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Today · 6:40 PM ETLineup pendingNL West / NL Central

Los Angeles Dodgers   vs   Cincinnati Reds Preview

September 16, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Great American Ball Park.

6:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score71
Los Angeles Dodgers
91–59 · 1st NL West · T-Score 71
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First pitch 6:40 PM ET
Cincinnati Reds
70–80 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
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T-Score29
First pitch 6:40 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherDodgersLos has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Snell leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthDodgersLos leads 71–29 in T-Score.
WeatherLow impact81°F, wind 3 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

LAD
Blake Snell LHP
Blake Snell
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.91
3rd
WHIP
1.09
28th
K/9
12.19
3rd
BB/9
3.82
154th
P-Score81i
FIP
1.75
HR/9
0.00
1st
OPS/R
0.453
IP
37.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.14
Road ERA1.62
Last 5 starts
CIN
Andrew Abbott LHP
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.78
146th
WHIP
1.46
176th
K/9
7.00
162nd
BB/9
4.08
176th
P-Score45i
FIP
4.78
HR/9
1.40
145th
OPS/R
0.758
IP
154.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.64
Road ERA5.02
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Snell strikes out 5.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Snell owns the lower FIP, 1.75 to 4.78.
·Snell allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.46.
·Snell allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.40 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSnellAbbottNote
ERA−46103Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP1.754.78
WAR1.71.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Snell arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%96.0
Curveball22%79.8
Changeup18%84.6
Slider11%88.7
Abbott arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%92.2
Sweeper20%81.4
Changeup19%85.6
Curveball13%79.7
Cutter3%88.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Dodgers vs LHP (Andrew Abbott)
6th
in MLB
0.745OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs LHP (Blake Snell)
6th
in MLB
0.745OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsLADLAD·CINCIN
+3273rd
Run differential
+9128th
91–59 Record70–80
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Dodgers (0–0)
Cincinnati Reds (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Blake Snell is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Andrew Abbott is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Blake Snell is at 81; Andrew Abbott is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.