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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

San Diego Padres 5, Cincinnati Reds 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 31, 9:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score47
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 47
5
5–0
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 31
0
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresKing owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handPadresSan has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenPadresSan has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formPadresSan has won 4 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerRedsCincinnati has 183 home runs this season, 33 more than San.

Starting pitchers

SD
Michael King RHP
Michael King
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.23
35th
WHIP
1.17
67th
K/9
7.79
131st
BB/9
3.46
137th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.04
66th
OPS/R
–
IP
156.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.64
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CIN
Brady Singer RHP
Brady Singer
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.72
202nd
WHIP
1.42
211th
K/9
7.34
155th
BB/9
2.95
143rd
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.70
205th
OPS/R
–
IP
137.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.85
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·King allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.17 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·King enters with a 3.23 ERA compared with Singer's 4.72.
·King allows the lower home-run rate: 1.04 vs 1.70 per nine.
·King has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 60%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKingSingerNote
Career vs opponent4.05 ERA, 1 GS3.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

King arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker28%93.2
Changeup26%86.5
Four-seam20%94.3
Sweeper19%82.0
Slider7%85.5
Singer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker51%91.1
Slider27%82.7
Sweeper13%82.1
Cutter7%87.3
Four-seam2%90.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Padres vs RHP (Brady Singer)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Michael King)
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
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Brady Singer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Singer (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF84.82825.7822-for-6Very small sample
2Jake CronenworthL2B38.6297.6301-for-3Very small sample
3Manny MachadoR3B68.71030.7141-for-3Very small sample
4Ty FranceR1B77.86521.8693-for-14Small sample
5Jackson MerrillLCF68.74326.7441-for-3Very small sample
6Xander BogaertsRSS57.67613.6871-for-3Very small sample
7Dustin HarrisLLF42.7360.803No MLB historyNo history
8Luis CampusanoRC61.7968.791No MLB historyNo history
9Sung-Mun SongL2B33.5351.5580-for-2Very small sample
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .782 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample84H-Score2Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample38H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample68H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .869 · 3-for-14 · Small sample77H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample68H-Score6Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .687 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample57H-Score7Dustin Harris LF · L.293 / .736 · 0 HRvs hand .803 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score8Luis Campusano C · R.265 / .796 · 8 HRvs hand .791 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score9Sung-Mun Song 2B · L.191 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .558 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample33H-Score
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael King
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs King (BvP)
1Héctor RodríguezLRF42.6806.782No MLB historyNo history
2Elly De La CruzSSS84.88030.8340-for-5Very small sample
3Sal StewartR1B75.78732.7822-for-6Very small sample
4JJ BledayLLF67.74024.7793-for-7Very small sample
5Tyler StephensonRC68.72715.7482-for-7Very small sample
6Eugenio SuárezRDH62.74026.7481-for-8Very small sample
7Matt McLainR2B48.60815.5520-for-7Very small sample
8TJ FriedlLCF29.5104.5140-for-3Very small sample
9Edwin ArroyoS2B21.5300.513No MLB historyNo history
1Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.229 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score2Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .834 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample84H-Score3Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .782 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample75H-Score4JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .779 · 3-for-7 · Very small sample67H-Score5Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .748 · 2-for-7 · Very small sample68H-Score6Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .748 · 1-for-8 · Very small sample62H-Score7Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .552 · 0-for-7 · Very small sample48H-Score8TJ Friedl CF · L.172 / .510 · 4 HRvs hand .514 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample29H-Score9Edwin Arroyo 2B · S.223 / .530 · 0 HRvs hand .513 · No MLB history · No history21H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSDSD·CINCIN
AVG.244 17th.229 30th
OPS.717 19th.699 25th
Home runs183 15th213 4th
Runs722 15th666 27th
OBP.319 12th.305 30th
SLG.398 20th.394 25th
PitchingSDSD·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.99vs4.83
SDCIN
WHIP1.29vs1.44
SDCIN
K/98.2vs8.1
SDCIN
HR Allowed180vs214
SDCIN
BullpenSDSD·CINCIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.68vs4.58
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.27vs1.39
no league rank
Saves48vs42
SDCIN
ResultsSDSD·CINCIN
+30718th
Run differential
+18629th
91–71 Record75–87
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
San Diego Padres (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
Cincinnati Reds (4–6)
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Padres?+
Michael King (3.23 ERA, 8–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Brady Singer (4.72 ERA, 5–12) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Padres and Reds performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Reds 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Michael King is at 60; Brady Singer is at 38. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.