Reds face the White Sox with 1-0 series lead

Updated Aug. 12, 2026 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Cincinnati Reds (57-61, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (61-57, first in the AL Central)

Chicago; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Rhett Lowder (4-7, 5.26 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 73 strikeouts); White Sox: Luis Castillo (3-9, 5.30 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 91 strikeouts)

LINE: White Sox -144, Reds +123; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds meet the Chicago White Sox with a 1-0 series lead.

Chicago has a 36-23 record at home and a 61-57 record overall. White Sox hitters are batting a collective .236, which ranks 10th in the AL.

Cincinnati has a 57-61 record overall and a 28-30 record in road games. The Reds have hit 155 total home runs to rank fifth in the majors.

Wednesday's game is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Miguel Vargas has 26 doubles, a triple and 25 home runs for the White Sox. Munetaka Murakami is 9 for 41 with three doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Elly De La Cruz has 18 doubles, five triples, 20 home runs and 56 RBIs while hitting .271 for the Reds. Sal Stewart is 10 for 39 with three home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 4-6, .211 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored by seven runs

Reds: 6-4, .214 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by four runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Chase Meidroth: day-to-day (wrist), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Murphy: 15-Day IL (flexor), Joey Bart: 10-Day IL (hand), Jordan Leasure: 60-Day IL (flexor), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (ankle), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Reds: Tony Santillan: 15-Day IL (oblique), Hunter Greene: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Dunn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Graham Ashcraft: 60-Day IL (forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Spencer Steer: 10-Day IL (wrist)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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