Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs, at Great American Ball Park, September 20, 2025 Matchups, Preview

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Chicago Cubs

Team Summary
Team Page 2025 Chicago Cubs
Record 88-66
Manager Craig Counsell
Game # 155
On This Date 53-73
Standing 2nd (6.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 7-3
Last 20 12-8
Last 30 18-12
Home 46-29
Away 42-37
Extra Innings 6-5
vs. RHP 69-45
vs. LHP 19-21
1-Run Games 25-18
vs. East 14-13
vs. Central 27-20
vs. West 17-15
Inter-League 30-18

CHC Last 10 Games

Javier Assad (#72, 27, RHP, 3-1, 4.23)

Cincinnati Reds

Team Summary
Team Page 2025 Cincinnati Reds
Record 78-76
Manager Terry Francona
Game # 155
On This Date 69-55
Standing 3rd (16.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 6-4
Last 20 10-10
Last 30 14-16
Home 42-34
Away 36-42
Extra Innings 3-11
vs. RHP 58-51
vs. LHP 20-25
1-Run Games 20-21
vs. East 14-18
vs. Central 21-23
vs. West 17-13
Inter-League 26-22

CIN Last 10 Games

Zack Littell (#52, 29, RHP, 9-8, 3.86)

Season Series

All times ET
DateWinnerLoser
Fri, May 23, 2025 CHC13@CIN6
Sat, May 24, 2025@CIN6 CHC4
Sun, May 25, 2025 CHC11@CIN8
Fri, May 30, 2025 CIN6@CHC2
Sat, May 31, 2025@CHC2 CIN0
Sun, Jun 01, 2025@CHC7 CIN3
Mon, Aug 04, 2025 CIN3@CHC2
Tue, Aug 05, 2025 CIN5@CHC1
Wed, Aug 06, 2025@CHC6 CIN1
Thu, Sep 18, 2025@CIN1 CHC0
Fri, Sep 19, 2025@CIN7 CHC4
DateAwayHomeTime
Sat, Sep 20, 2025CHC@CIN6:40pm
Sun, Sep 21, 2025CHC@CIN1:40pm

Last 10 games head-to-head

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Cubs Batters (4.85 RS/G) vs. Reds Pitchers (4.29 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Cubs Batters (4.85 RS/G) vs. Reds Pitchers (4.29 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 52. Littell 23. Ashcraft 58. Barlow 26. Burns 28. Martinez 78. Maxwell 15. Pagán 34. Phillips 64. Santillan 31. Suter*
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
13. Alcántara G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· 3/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/.000
25. Ballesteros* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/ ···
29. Busch* G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.666 3/.666 2/.500 ··· 9/.722 ··· 2/.000 1/.000 4/1.500 3/.666
1. Castro# G  ·   S  ·   vP 15/.795 1/2.000 11/.000 ··· 6/.334 ··· 2/.000 ··· 1/.000 3/2.000
4. Crow-Armstrong* G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.666 5/1.400 2/.500 ··· 8/1.142 ··· 1/.000 1/.000 4/2.500 4/.000
8. Happ# G  ·   S  ·   vP 4/.250 20/1.038 4/.000 ··· 16/.500 ··· 3/.000 ··· 4/.250 24/.432
2. Hoerner G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.333 20/.703 5/.650 ··· 13/.847 ··· 2/.000 ··· 5/.600 8/1.339
15. Kelly G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.333 3/1.167 1/.000 ··· 5/1.000 ··· 5/1.000 2/.000 1/ 6/.334
20. McGuire* G  ·   S  ·   vP 8/.125 ··· 1/.000 ··· 3/.666 ··· 6/.500 ··· ··· 2/.000
41. Santana# G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/.833 5/.000 9/1.319 ··· 5/.600 ··· 7/.453 ··· 1/.000 7/.286
6. Shaw G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/2.500 4/1.167 2/.000 ··· 3/.000 ··· 2/3.000 1/.000 1/2.000 3/.000
27. Suzuki G  ·   S  ·   vP 1/.000 19/.629 3/.333 ··· 10/.311 ··· 1/.000 ··· 5/1.800 5/1.400
7. Swanson G  ·   S  ·   vP 8/.875 10/1.267 5/.600 ··· 15/1.133 ··· 2/.000 1/.000 7/.000 5/1.100
3. Turner G  ·   S  ·   vP 8/.393 1/.000 2/.000 ··· 5/.650 ··· 11/1.546 ··· 2/.500 5/1.000

CHC Batters

CHC Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
13. Alcántara G ·  S ·  vP 8 .143 .250 .143 .393 3 .000 5 .650 .000 8 .393 0 0 0 0
25. Ballesteros* G ·  S ·  vP 48 .286 .375 .500 .875 47 .862 1 .864 28 1.095 0 0 2
29. Busch* G ·  S ·  vP 560 .256 .336 .491 .827 470 .872 90 .596 .869 95 .781 4 0 29 4
1. Castro# G ·  S ·  vP 447 .228 .316 .367 .683 334 .659 113 .752 .734 59 .505 10 4 11 6
4. Crow-Armstrong* G ·  S ·  vP 618 .248 .289 .481 .770 436 .837 182 .609 .712 94 .529 35 8 29 2
8. Happ# G ·  S ·  vP 632 .243 .345 .424 .769 459 .802 173 .682 .740 108 1.055 6 3 23 1
2. Hoerner G ·  S ·  vP 613 .300 .349 .397 .746 474 .686 139 .945 .749 106 .937 28 6 6 4
15. Kelly G ·  S ·  vP 400 .257 .340 .446 .786 278 .774 122 .812 .829 67 .713 1 0 17 2
20. McGuire* G ·  S ·  vP 132 .216 .237 .416 .653 115 .638 17 .750 .788 35 .623 0 0 8 1
41. Santana# G ·  S ·  vP 471 .216 .306 .320 .626 326 .619 145 .641 .663 19 .000 7 0 11 2
6. Shaw G ·  S ·  vP 414 .223 .292 .384 .677 309 .649 105 .757 .736 85 .585 16 5 12 7
27. Suzuki G ·  S ·  vP 622 .243 .325 .458 .782 443 .765 179 .828 .835 84 .648 5 2 27 3
7. Swanson G ·  S ·  vP 615 .249 .303 .423 .726 481 .693 134 .840 .723 98 .842 17 3 23 10
3. Turner G ·  S ·  vP 181 .225 .293 .325 .618 76 .391 105 .775 .670 21 .749 2 0 3 1
TOTAL .249 .321 .427 .748 .748 .748 .765 .763 154 35 207 59

CIN Pitchers

CIN Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
52. Littell G ·  S ·  vP ····X·····X··· 177.0 3.86 6.3 720 .249 .734 388 .763 332 .700 .738 92 .764 34 15 5
41. Abbott* G ·  S ·  vP ···X·····X···· 156.1 2.88 8.2 643 .234 .660 477 .680 166 .601 .675 120 .855 18 11 1
23. Ashcraft G ·  S ·  vP ··o·X·X······· 60.1 4.33 9.0 266 .278 .720 146 .786 120 .641 .585 15 1.000 2 4 1
58. Barlow G ·  S ·  vP ···X·oX····X·X 66.1 4.34 10.0 295 .205 .680 179 .601 116 .801 .711 47 .945 8 12 1
26. Burns G ·  S ·  vP ··X····X······ 38.1 4.93 13.9 168 .248 .736 78 .647 90 .818 .656 17 .853 5 4 1
21. Greene G ·  S ·  vP ·X····X·····X· 101.2 2.74 11.1 397 .189 .610 199 .604 198 .616 .435 114 .602 15 9 2
40. Lodolo* G ·  S ·  vP X····X·····X·· 149.1 3.44 8.7 613 .237 .683 472 .653 141 .786 .817 87 .874 22 13 6
28. Martinez G ·  S ·  vP o·····X····oo· 160.1 4.60 6.3 664 .258 .749 361 .774 303 .718 .717 68 .807 22 12 6
78. Maxwell G ·  S ·  vP ···o·X····X··· 10.0 4.50 11.7 43 .256 .915 28 1.113 15 .557 .975 43 .915 3 1 0
15. Pagán G ·  S ·  vP X·X·o·····oo·X 63.2 3.11 10.9 251 .172 .591 121 .662 130 .526 .646 40 .712 10 3 1
34. Phillips G ·  S ·  vP X···X·X···Xo·· 20.2 3.05 10.5 82 .145 .587 48 .423 34 .834 .614 49 .493 3 2 1
64. Santillan G ·  S ·  vP o···oo···o·oXo 69.0 2.48 9.0 283 .204 .631 134 .517 149 .736 .616 43 .744 7 1 3
51. Singer G ·  S ·  vP ··X····X·····X 161.0 3.86 8.7 675 .232 .700 292 .597 383 .779 .650 118 .563 17 14 4
31. Suter* G ·  S ·  vP ···o·······o·· 67.2 4.52 7.0 291 .257 .731 174 .773 117 .669 .715 41 1.107 11 0 1
TOTAL 3.94 8.6 .236 .708 .698 .774 185 110 34

Reds Batters (4.48 RS/G) vs. Cubs Pitchers (4.01 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Reds Batters (4.48 RS/G) vs. Cubs Pitchers (4.01 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 72. Assad 38. Civale 37. Hodge 40. Keller 59. Kittredge 45. Pomeranz* 17. Rogers* 99. Soroka 24. Thielbar*
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
38. Andujar G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 4/.833 2/.000 ··· 3/1.334 5/.650 5/.400 ··· 1/.000
30. Benson* G  ·   S  ·   vP 8/1.071 2/.000 ··· 5/.000 ··· ··· 1/.000 5/.933 4/.500
44. De La Cruz# G  ·   S  ·   vP 11/.909 6/.334 2/2.500 ··· 1/2.000 4/.000 5/.400 7/.143 1/.000
4. Espinal G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 2/1.500 2/.000 7/1.285 6/1.500 2/.500 ··· 2/.500 2/.000
29. Friedl* G  ·   S  ·   vP 14/.377 6/1.100 2/.000 2/1.000 1/.000 2/.000 5/.650 5/.200 1/2.000
3. Hayes G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/1.166 12/1.167 3/.333 2/.000 3/1.334 1/2.000 5/2.000 ··· 1/.000
12. Hays G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.666 5/.000 2/1.000 2/2.000 10/.311 4/1.167 2/.000 6/.167 ···
2. Lux* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 5/.650 ··· 4/2.417 3/.000 ··· 1/.000 6/.334 ···
16. Marte G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.666 2/1.500 ··· 1/.000 4/.750 ··· 1/.000 3/.667 ···
9. McLain G  ·   S  ·   vP 5/1.467 ··· 1/.000 2/1.000 ··· ··· 2/.000 2/ 1/.000
7. Steer G  ·   S  ·   vP 17/.639 6/1.500 4/1.250 3/1.167 4/1.833 2/.000 2/ 4/.500 3/.000
37. Stephenson G  ·   S  ·   vP 7/1.381 6/1.000 4/.250 2/1.500 1/.000 3/.666 2/1.500 4/1.250 1/.000
43. Stewart G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
35. Trevino G  ·   S  ·   vP 1/.000 9/.444 1/.000 4/1.750 1/2.000 1/.000 1/ 4/.000 2/1.500

CIN Batters

CIN Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
38. Andujar G ·  S ·  vP 319 .311 .348 .472 .820 232 .769 87 .950 .848 34 .730 1 0 10 1
30. Benson* G ·  S ·  vP 236 .229 .275 .453 .729 215 .731 21 .709 .829 32 .981 2 2 12 2
44. De La Cruz# G ·  S ·  vP 666 .262 .335 .436 .771 460 .846 206 .610 .834 108 .592 35 8 20 25
4. Espinal G ·  S ·  vP 328 .243 .292 .282 .575 202 .521 126 .659 .585 14 .308 2 1 0 3
29. Friedl* G ·  S ·  vP 649 .257 .361 .367 .728 458 .757 191 .661 .681 108 .643 12 3 12 3
3. Hayes G ·  S ·  vP 546 .240 .294 .313 .606 426 .632 120 .517 .722 85 .633 12 3 5 5
12. Hays G ·  S ·  vP 412 .269 .318 .457 .775 309 .713 103 .970 .756 96 .856 7 0 15 3
2. Lux* G ·  S ·  vP 479 .267 .351 .370 .721 418 .756 61 .482 .716 76 .626 1 0 5 5
16. Marte G ·  S ·  vP 328 .270 .311 .466 .777 231 .855 97 .583 .710 103 .600 8 3 13 5
9. McLain G ·  S ·  vP 549 .223 .304 .351 .655 421 .643 128 .696 .757 80 .801 17 2 15 7
7. Steer G ·  S ·  vP 535 .243 .313 .417 .730 410 .740 125 .697 .797 65 .999 7 1 20 2
37. Stephenson G ·  S ·  vP 322 .223 .307 .399 .707 250 .679 72 .804 .619 34 .716 0 1 11 2
43. Stewart G ·  S ·  vP 48 .267 .313 .556 .868 43 .851 5 1.000 .500 48 .868 0 0 4 1
35. Trevino G ·  S ·  vP 292 .246 .282 .364 .646 214 .682 78 .546 .653 44 .488 0 0 4 4
TOTAL .245 .316 .392 .708 .728 .649 .726 .703 100 30 158 85

CHC Pitchers

CHC Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
72. Assad G ·  S ·  vP ·····X········ 27.2 4.23 4.9 116 .265 .766 70 .679 46 .884 .799 55 .750 3 1 0
16. Boyd* G ·  S ·  vP ··X····X·····X 174.1 3.20 7.8 698 .238 .662 522 .685 176 .592 .718 115 .875 18 5 3
38. Civale G ·  S ·  vP ··X········X·· 97.0 4.92 7.6 416 .247 .744 207 .749 209 .739 .736 51 .533 14 1 2
37. Hodge G ·  S ·  vP X·X·X·XX·o··o· 33.0 6.27 10.9 147 .268 .897 86 .994 61 .762 1.180 42 .916 9 1 0
22. Horton G ·  S ·  vP ···X······X··· 115.0 2.66 7.4 465 .220 .614 224 .572 241 .653 .659 104 .454 9 7 7
18. Imanaga* G ·  S ·  vP X····X·····X·· 139.0 3.37 7.4 541 .211 .668 405 .699 136 .572 .661 113 .816 29 2 3
40. Keller G ·  S ·  vP ···oo·Xo·X··o· 66.2 2.16 9.6 264 .182 .516 147 .477 117 .564 .507 35 .394 4 0 0
59. Kittredge G ·  S ·  vP ···o·X·o·oo··· 50.0 3.24 10.4 195 .204 .607 106 .642 89 .566 .535 34 .343 6 7 0
45. Pomeranz* G ·  S ·  vP ··Xo··oo····oo 46.0 2.15 9.8 188 .210 .582 113 .659 75 .471 .560 36 .735 4 5 1
53. Rea G ·  S ·  vP ·X····X·····X· 153.2 4.10 7.0 642 .263 .739 303 .602 339 .867 .736 108 .699 20 7 4
17. Rogers* G ·  S ·  vP X·o······o···· 48.2 3.14 9.4 211 .243 .748 111 .794 100 .695 .632 40 .881 6 5 1
99. Soroka G ·  S ·  vP ·X··X········· 86.1 4.69 9.7 364 .216 .689 160 .615 204 .746 .694 13 .308 12 8 4
50. Taillon G ·  S ·  vP ····X····X···· 116.2 3.93 6.6 471 .230 .713 233 .787 238 .638 .784 59 .582 23 8 4
24. Thielbar* G ·  S ·  vP ···o·oo··Xo·o· 55.2 1.94 8.6 207 .172 .488 118 .537 89 .424 .474 32 .478 3 1 1
TOTAL 3.82 7.9 .240 .700 .719 .701 190 72 34

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