Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks Final — August 23, 2026
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Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Reds visited the Diamondbacks on Sunday, August 23 at 4:16 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Reds +125, Diamondbacks -143) prices the Reds at 43% and the Diamondbacks at 57%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Cincinnati Reds 3, Arizona Diamondbacks 5
Arizona Diamondbacks won by 2.
- Against the closing spread (Arizona Diamondbacks -1.5): Arizona Diamondbacks covered.
- Combined score 8 vs the closing total of 8.5: Under.
- Arizona Diamondbacks closed at -143 on the moneyline (a 57% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Reds +1.5 (-190)
Reds +1.5 (-166)
Diamondbacks -129 54%
Diamondbacks -143 57%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 24 times since 2023: the Reds won 11 and the Diamondbacks 13.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Reds 11, Diamondbacks 5 Reds won | ||
| Aug 21, 2026 | Reds 0, Diamondbacks 9 Diamondbacks won | ||
| Jun 14, 2026 | Diamondbacks 5, Reds 3 Diamondbacks won | ||
| Jun 13, 2026 | Diamondbacks 1, Reds 2 Reds won | ||
| Jun 12, 2026 | Diamondbacks 5, Reds 2 Diamondbacks won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Cincinnati Reds
- Cincinnati Reds team stats
- Cincinnati Reds 1, Toronto Blue Jays 5 (Sep 27)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1 (Sep 26)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 6 (Sep 25)
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Arizona Diamondbacks team stats
- Arizona Diamondbacks 4, San Diego Padres 9 (Sep 27)
- Arizona Diamondbacks 11, San Diego Padres 4 (Sep 25)
- Arizona Diamondbacks 12, Colorado Rockies 8 (Sep 24)
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More MLB games on August 23, 2026
- St. Louis Cardinals 4, Philadelphia Phillies 6 (Aug 23)
- Tampa Bay Rays 3, Baltimore Orioles 1 (Aug 23)
- Toronto Blue Jays 3, New York Yankees 8 (Aug 23)
- Washington Nationals 2, Miami Marlins 6 (Aug 23)
- New York Mets 1, Chicago White Sox 2 (Aug 23)
- Athletics 7, Houston Astros 6 (Aug 23)
- Los Angeles Angels 3, Texas Rangers 5 (Aug 23)
- Cleveland Guardians 7, Colorado Rockies 2 (Aug 23)
- San Francisco Giants 4, Boston Red Sox 5 (Aug 23)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 0, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 (Aug 23)
- Minnesota Twins 1, San Diego Padres 8 (Aug 23)
- Chicago Cubs 19, Seattle Mariners 2 (Aug 23)
- Atlanta Braves 4, Milwaukee Brewers 2 (Aug 23)
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