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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

Miami Marlins 0, Cincinnati Reds 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:10 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkStats updated Aug 14, 8:40 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score52
Miami Marlins
80–82 · 3rd NL East · T-Score 52
0
0–1
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 28
1
T-Score28
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRedsThe starters are close overall, but Burns owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handMarlinsMiami has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupMarlinsMiami's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenMarlinsMiami has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formMarlinsAlcantara has a 1.64 ERA over his last five starts, while Burns is at 3.42.

Starting pitchers

MIA
Sandy Alcantara RHP
Sandy Alcantara
Miami Marlins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.87
87th
WHIP
1.23
81st
K/9
6.43
193rd
BB/9
2.48
51st
P-Score58i
FIP
4.08
HR/9
1.01
76th
OPS/R
0.617
IP
214.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.14
Road ERA4.41
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.64
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CIN
Chase Burns RHP
Chase Burns
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.86
21st
WHIP
1.17
61st
K/9
10.79
16th
BB/9
3.27
123rd
P-Score69i
FIP
3.17
HR/9
0.99
73rd
OPS/R
0.499
IP
154.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.09
Road ERA3.46
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.42
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Burns strikes out 4.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Burns owns the lower FIP, 3.17 to 4.08.
·Alcantara has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 20%.
·Alcantara walks 0.8 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAlcantaraBurnsNote
ERA−9065Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.083.17
WAR3.04.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Alcantara arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker26%97.3
Changeup21%90.8
Four-seam18%97.5
Cutter15%89.9
Sweeper9%84.2
Slider7%85.0
Curveball4%82.8
Burns arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam56%97.6
Slider39%90.2
Changeup5%90.1
Sinker0%97.0
Curveball0%81.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Marlins vs RHP (Chase Burns)
7th
in MLB
0.743OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Sandy Alcantara)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Miami MarlinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Chase Burns
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Burns (BvP)
1Jakob MarseeLCF55.70711.721No MLB historyNo history
2Xavier EdwardsS2B57.7316.738No MLB historyNo history
3Otto LopezRSS68.78611.765No MLB historyNo history
4Griffin ConineLRF72.84619.922No MLB historyNo history
5Heriberto HernándezRLF73.75525.733No MLB historyNo history
6Javier SanojaR3B60.79111.753No MLB historyNo history
7Owen CaissieLRF58.70014.716No MLB historyNo history
8Joe MackLC55.68514.730No MLB historyNo history
9Graham PauleyL3B35.6304.652No MLB historyNo history
1Jakob Marsee CF · L.231 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score2Xavier Edwards 2B · S.280 / .731 · 6 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score3Otto Lopez SS · R.305 / .786 · 11 HRvs hand .765 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score4Griffin Conine RF · L.264 / .846 · 19 HRvs hand .922 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Heriberto Hernández LF · R.228 / .755 · 25 HRvs hand .733 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score6Javier Sanoja 3B · R.295 / .791 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Owen Caissie RF · L.220 / .700 · 14 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Joe Mack C · L.234 / .685 · 14 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score9Graham Pauley 3B · L.211 / .630 · 4 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP Sandy Alcantara
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Alcantara (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS88.88030.834No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B78.78732.782No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF70.74024.779No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler StephensonRC70.72715.748No MLB historyNo history
5Eugenio SuárezRDH65.74026.748No MLB historyNo history
6Michael TogliaS1B—.3710.326No MLB historyNo history
7Dane MyersRCF56.7218.678No MLB historyNo history
8Noelvi MarteRRF28.5506.552No MLB historyNo history
9Matt McLainR2B50.60815.552No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history88H-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 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Michael Toglia 1B · S.115 / .371 · 0 HRvs hand .326 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score8Noelvi Marte RF · R.189 / .550 · 6 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score9Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMIAMIA·CINCIN
AVG.249 7th.229 30th
OPS.726 9th.699 25th
Home runs168 23rd213 4th
Runs715 18th666 27th
OBP.326 5th.305 30th
SLG.400 17th.394 25th
PitchingMIAMIA·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.09vs4.83
MIACIN
WHIP1.28vs1.44
MIACIN
K/98.3vs8.1
MIACIN
HR Allowed171vs214
MIACIN
BullpenMIAMIA·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.82vs4.70
no league rank
Saves35vs42
MIACIN
ResultsMIAMIA·CINCIN
+27213th
Run differential
+12428th
80–82 Record75–87
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Miami Marlins (5–5)
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
Cincinnati Reds (6–4)
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Marlins?+
Sandy Alcantara (3.52 ERA, 13–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Chase Burns (2.61 ERA, 13–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:10 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Marlins and Reds performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Reds 3–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Sandy Alcantara is at 58; Chase Burns is at 69. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.