San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds | August 31, 2026

Final August 31, 2026 • Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati

San Diego Padres 👑

73-65

Cincinnati Reds

65-73

MLB PREVIEW • August 31, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: San Diego Padres (73-65) travels to play Cincinnati Reds (65-73) at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati.

San Diego Padres

Visiting Side

Record 73-65

Cincinnati Reds

Home Side

Record 65-73

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
SAN	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	5	15	0
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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67%

San Diego Padres

33%

Cincinnati Reds

Projected Score SAN 4.9 - CIN 3.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

San Diego Padres has a stronger overall season performance.
Cincinnati Reds has a stronger home record.
Cincinnati Reds boasts a more productive batting lineup.

San Diego Padres

STAT

Cincinnati Reds

52.6% Win % 47.4%

72-65 Overall Record 65-72

41-28 Home Record 32-36

31-37 Away Record 33-36

4.26 Runs / G 4.16

.236 Team BA .228

.699 Team OPS .703

3.94 Team ERA 4.67

1.29 WHIP 1.42

4512 AB (At Bats) 4562

583 R (Runs) 570

1067 H (Hits) 1041

197 2B (Doubles) 193

12 3B (Triples) 12

150 HR (Home Runs) 183

561 RBI (Runs Batted In) 546

1738 TB (Total Bases) 1807

477 BB (Walks) 489

1109 SO (Strikeouts) 1304

135 SB (Stolen Bases) 93

.236 AVG .228

.314 OBP .307

.385 SLG .396

.699 OPS .703

557.9 RC (Runs Created) 570.7

.094 BB/PA .095

0.43 BB/K 0.38

3.92 P/PA 3.94

359 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 388

5100 PA (Plate Appearances) 5147

30.1 AB/HR 24.9

3.94 ERA 4.67

1.29 WHIP 1.42

1213.1 IP (Innings) 1215.0

1102 H (Hits Allowed) 1172

531 ER (Earned Runs) 630

152 HR (HR Allowed) 177

465 BB (Walks Allowed) 559

1106 K (Strikeouts) 1099

8.2 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.1

72 W (Wins) 65

65 L (Losses) 72

40 SV (Saves) 36

0.988 FP (Fielding %) 0.984

58 E (Errors) 76

197 DP (Double Plays) 193

4912 TC (Total Chances) 4820

3640 PO (Putouts) 3645

1214 A (Assists) 1099

36.0 RF (Range Factor) 35.1

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Cincinnati Reds plays on familiar turf at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why San Diego Padres Could Win

San Diego Padres brings a Team ERA of 3.94 and Batting Average of .236 into the matchup.

Why Cincinnati Reds Could Win

Cincinnati Reds counters with a Team ERA of 4.67 and Batting Average of .228.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if San Diego Padres's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

16,162

Closing Odds

Line: SD -147 | O/U: 9

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Michael King

Home Starter

Brady Singer

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

San Diego Padres (50.6%) Cincinnati Reds (49.4%)

Total Submissions: 68 circles

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