Athletics vs Cincinnati Reds

MLB

Athletics

45-69

2-3

Final

Reds

55-58

Great American Ball Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
ATH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
CIN	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	X	3

Who won: Reds 3-2

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Athletics 3-2 on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. The Reds win the series 3-0. Matt McLain went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Reds. Lawrence Butler went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Athletics.

What it means

Season series: CIN wins series 3-0.
Athletics 24-33 on the road; Reds 28-31 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Sep 28

Athletics 'not satisfied' with season derailed by injuries

Recap · Sep 27

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Preview · Sep 27

Blue Jays and Reds meet in series rubber match

Preview · Sep 27

Pena leads Astros against the Athletics after 4-hit game

Recap · Sep 26

Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays

Preview · Sep 26

Athletics host the Houston Astros Saturday

Injuries and inactives

Athletics4th in AL West

Seth Johnson RP
Knee, Surgery, left
Out
Alika Williams SS
Upper Body, Soreness
Day-To-Day
Brent Rooker DH
Knee, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
J.T. Ginn SP
Elbow, Soreness, right
60-Day-IL
Max Muncy 3B
Knee, Soreness, left
10-Day-IL

Reds5th in NL Cent

Dane Myers CF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
Out
Chase Burns SP
Groin, Strain, right
15-Day-IL
Julian Garcia RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Spencer Steer 1B
Wrist, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tony Santillan RP
Hip, Surgery, left
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Athletics4th in AL West

Jacob Lopez SP

Probable starter · 7-5, 5.47 ERA, 112 K, 1.49 WHIP

Lineup

1Lawrence ButlerRF
2Jacob WilsonDH
3Tyler SoderstromLF
4Jonah HeimC
5Jeff McNeil2B
6Tommy White1B
7Donovan Walton2B
8Henry BolteCF
9Alika WilliamsSS

Reds5th in NL Cent

Rhett Lowder SP

Probable starter · 7-12, 5.74 ERA, 103 K, 1.52 WHIP

Lineup

1Elly De La CruzSS
2Sal Stewart1B
3Dane MyersCF
4Eugenio SuarezDH
5Noelvi MarteRF
6JJ BledayLF
7Jose TrevinoC
8Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
9Matt McLain2B

The series

CIN wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Reds 5, Athletics 4 (Aug 4)

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Game info

Venue: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio · Attendance 16,544
Officials: Will Little (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Additon (First Base Umpire), Jonathan Parra (Second Base Umpire), Lance Barksdale (Third Base Umpire)