Aug. 12, 2026 Updated 2:18 pm EDT
The Cincinnati Reds visit the Chicago White Sox at 7:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Luis Castillo (3-9, 5.30 ERA) gets the start for the White Sox, who are 61-57 this season and first in the AL Central. Rhett Lowder (4-7, 5.26 ERA) is expected to start for the Reds, who are 57-61 and fourth in the NL Central.
How to watch Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago White SoxReds vs. White Sox odds
Favorite Moneyline: White Sox -149
Underdog Moneyline: Reds +125
Total: 8.5
Total Over Odds: -128
Total Under Odds: +100
Injury reportsWhite Sox
Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Hand), Kyle Teel: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Chris Murphy: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Tanner Murray: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Prelander Berroa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ky Bush: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Vasil: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Leasure: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Brooks Baldwin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chase Meidroth: day-to-day (Wrist)
Reds
Spencer Steer: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Tony Santillan: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Graham Ashcraft: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Dunn: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Chicago’s Miguel Vargas is slashing .235/.342/.472 this season with 25 home runs (15th in MLB), 68 RBIs and an OPS of .814. He has a 17.9% strikeout rate and a 12.9% walk rate in 513 plate appearances, and he has scored 79 total runs. Vargas has recorded 12 steals on 14 attempts.
In 475 plate appearances, Chase Meidroth is hitting .274/.350/.404 with a .754 OPS. He has hit 11 long balls, driven in 46 runs and scored 67 times.
Sal Stewart is hitting for a .254 BA, .331 OBP and .472 SLG with a 22.1% strikeout rate and a 10.2% walk rate. His OPS is .803 and he has scored 64 runs. In 511 plate appearances, he has hit 25 home runs (15th in MLB) and driven in 86 runs (3rd in MLB). Stewart has recorded 12 steals on 16 attempts.
In 444 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has posted a 26.6% strikeout rate and a 10.8% walk rate while slashing .271/.351/.496 with 20 home runs, 56 RBIs and 67 runs scored. He has stolen 21 bases on 27 attempts.
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