Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks

MLB

Reds

62-69

3-5

Final

Diamondbacks

69-62

Chase Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Diamondbacks 5-3

The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks win the series 2-1. The Diamondbacks outscored the Reds 4-0 in the 7th inning. Ildemaro Vargas went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Diamondbacks.

Recap · Aug 23

Ildemaro Vargas' 2-run triple highlights rally that pushes the Diamondbacks past Reds 5-3

Ildemaro Vargas hit a go-ahead, two-run triple in a decisive four-run seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday to win the series and keep pace in the National League playoff race.

What it means

Season series: ARI wins series 2-1.
Reds 30-33 on the road; Diamondbacks 38-28 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 2

Robot umpires flip 54% of challenged calls as Reds lead way

ESPN · Oct 1

Diamondbacks retaining Torey Lovullo as manager

ESPN · Sep 27

Lovullo's future uncertain as Diamondbacks miss playoffs

Recap · Sep 27

Diamondbacks miss playoffs on season's final day, losing 9-4 to Padres after Phillies clinch

Recap · Sep 27

Max Scherzer strikes out 7 in 225th career win as Blue Jays beat Reds 5-1 in season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Blue Jays and Reds meet in series rubber match

Recap · Sep 26

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

Preview · Sep 26

Diamondbacks aim to keep win streak alive against the Padres

Injuries and inactives

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

Diamondbacks3rd in NL West

A.J. Puk RP
Elbow, Sprain, left
60-Day-IL
Andrew Saalfrank RP
Shoulder, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Corbin Burnes SP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Ryan Thompson RP
Back, Strain
60-Day-IL
Tyler Locklear 1B
Thumb, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Reds5th in NL Cent

Andrew Abbott SP

Probable starter · 6-11, 4.61 ERA, 131 K, 1.45 WHIP

Lineup

1Elly De La CruzSS
2Sal Stewart1B
3Dane MyersCF
4Tyler StephensonDH
5Eugenio Suarez3B
6Matt McLain2B
7JJ BledayLF
8Will BanfieldC
9Hector RodriguezRF

Diamondbacks3rd in NL West

Mitch Bratt SP

Probable starter · 1-3, 4.70 ERA, 30 K, 1.52 WHIP

Lineup

1Ildemaro Vargas2B
2Corbin CarrollRF
3Gabriel MorenoDH
4Geraldo PerdomoSS
5Nolan Arenado3B
6Tim Tawa1B
7Jordan LawlarLF
8James McCannC
9Ryan WaldschmidtLF

The series

ARI wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Reds 11, Diamondbacks 5 (Aug 22)

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Game info

Venue: Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona · Attendance 28,433
Officials: Shane Livensparger (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Merzel (First Base Umpire), Dan Bellino (Second Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Third Base Umpire)