / .419 · 5 HRvs hand .407 · 6-for-22 · Small sample35H-Score9TJ Friedl CF · L.172 / .510 · 4 HRvs hand .514 · 3-for-11 · Small sample28H-Score
San Francisco GiantsOfficial lineupvs RHP Brady Singer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Singer (BvP)
1Drew GilbertLCF55.72411.801No MLB historyNo history
2Rafael DeversL1B81.865371.0274-for-14Small sample
3Jung Hoo LeeLRF54.72410.7742-for-3Very 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—.5232.4950-for-1Very small sample
9Christian KossRSS26.5624.539No MLB historyNo history
1Drew Gilbert CF · L.238 / .724 · 11 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Rafael Devers 1B · L.258 / .865 · 37 HRvs hand 1.027 · 4-for-14 · Small sample81H-Score3Jung Hoo Lee RF · L.276 / .724 · 10 HRvs hand .774 · 2-for-3 · 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 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—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 ERA4.43vs4.40
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.38vs1.34
no league rank
Saves42vs30
CINSF
ResultsCINCIN·SFSF
+17529th
Run differential
+23724th
75–87 Record65–97
3–7 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (3–7)
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
San Francisco Giants (3–7)
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Brady Singer (4.72 ERA, 5–11) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Giants?+
Adrian Houser (4.08 ERA, 4–7) 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?+
Brady Singer is at 38; Adrian Houser is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.