Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals
August 20, 2026 • 12:40 PM • Great American Ball Park
Status
Final
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
9
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
10
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Cincinnati Reds
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCincinnati Reds
61-67 (.477)
Div
#5
WC
#8
GB
18.0
St. Louis Cardinals
66-63 (.512)
Div
#3
WC
#5
GB
13.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Cincinnati Reds | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .702 | .700 |
| HR | 185 | 148 |
| Runs | 578 | 623 |
| ERA | 4.66 | 4.24 |
| WHIP | 1.43 | 1.34 |
| Strikeouts | 1125 | 1092 |
Top Players
Cincinnati Reds
Hitters
Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.8 ERA
4.0 IP, 7 SO, 2.25 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Joshua Báez (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Fermín (LF) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Torres (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blaze Jordan (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Crooks (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Everson Pereira (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael McGreevy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peter Strzelecki (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Elly De La Cruz (DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Stephenson (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt McLain (SS) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Toglia (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dane Myers (CF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Héctor Rodríguez (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TJ Friedl (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugenio Suárez (PH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Singer (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Julian Garcia (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tejay Antone (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brock Burke (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zach Maxwell (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Michael McGreevy | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Peter Strzelecki | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Brady Singer | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Julian Garcia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tejay Antone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brock Burke | 0.2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Maxwell | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Groundout • 0-1
Jordan Walker grounds out, second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Michael Toglia. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
top 3 • Home Run • 0-4
Jordan Walker homers (26) on a fly ball to center field. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-4
JJ Bleday singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. Héctor Rodríguez scores. Ke'Bryan Hayes to 3rd. Sal Stewart to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 5-4
Matt McLain hits a grand slam (12) to left field. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. Sal Stewart scores. JJ Bleday scores.
top 9 • Field Error • 5-6
JJ Wetherholt reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Dane Myers. José Fermín scores. Masyn Winn scores. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 5-7
Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder JJ Bleday. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
top 9 • Walk • 5-8
Joshua Báez walks. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 5-10
José Fermín singles on a ground ball to left fielder TJ Friedl. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker scores. Joshua Báez to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 6-10
Eugenio Suárez singles on a line drive to center fielder Everson Pereira. Matt McLain scores. Dane Myers to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 8-10
Sal Stewart singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Dane Myers scores. Eugenio Suárez scores. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 9-10
Tyler Stephenson walks. Elly De La Cruz scores. Sal Stewart to 3rd. JJ Bleday to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Lineout • 9-10
Matt McLain lines out sharply to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 9 • Walk • 9-10
Tyler Stephenson walks. Elly De La Cruz scores. Sal Stewart to 3rd. JJ Bleday to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 8-10
JJ Bleday walks. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd. Sal Stewart to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 8-10
Sal Stewart singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder José Fermín. Dane Myers scores. Eugenio Suárez scores. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 6-10
Elly De La Cruz walks. Dane Myers to 3rd. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 6-10
Eugenio Suárez singles on a line drive to center fielder Everson Pereira. Matt McLain scores. Dane Myers to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 5-10
TJ Friedl strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Walk • 5-10
Dane Myers walks. Matt McLain to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 5-10
Michael Toglia strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Walk • 5-10
Matt McLain walks.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-10
Masyn Winn called out on strikes.
top 9 • Single • 5-10
José Fermín singles on a ground ball to left fielder TJ Friedl. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker scores. Joshua Báez to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 5-8
Joshua Báez walks. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson to 3rd. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 5-7
Jordan Walker walks. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 5-7
Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to right fielder JJ Bleday. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
top 9 • Intent Walk • 5-6
Brock Burke intentionally walks Iván Herrera.
top 9 • Field Error • 5-6
JJ Wetherholt reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Dane Myers. José Fermín scores. Masyn Winn scores. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-4
Everson Pereira strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Flyout • 5-4
Blaze Jordan flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. José Fermín to 3rd. Bryan Torres to 2nd.
top 9 • Hit By Pitch • 5-4
Reds challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld: Bryan Torres hit by pitch. José Fermín to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 5-4
José Fermín singles on a line drive to left fielder TJ Friedl.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 5-4
Tyler Stephenson flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-4
JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. Elly De La Cruz steals (22) 2nd base.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 5-4
Sal Stewart flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez.
bottom 8 • Walk • 5-4
Elly De La Cruz walks.
top 8 • Caught Stealing 2B • 5-4
Joshua Báez caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Tejay Antone to shortstop Matt McLain.
top 8 • Walk • 5-4
Joshua Báez walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-4
Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Pop Out • 5-4
Alec Burleson pops out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 5-4
Ke'Bryan Hayes flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez.