Cincinnati Reds Standings 2026: MLB Record, NL Central Rank

Cincinnati Reds

MLB · NL Central · Cincinnati

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Venue: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati
Head coach: Terry Francona
Record: 71-81 5th in NL Central, National League No. 11
Last win: September 16, 2026 0 days ago
Last loss: September 15, 2026 1 day ago
Last 3: WLLWins 1 · Losses 2
Next game: vs DodgersThu, Sep 17 · 12:40 PM EDTtomorrowOpponent →

August 2026

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Cincinnati Reds standings for the 2026 season: the Reds are 71-81 (0.467) and sit 5th in the NL Central. They trail the Milwaukee Brewers by 24 games. In the National League they are No. 11, 5 spots outside the playoff line. Last time out they beat 6-2 the Dodgers on September 16. Current streak W1, last five 2-3. They have scored 631 runs and allowed 779 (-148), and are 11-9 at home and 6-13 on the road. Last season they finished 83-79, 3rd of 5 in the NL Central. Next game: vs Dodgers on Thu, Sep 17 at 12:40 PM EDT. Eliminated from playoff contention. The Reds can no longer win the NL Central. They are eliminated from the playoff race.

Record71-81

PCT.467

NL Central5th (24 GB)

National League seedNo. 11

StreakW1

Last 52-3

Home11-9

Away6-13

Division6-7

League12-21

PF / PA631 / 779

Diff-148

Playoff GB12

Projected76 wins

Magic no.Out of division

Cincinnati Reds Standings

NL Central National League League

NL Central
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	PROJ	MAGIC	NEXT
1	Milwaukee BrewersMIL	95	57	.625	–	15-6	8-9	12-5	18-11	788	588	+200	W2	4-1	101	Clinched	@ PIT Thu 9/17
2	Chicago CubsCHC	85	68	.556	10.5	11-8	8-10	4-8	14-13	817	674	+143	W1	3-2	90	Out	@ CIN Fri 9/18
3	Pittsburgh PiratesPIT	75	77	.493	20	8-7	10-11	4-7	9-15	723	702	+21	L2	2-3	80	Out	vs MIL Thu 9/17
4	St. Louis CardinalsSTL	75	78	.490	20.5	7-8	10-12	6-5	14-17	693	707	-14	L2	2-3	79	Out	vs WSH Fri 9/18
5	Cincinnati RedsCIN	71	81	.467	24	11-9	6-13	6-7	12-21	631	779	-148	W1	2-3	76	Out	vs LAD Thu 9/17

National League
#	Team	W	L	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1^z	Milwaukee BrewersMILNL Central leader	95	57	.625	15-6	8-9	12-5	18-11	788	588	+200	W2	4-1	+15.5	101	@ PIT Thu 9/17
2^x	Los Angeles DodgersLADNL West leader	92	60	.605	14-5	7-10	3-2	17-13	751	578	+173	L1	3-2	+12.5	98	@ CIN Thu 9/17
3	Atlanta BravesATLNL East leader	89	64	.582	14-7	7-10	10-5	18-12	706	595	+111	L1	2-3	+9	94	@ HOU Fri 9/18
4	Chicago CubsCHCNL Central	85	68	.556	11-8	8-10	4-8	14-13	817	674	+143	W1	3-2	+5	90	@ CIN Fri 9/18
5	Philadelphia PhilliesPHINL East	84	68	.553	12-6	12-8	9-6	15-9	681	650	+31	W1	2-3	+4.5	90	@ NYM Thu 9/17
6	San Diego PadresSDNL West	83	69	.546	15-4	7-11	5-3	13-9	659	636	+23	W1	4-1	+3.5	88	@ COL Thu 9/17
Playoff cutoff
7	Arizona DiamondbacksARINL West	80	73	.523	11-12	9-5	7-5	15-12	678	678	0	L2	1-4	3.5	85	vs NYY Fri 9/18
8▲	Miami MarlinsMIANL East	76	77	.497	10-9	6-9	4-10	12-16	681	673	+8	W2	3-2	7.5	80	@ SD Fri 9/18
9▼	Pittsburgh PiratesPITNL Central	75	77	.493	8-7	10-11	4-7	9-15	723	702	+21	L2	2-3	8	80	vs MIL Thu 9/17
10	St. Louis CardinalsSTLNL Central	75	78	.490	7-8	10-12	6-5	14-17	693	707	-14	L2	2-3	8.5	79	vs WSH Fri 9/18
11^e	Cincinnati RedsCINNL Central	71	81	.467	11-9	6-13	6-7	12-21	631	779	-148	W1	2-3	12	76	vs LAD Thu 9/17
12^e	Washington NationalsWSHNL East	71	82	.464	10-7	2-16	5-12	9-22	778	775	+3	L1	3-2	12.5	75	@ STL Fri 9/18
13^e	New York MetsNYMNL East	69	83	.454	9-6	11-8	7-2	13-5	650	693	-43	L5	0-5	14	74	vs PHI Thu 9/17
14^e	San Francisco GiantsSFNL West	64	89	.418	9-10	7-12	2-6	12-11	649	719	-70	W2	3-2	19.5	68	@ LAD Fri 9/18
15^e	Colorado RockiesCOLNL West	56	96	.368	5-13	7-13	5-6	9-14	715	885	-170	L1	1-4	27	60	vs SD Thu 9/17

Major League Baseball
#	Team	W	L	PCT	HOME	AWAY	DIV	CONF	RS	RA	DIFF	STRK	L5	WCGB	PROJ	NEXT
1	Milwaukee BrewersMILNL Central leader	95	57	.625	15-6	8-9	12-5	18-11	788	588	+200	W2	4-1	+15.5	101	@ PIT Thu 9/17
2	Tampa Bay RaysTBAL East leader	92	59	.609	10-6	16-6	3-6	17-9	688	617	+71	W4	4-1	+16.5	99	vs OAK Thu 9/17
3	Los Angeles DodgersLADNL West leader	92	60	.605	14-5	7-10	3-2	17-13	751	578	+173	L1	3-2	+12.5	98	@ CIN Thu 9/17
4	Atlanta BravesATLNL East leader	89	64	.582	14-7	7-10	10-5	18-12	706	595	+111	L1	2-3	+9	94	@ HOU Fri 9/18
5	New York YankeesNYYAL East	88	64	.579	15-7	9-6	9-4	15-8	697	561	+136	L1	4-1	+12	94	@ ARI Fri 9/18
6	Chicago CubsCHCNL Central	85	68	.556	11-8	8-10	4-8	14-13	817	674	+143	W1	3-2	+5	90	@ CIN Fri 9/18
7	Philadelphia PhilliesPHINL East	84	68	.553	12-6	12-8	9-6	15-9	681	650	+31	W1	2-3	+4.5	90	@ NYM Thu 9/17
8	San Diego PadresSDNL West	83	69	.546	15-4	7-11	5-3	13-9	659	636	+23	W1	4-1	+3.5	88	@ COL Thu 9/17
9	Boston Red SoxBOSAL East	82	70	.539	10-8	9-11	5-6	11-15	668	586	+82	L2	1-4	+6	87	@ TEX Thu 9/17
10	Arizona DiamondbacksARINL West	80	73	.523	11-12	9-5	7-5	15-12	678	678	0	L2	1-4	3.5	85	vs NYY Fri 9/18
11	Cleveland GuardiansCLEAL Central leader	78	75	.510	10-10	10-6	9-8	14-10	631	638	-7	W2	3-2	+1.5	83	vs OAK Fri 9/18
12	Chicago White SoxCWSAL Central	77	75	.507	9-10	9-9	10-5	13-10	711	677	+34	L2	2-3	+1	82	vs DET Thu 9/17
13	Texas RangersTEXAL West leader	76	76	.500	13-7	7-12	7-10	14-15	635	673	-38	W4	4-1	–	81	vs BOS Thu 9/17
14	Houston AstrosHOUAL West	76	76	.500	8-11	7-8	4-5	8-12	675	729	-54	L1	2-3	1	81	vs KC Thu 9/17
15▲	Miami MarlinsMIANL East	76	77	.497	10-9	6-9	4-10	12-16	681	673	+8	W2	3-2	7.5	80	@ SD Fri 9/18
16▼	Toronto Blue JaysTORAL East	76	77	.497	11-6	8-10	8-6	18-14	619	656	-37	W1	2-3	1.5	80	@ TEX Fri 9/18
17▼	Pittsburgh PiratesPITNL Central	75	77	.493	8-7	10-11	4-7	9-15	723	702	+21	L2	2-3	8	80	vs MIL Thu 9/17
18	St. Louis CardinalsSTLNL Central	75	78	.490	7-8	10-12	6-5	14-17	693	707	-14	L2	2-3	8.5	79	vs WSH Fri 9/18
19	Baltimore OriolesBALAL East	75	78	.490	6-9	14-8	6-9	15-15	688	714	-26	W3	4-1	2.5	79	vs MIL Fri 9/18
20	Detroit TigersDETAL Central	72	80	.474	8-8	9-13	5-13	11-17	683	607	+76	L1	4-1	5	77	@ CWS Thu 9/17
21	Minnesota TwinsMINAL Central	71	81	.467	8-9	5-13	6-9	10-14	692	765	-73	W1	1-4	6	76	@ LAA Thu 9/17
22	Cincinnati RedsCINNL Central	71	81	.467	11-9	6-13	6-7	12-21	631	779	-148	W1	2-3	12	76	vs LAD Thu 9/17
23	Washington NationalsWSHNL East	71	82	.464	10-7	2-16	5-12	9-22	778	775	+3	L1	3-2	12.5	75	@ STL Fri 9/18
24	Seattle MarinersSEAAL West	71	82	.464	9-11	8-11	7-8	12-19	624	680	-56	W1	2-3	6.5	75	@ COL Fri 9/18
25	New York MetsNYMNL East	69	83	.454	9-6	11-8	7-2	13-5	650	693	-43	L5	0-5	14	74	vs PHI Thu 9/17
26	Kansas City RoyalsKCAL Central	67	85	.441	11-8	7-9	7-2	16-8	641	734	-93	W1	3-2	10	71	@ HOU Thu 9/17
27	San Francisco GiantsSFNL West	64	89	.418	9-10	7-12	2-6	12-11	649	719	-70	W2	3-2	19.5	68	@ LAD Fri 9/18
28	AthleticsOAKAL West	61	91	.401	6-11	8-12	9-6	14-20	660	865	-205	L2	2-3	16	65	@ TB Thu 9/17
29	Los Angeles AngelsLAAAL West	58	94	.382	8-11	6-12	7-5	12-14	614	692	-78	L1	2-3	19	62	vs MIN Thu 9/17
30	Colorado RockiesCOLNL West	56	96	.368	5-13	7-13	5-6	9-14	715	885	-170	L1	1-4	27	60	vs SD Thu 9/17

Cincinnati Reds in the National League Playoff Race

Pittsburgh PiratesNL Central75-77

St. Louis CardinalsNL Central75-78

Cincinnati RedsNL Central71-81

Washington NationalsNL East71-82

New York MetsNL East69-83

San Francisco GiantsNL West64-89

wins losses · bars scale to the most games played in the National League. Dashed line = seed 6, the last playoff spot.

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Cincinnati Reds Season Charts

Games over .500 tap a dot

Runs scored vs allowed scored allowed

Point margin by game green wins, red losses

Points per game4.2

Allowed per game7.0

Average margin-2.8

Biggest win+4 vs LAD

Worst loss-20 @ MIL

Cincinnati Reds Schedule and Scores

Date

Opponent

Result

Mon, Aug 24Final

San Francisco Giants

L 0-5

Tue, Aug 25Final

San Francisco Giants

L 1-3

Wed, Aug 26Final

San Francisco Giants

W 10-9

Sat, Aug 29Final

Chicago CubsDivision

L 5-17

Sun, Aug 30Final

Chicago CubsDivision

W 7-5

Mon, Aug 31Final

San Diego Padres

L 0-5

Times shown in Eastern Time. vs = home, @ = away. Tap ▾ on a final for the inning-by-inning score.

Cincinnati Reds Season by Season

Season

Record

Win %

RS / RA

2026In progress

71-81.467

631/779-148

20253rd of 5 in NL Central

83-79.512

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Best recent

20244th of 5 in NL Central

77-85.475

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20233rd of 5 in NL Central

82-80.506

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20224th of 5 in NL Central

62-100.383

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20213rd of 5 in NL Central

83-79.512

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Bar = winning percentage (green at .500 or better). RS / RA with differential. Seasons open the archived standings in a new tab.

Cincinnati Reds last 5 seasons

Since 2021 the Reds have won 0 division titles in 5 seasons and averaged 77.4 wins a year, with 3 of the 5 seasons at .500 or better. Best season in the span: 2025 (83-79, 3rd of 5). Worst: 2022 (62-100, 4th of 5). Their strongest run differential was +0 in 2025 and their weakest +0 in 2021; the offense peaked at 0 runs in 2025. This season they are 71-81 (.467), behind last year's .512.

Figures cover the seasons in the table above, taken from final regular-season standings.

Cincinnati Reds Standings FAQ

What is the Cincinnati Reds record?

The Reds are 71-81 as of September 17, 2026.

Where are the Reds in the NL Central?

5th of 5, 24 games behind the leader.

Are the Reds in playoff position?

Not right now. They are No. 11 in the National League and 6 seeds go through.

What is the Reds current streak?

Won 1 straight; 2-3 over the last five.

When do the Reds play next?

vs Dodgers on Thu, Sep 17 at 12:40 PM EDT.

How many runs have the Reds scored and allowed?

631 scored and 779 allowed in 152 games, a differential of -148.

What is the Reds home and away record?

11-9 at home, 6-13 on the road.

What was the Reds record last season?

83-79 in 2025, 3rd of 5 in the NL Central.

Have the Reds clinched anything?

Eliminated from playoff contention.

Updated Sep 17, 2026 6:43 AM EDT