Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 23rd, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/23/2026, 01:30 AM ET

Reds vs Diamondbacks Game Information

The Cincinnati Reds will wrap their 3-game series Sunday afternoon at 4:15 PM in Phoenix inside Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Cincinnati is 16 games below .500 coming into Sunday after a win on Saturday to end a 2-game skid. The Arizona Diamondbacks stay home on Sunday, 6 games above .500 and currently the 3rd-place team in the National League West, after losing 3 of their last 5. Stay up to date with our MLB Picks.

Reds Preview

Rhett Lowder got the start for Cincinnati on Saturday, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits across 6 innings to pick up the win. The Cincinnati bullpen was solid, giving up 1 more run on 4 hits over the final 3 innings of the game. JJ Bleday and Tyler Stephenson led the show for the Cincinnati offense on Saturday, driving in 3 runs each. Matt McClain chipped in, driving in 2 runs, while 3 other Cincinnati players drove in 1 run each.

Diamondbacks Preview

Mike Soroka took the loss for Arizona on Saturday, giving up 6 runs on 6 hits through 3.1 innings of the game. The Arizona bullpen was just as bad, giving up 5 more runs on 10 hits over the final 5.2 innings of action. Tim Tawa was the biggest spark for the offense with 2 hits in 4 at-bats to drive in 2 runs.

Reds vs Diamondbacks Pitching Matchup

Andrew Abbott will be on the mound Sunday for Cincinnati in the series finale. Abbott is 6-8 this season with a 4.07 ERA across 139.1 innings. Mitch Bratt will get the ball for Arizona. Bratt is 1-2 this year with a 4.17 ERA across 36.2 innings.

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Reds vs Diamondbacks Pick

The pitching matchup is relatively even, but Arizona has the stronger offense and will be playing at home. Look for the Diamondbacks to put pressure on Abbott throughout the game as Bratt does enough to keep Cincinnati under control. Take Arizona to salvage the series Sunday.

Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks -131
Secondary: Over 8.5
Lean: Nolan Arenado Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks win 7-4.