St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds

St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL

66-63, 34-29 Away

Final

Cincinnati RedsRedsCIN

61-67, 32-36 Home

Cardinals
2
Reds
1

Game 1

8/17

Cardinals
5
Reds
6

Game 2

8/17

Cardinals
3
Reds
0

Game 3

8/18

Cardinals
4
Reds
5

Game 4

8/19

Cardinals
10
Reds
9

Game 5

8/20

Great American Ball Park

12:40 PM, August 20, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Cincinnati, Ohio

Attendance: 15,361

Game Time:3:02

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
First Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
Second Base Umpire - Nic Lentz
Third Base Umpire - Edwin Moscoso

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	79	49	.617	-	W1
Chicago	74	54	.578	5	L1
St. Louis	66	63	.512	13.5	W1
Pittsburgh	63	66	.488	16.5	W2
Cincinnati	61	67	.477	18	L1

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