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Miami Marlins vs Cincinnati Reds

Sunday, Aug 16, 2026Great American Ball Park1:40 PM ETPreview
MIA · Away · 63-61

Miami Marlins

NL East · 2nd · 10.5 GB
:
1:40 PM ET
H2H 43
CIN · Home · 59-63

Cincinnati Reds

NL Central · 3rd · 16.0 GB
Starting pitchers

E. Pérez

RHP · Eury Pérez
Season (2026)
3.39
ERA
#52 MLB
1.11
WHIP
#38 MLB
9.9
K/9
#37 MLB
3.4
BB/9
#124 MLB
vs CIN · career
3.60
ERA
.286
OPP AVG
6
K
5.0 IP1 GS1.60 WHIP
21 GS116.2 IP3.4 BB/9128 K (27.8%)
Starter form · last 5 starts
HOT
ERA better in last 5 1.07
SEASON ERA
3.39
LAST 5 ERA
2.32
5
DAYS REST
80%
QS (L5)
0/5
BLOW-UP (L5)
LAST 5 STARTS (EARNED RUNS)
07/19
0
07/25
3
07/30
1
08/05
4
08/11
0
↑ ERA trending up lately
HOT
ERA better in last 5 2.23
SEASON ERA
4.86
LAST 5 ERA
2.63
5
DAYS REST
20%
QS (L5)
0/5
BLOW-UP (L5)
LAST 5 STARTS (EARNED RUNS)
06/23
0
06/29
0
07/05
1
07/11
2
08/11
4
↑ ERA trending up lately
Matchup edge
PITCHING
Miami
HITTING
Miami
BULLPEN
Miami
OVERALL EDGE
Miami 3 - 0
◆ Matchup preview

Miami Marlins at Cincinnati Reds (2026-08-16). Eury Pérez vs Nick Lodolo at Great American Ball Park.

Eury Pérez is trending up after logging recent outings of 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, 2 BB; 5.0 IP, 4 ER, 9 K, 2 BB; and 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 2 BB. Across 116.2 innings, he owns a 6-9 record alongside a 3.39 ERA and 1.11 WHIP, generating a 9.87 K/9 against a 3.39 BB/9 and a 1.0 HR9. Nick Lodolo features a 7.43 K/9 strikeout profile to go with a 3.65 BB/9 rate. Through 66.2 innings of work, he holds a 3-2 record with a 4.86 ERA, a 1.46 WHIP, and a 1.62 HR9. His latest three appearances yielded 4.0 IP, 4 ER, 5 K, 0 BB; 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 3 BB; and 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 2 BB, reflecting an upward trend overall.

Miami enters the contest with a .729 OPS, a .250 batting average, and 543 runs scored, while their pitching staff has established a 3.95 team ERA and 1.24 WHIP alongside a 5-5 record over their last 10 games. Cincinnati has produced 501 runs with a .701 OPS and a .227 batting average, complemented by a 4.50 team ERA and a 1.40 WHIP through an identical 5-5 split across their past 10 contests.

Key facts
Eury Pérez 9.87 K/9Miami Marlins .729 OPSCincinnati Reds 4.50 team ERA
Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Matchup snapshot
CURRENT FORM · LAST 10
Miami 5-5
WLLWWWWLLL
HEAD TO HEAD · 2025–2026 (7 GAMES)
Miami 4 - 3 Reds
Last meeting: JUL 10, 2025
Miami 0 - 6 Reds
CURRENT FORM · LAST 10
Reds 5-5
LWWLWLLLWW
Projected hitters vs LHP / RHP
Miami vs LHP
Avg OPS 0.7072 hot hittersTop: Lopez 1.106 · Ruiz 0.895 · Hernández 0.745

Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.

Reds vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.7431 hot hitterTop: Bleday 0.865 · Stewart 0.776 · Cruz 0.725

Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.

Miami Marlins hitters vs LHP (projected)
Batter
AVG
OPS
HR
0.091
0.182
13
0.227
0.895
6
0.446
1.106
9
0.188
0.606
16
Cincinnati Reds hitters vs RHP (projected)
Batter
AVG
OPS
HR
0.247
0.725
20
0.248
0.776
26
0.245
0.865
20
0.246
0.707
11
0.212
0.644
16
Season comparison
· 2026
MIA
CIN
0.250
Team AVG
0.227
0.729
Team OPS
0.701
126
Home runs
160
543
Runs scored
501
3.95
Team ERA
4.50
126
HR allowed
153