Cincinnati Reds Predictions, Record, Standings and Team Stats — 2026

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National League Central · 8th Day Engine
Cincinnati Reds
CIN · Great American Ball Park · L3 streak
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Record
56-61
Division
5th
Win %
.479
Games back
17.0
World Series
Run diff
-74

Engine Verdict

League percentile ratings · updated with every game
D+
Overall rating
Reds · 31th percentile
▲ Improving
Offense
Weak
Pitching
Weak
Bullpen
Below par
Defense
Below par
Primary strength
Speed — rated average against the rest of MLB.
Biggest concern
Pitching — the department most likely to cost them a close game.

Why the Engine Rates Cincinnati This Way

8th Day Engine · Rating rationale

The 8th Day Engine ranks Cincinnati in the bottom half of MLB because the club owns a negative run differential (-74), one of the weakest pitching staffs in baseball and an offence that struggles to score. Their staff ERA of 4.48 ranks 23rd in MLB, and they score 4.12 runs per game (25th).

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Tue, Aug 11, 23:40 UTC · Away
Cincinnati Reds
41%
@
Chicago White Sox
59%
Cincinnati Reds 41%Chicago White Sox 59%
Prediction
Chicago White Sox
Win probability
59%
Projected score
5–5
Confidence
Slight Edge
Total lean · 9.5 runs
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Season Snapshot

Official MLB standings feed
Record
56-61
Home
29-31
Away
27-30
Runs scored
482
Runs allowed
556
Run diff
-74
Streak
L3

Season Trends

Last 30 days vs season average · 23 games

Against the League

MLB average across all 30 clubs
Runs per game
Reds 4.12
MLB average 4.49
-0.37 vs average · 25th in MLB
ERA
Reds 4.48
MLB average 4.17
+0.31 vs average · 23rd in MLB
OPS
Reds .706
MLB average .719
-0.013 vs average · 23rd in MLB

Team Strength Radar

0–100 = percentile vs the other 29 clubs
OFFENSE22PITCHING19BULLPEN43DEFENSE43SPEED58MOMENTUM41
8th Day Engine Insight

Reds: the engine ranks their offence 25th in MLB at 4.12 runs per game, and their staff sits 23rd on earned run average (4.48), while the bullpen grades below par on save conversion.

Offense = runs per game + OPS · Pitching = ERA + WHIP · Bullpen = save conversion + blown saves · Defense = fielding pct + errors per game · Speed = steals + success rate · Momentum = last ten + run differential. Every axis is a live percentile against all 30 clubs.

National League Central Standings

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TeamWLPCTGBDIFFSTRK
Brewers logo Brewers 74 45 .622 +140 L1
Cubs logo Cubs 69 50 .580 5.0 +107 W1
Cardinals logo Cardinals 59 60 .496 15.0 -9 L1
Pirates logo Pirates 58 62 .483 16.5 +21 L1
Reds logo Reds 56 61 .479 17.0 -74 L3

Recent Results

Graded in public · misses included

Upcoming Schedule

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Team Leaders

2026 season · rate stats qualified

Batting

AVG

1 Elly De La Cruz .271
2 Sal Stewart .255
3 Spencer Steer .238
4 JJ Bleday .225

HR

1 Sal Stewart 25
2 Elly De La Cruz 20
3 JJ Bleday 20
4 Spencer Steer 16

RBI

1 Sal Stewart 87
2 Elly De La Cruz 54
3 JJ Bleday 47
4 Spencer Steer 40

OBP

1 Elly De La Cruz .353
2 JJ Bleday .339
3 Sal Stewart .332
4 Spencer Steer .319

OPS

1 Elly De La Cruz .852
2 Sal Stewart .807
3 JJ Bleday .799
4 Spencer Steer .740

Hits

1 Sal Stewart 113
2 Elly De La Cruz 105
3 Spencer Steer 81
4 JJ Bleday 71

Runs

1 Elly De La Cruz 66
2 Sal Stewart 64
3 Spencer Steer 54
4 JJ Bleday 45

SB

1 Elly De La Cruz 21
2 Sal Stewart 12
3 JJ Bleday 6
4 Spencer Steer 3

Pitching

ERA

1 Chase Burns 2.61
2 Andrew Abbott 3.92
3 Brady Singer 4.66

Wins

1 Chase Burns 13
2 Andrew Abbott 6
3 Brady Singer 5

SV

1 Chase Burns 0
2 Andrew Abbott 0
3 Brady Singer 0

SO

1 Chase Burns 143
2 Brady Singer 100
3 Andrew Abbott 99

WHIP

1 Chase Burns 1.12
2 Andrew Abbott 1.39
3 Brady Singer 1.43

Starting Rotation

By games started
#PitcherGSW-LERAWHIPNext projected start
1 Andrew Abbott 24 6-7 3.92 1.39 Thu, Aug 13 @ Chicago White Sox
2 Brady Singer 23 5-11 4.66 1.43
3 Chase Burns 22 13-2 2.61 1.12

Injury Report

40-man roster status
PlayerPosStatus
Blake Dunn CF Injured 60-Day
Brandon Williamson P Injured 60-Day
Chase Petty P Reassigned to Minors
Chase Solesky P Reassigned to Minors
Connor Phillips P Reassigned to Minors
Edwin Arroyo 2B Reassigned to Minors
Graham Ashcraft P Injured 60-Day
Hunter Greene P Injured 15-Day
Ivan Johnson 2B Reassigned to Minors
Jose Franco P Reassigned to Minors
Juan Brito 2B Reassigned to Minors
Julian Aguiar P Reassigned to Minors
Leo Balcazar SS Reassigned to Minors
Nick Lodolo P Injured 15-Day
Spencer Steer 1B Injured 10-Day
Tony Santillan P Injured 15-Day
Will Banfield C Reassigned to Minors
Zach Maxwell P Reassigned to Minors

Status is taken from the official 40-man roster feed. Expected return dates are not published in that feed, so none are shown.

Team Form

Official split records
Last 10
6-4
.600 win rate
Home
29-31
.483 win rate
Away
27-30
.474 win rate
vs winning teams
21-27
.438 win rate
One-run games
17-12
.586 win rate

The Ballpark

Stadium
Great American Ball Park
Capacity
43,891
Opened
2003
Surface
Grass · Open

Comparable Profiles

Closest engine profile, not closest record

Measured as the distance between clubs across all six engine strength ratings — so these are teams built like Reds, which is not the same as teams with a similar record.

Key Rivalries

About the Reds

The Cincinnati Reds compete in the National League Central and play their home games at Great American Ball Park, opened in 2003. Baseball's first professional club, founded in 1869. They are currently 56-61 (.479), 5th in the division, 17.0 games back, with a run differential of -74. Recent form has them 6-4 over their last ten, 29-31 at home, 27-30 on the road. On the 8th Day Engine's league-wide percentile ratings, their strongest department is speed (Average) and their weakest is pitching (Weak). Those grades are measured against the other 29 clubs and move as the season does. Every Reds prediction on CleverScores is published before first pitch and graded afterwards in public, wins and misses alike.

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