San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds | August 31, 2026

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

San Diego Padres

72-62

Cincinnati Reds

63-71

MLB PREVIEW • August 31, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: San Diego Padres (72-62) travels to play Cincinnati Reds (63-71) at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati.

San Diego Padres

Visiting Side

Record 72-62

Cincinnati Reds

Home Side

Record 63-71

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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San Diego Padres

Cincinnati Reds

Projected Score SAN 4.8 - CIN 3.8

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

San Diego Padres has a stronger overall season performance.
San Diego Padres has a better road record than Cincinnati Reds's home record.
San Diego Padres boasts a more productive batting lineup.

San Diego Padres

STAT

Cincinnati Reds

53.7% Win % 47.0%

72-62 Overall Record 63-71

41-28 Home Record 32-36

31-34 Away Record 31-35

4.25 Runs / G 4.09

.238 Team BA .227

.703 Team OPS .698

3.94 Team ERA 4.55

1.29 WHIP 1.41

4408 AB (At Bats) 4450

569 R (Runs) 548

1047 H (Hits) 1010

196 2B (Doubles) 190

12 3B (Triples) 12

148 HR (Home Runs) 173

548 RBI (Runs Batted In) 524

1711 TB (Total Bases) 1743

466 BB (Walks) 479

1084 SO (Strikeouts) 1272

130 SB (Stolen Bases) 92

.238 AVG .227

.315 OBP .306

.388 SLG .392

.703 OPS .698

550.1 RC (Runs Created) 548.8

.094 BB/PA .095

0.43 BB/K 0.38

3.93 P/PA 3.94

356 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 375

4982 PA (Plate Appearances) 5023

29.8 AB/HR 25.7

3.94 ERA 4.55

1.29 WHIP 1.41

1187.0 IP (Innings) 1189.0

1073 H (Hits Allowed) 1131

519 ER (Earned Runs) 601

146 HR (HR Allowed) 167

455 BB (Walks Allowed) 551

1083 K (Strikeouts) 1079

8.2 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

72 W (Wins) 63

62 L (Losses) 71

40 SV (Saves) 34

0.989 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

55 E (Errors) 73

196 DP (Double Plays) 190

4804 TC (Total Chances) 4719

3561 PO (Putouts) 3567

1188 A (Assists) 1079

36.0 RF (Range Factor) 35.2

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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Why San Diego Padres Could Win

San Diego Padres brings a Team ERA of 3.94 and Batting Average of .238 into the matchup.

Why Cincinnati Reds Could Win

Cincinnati Reds counters with a Team ERA of 4.55 and Batting Average of .227.

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 • 91°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

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

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