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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

New York Mets 9, Cincinnati Reds 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkStats updated Jun 18, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score44
New York Mets
69–81 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
9
9–1
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
70–80 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
1
T-Score29
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMetsNew has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: McLean leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .009 difference in OPS.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthMetsNew leads 44–29 in T-Score.
Plate disciplineRedsCincinnati has drawn 284 walks this season, 70 more than New.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Nolan McLean RHP
Nolan McLean
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.24
36th
WHIP
1.18
62nd
K/9
9.94
34th
BB/9
3.56
138th
P-Score66i
FIP
3.57
HR/9
0.92
52nd
OPS/R
0.515
IP
166.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.57
Road ERA2.89
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.67
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
80
CIN
Nick Lodolo LHP
Nick Lodolo
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.12
163rd
WHIP
1.49
185th
K/9
7.36
143rd
BB/9
3.91
164th
P-Score41i
FIP
5.63
HR/9
1.77
196th
OPS/R
0.873
IP
96.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.50
Road ERA5.97
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.20
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
40
How the starters differ
·McLean owns the lower FIP, 3.57 to 5.63.
·McLean strikes out 2.6 more batters per nine innings.
·McLean allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.18 WHIP compared with 1.49.
·McLean allows the lower home-run rate: 0.92 vs 1.77 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMcLeanLodoloNote
ERA−75119Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.575.63
WAR3.20.0Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McLean arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%95.0
Four-seam20%96.0
Curveball14%82.0
Sweeper11%84.9
Cutter10%92.1
Changeup6%88.2
Slider4%86.0
Slow Curve0%74.8
Lodolo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.9
Sinker26%93.7
Curveball25%82.4
Changeup23%88.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs LHP (Nick Lodolo)
25th
in MLB
0.680OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Nolan McLean)
28th
in MLB
0.689OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·CINCIN
AVG.238 23rd.229 30th
OPS.703 25th.703 24th
Home runs189 7th200 3rd
Runs644 22nd625 25th
OBP.308 27th.307 30th
SLG.395 23rd.396 22nd
PitchingNYMNYM·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.16vs4.88
NYMCIN
WHIP1.30vs1.44
NYMCIN
K/99.0vs8.2
NYMCIN
HR Allowed169vs199
NYMCIN
ResultsNYMNYM·CINCIN
+15723rd
Run differential
+9128th
69–81 Record70–80
6–4 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
New York Mets (6–4)
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
Cincinnati Reds (7–3)
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Nolan McLean (3.67 ERA, 4–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Nick Lodolo (6.12 ERA, 2–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:40 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Mets and Reds performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Reds 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Nolan McLean is at 66; Nick Lodolo is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.