San Diego Padres vs. Cincinnati Reds – August 31, 2026

The Cincinnati Reds host the San Diego Padres on Monday night at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch at 6:40 PM EDT. The Padres enter the matchup half a game behind Arizona in the Wild Card race but have struggled recently, losing three straight and four of their last six games. Michael King starts for San Diego with a 3.23 ERA this season, while Brady Singer takes the mound for Cincinnati with a 4.72 ERA, though Singer has been significantly more vulnerable to left-handed hitters who are batting .303 against him with 19 home runs.

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