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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 18, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score36
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 36
9
9–1
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
1
T-Score19
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 .006 difference in OPS.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthMetsNew leads 36–19 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
3.67
33rd
WHIP
1.09
60th
K/9
10.48
40th
BB/9
3.46
141st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.86
38th
OPS/R
–
IP
83.1
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
6.12
165th
WHIP
1.59
186th
K/9
6.75
175th
BB/9
3.59
162nd
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.69
193rd
OPS/R
–
IP
42.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.20
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
40
How the starters differ
·McLean strikes out 3.7 more batters per nine innings.
·McLean allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.59.
·McLean enters with a 3.67 ERA compared with Lodolo's 6.12.
·McLean allows the lower home-run rate: 0.86 vs 1.69 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McLean arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%95.1
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%93.8
Sinker26%93.6
Curveball25%82.4
Changeup22%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs LHP (Nick Lodolo)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Nolan McLean)
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

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·CINCIN
AVG.239 23rd.229 30th
OPS.706 23rd.699 25th
Home runs204 7th213 4th
Runs699 20th666 27th
OBP.310 26th.305 30th
SLG.396 22nd.394 25th
PitchingNYMNYM·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs4.83
NYMCIN
WHIP1.29vs1.44
NYMCIN
K/99.1vs8.1
NYMCIN
HR Allowed184vs214
NYMCIN
ResultsNYMNYM·CINCIN
+35418th
Run differential
+23229th
74–88 Record75–87
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 65; Nick Lodolo is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.