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 · L1 streak
Record
75-87
Division
5th
Win %
.463
Games back
28.0
World Series
—
Run diff
-160

Engine Verdict

League percentile ratings · updated with every game
D+
Overall rating
Reds · 24th percentile
▶ Holding
Offense
Weak
Pitching
Weak
Bullpen
Average
Defense
Below par
Primary strength
Bullpen — 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 among the weakest clubs in baseball because the club owns a negative run differential (-160), one of the weakest pitching staffs in baseball and an offence that struggles to score. Their staff ERA of 4.83 ranks 28th in MLB, and they score 4.11 runs per game (27th).

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Season Snapshot

Official MLB standings feed
Record
75-87
Home
38-43
Away
37-44
Runs scored
666
Runs allowed
826
Run diff
-160
Streak
L1

Against the League

MLB average across all 30 clubs
Runs per game
Reds 4.11
MLB average 4.48
-0.37 vs average · 27th in MLB
ERA
Reds 4.83
MLB average 4.17
+0.66 vs average · 28th in MLB
OPS
Reds .699
MLB average .719
-0.020 vs average · 25th in MLB

Team Strength Radar

0–100 = percentile vs the other 29 clubs
OFFENSE15PITCHING8BULLPEN52DEFENSE37SPEED47MOMENTUM18
8th Day Engine Insight

Reds: the engine ranks their offence 27th in MLB at 4.11 runs per game, and their staff sits 28th on earned run average (4.83), while the bullpen grades average 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 103 59 .636 — +214 W5
Cubs logo Cubs 89 73 .549 14.0 +147 W1
Pirates logo Pirates 82 80 .506 21.0 +28 W1
Cardinals logo Cardinals 77 85 .475 26.0 -29 L4
Reds logo Reds 75 87 .463 28.0 -160 L1

Recent Results

Graded in public · misses included

Team Leaders

2026 season · rate stats qualified

Batting

AVG

1 Elly De La Cruz .283
2 Sal Stewart .263
3 JJ Bleday .217

HR

1 Sal Stewart 32
2 Elly De La Cruz 30
3 JJ Bleday 24

RBI

1 Sal Stewart 112
2 Elly De La Cruz 79
3 JJ Bleday 58

OBP

1 Elly De La Cruz .365
2 Sal Stewart .330
3 JJ Bleday .324

OPS

1 Elly De La Cruz .880
2 Sal Stewart .787
3 JJ Bleday .740

Hits

1 Sal Stewart 164
2 Elly De La Cruz 158
3 JJ Bleday 101

Runs

1 Elly De La Cruz 99
2 Sal Stewart 87
3 JJ Bleday 61

SB

1 Elly De La Cruz 30
2 Sal Stewart 15
3 JJ Bleday 6

Pitching

ERA

1 Andrew Abbott 4.61

Wins

1 Andrew Abbott 6

SV

1 Andrew Abbott 0

SO

1 Andrew Abbott 131

WHIP

1 Andrew Abbott 1.45

Starting Rotation

By games started
#PitcherGSW-LERAWHIPNext projected start
1 Andrew Abbott 32 6-11 4.61 1.45 —

Injury Report

40-man roster status
PlayerPosStatus
Blake Dunn CF Injured 60-Day
Hunter Greene P Injured 60-Day
Spencer Steer 1B Injured 60-Day

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
4-6
.400 win rate
Home
38-43
.469 win rate
Away
37-44
.457 win rate
vs winning teams
38-53
.418 win rate
One-run games
26-17
.605 win rate

The Ballpark

Stadium
Great American Ball Park
Capacity
42,319
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 75-87 (.463), 5th in the division, 28.0 games back, with a run differential of -160. Recent form has them 4-6 over their last ten, 38-43 at home, 37-44 on the road. On the 8th Day Engine's league-wide percentile ratings, their strongest department is bullpen (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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Ratings are live percentiles against all 30 clubs · player and roster data from the official MLB feed