2023 Cincinnati Reds season

The 2023 Cincinnati Reds season was the 154th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 21st at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. The Reds drew an average home attendance of 25,164 in 81 home games in the 2023 MLB season, the 18th highest in the league. The total attendance was 2,038,310.

With a win over the Cleveland Guardians on August 16, the Reds improved on their 62–100 record from the 2022 season.

From June 10 to June 23, the Reds had a 12 game winning streak, their third best in franchise history, and second best of the season, only behind the Tampa Bay Rays 13 game winning streak.

Despite the winning streak during the season, the Reds were eliminated from post season contention after a September 30 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Off-season

Rule changes

Pursuant to the CBA, new rule changes are in place for the 2023 season:

• institution of a pitch clock between pitches;
• limits on pickoff attempts per plate appearance;
• limits on defensive shifts requiring two infielders to be on either side of second and be within the boundary of the infield; and
• larger bases (increased to 18-inch squares);

Transactions

October 2022

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November 2022

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December 2022

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January 2023

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February 2023

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March 2023

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Regular season

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || March 30 || Pirates || 4–5 || Zastryzny (1–0) || Farmer (0–1) || Bednar (1) || 44,063 || 0–1 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 1 || Pirates || 6–2 || Lodolo (1–0) || Hill (0–1) || — || 22,224 || 1–1 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || April 2 || Pirates || 3–1 || Ashcraft (1–0) || Velasquez (0–1) || Díaz (1) || 14,421 || 2–1 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || April 3 || Cubs || 7–6 || Cruz (1–0) || Smyly (0–1) || Law (1) || 11,941 || 3–1 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 4 || Cubs || 5–12 || Alzolay (1–0) || Farmer (0–2) || — || 13,399 || 3–2 || L1 |- style="background:#bbb;" | – || April 5 || Cubs || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); <small>Makeup: September 1 as a split doubleheader</small> |- style="background:#bbb;" | – || April 6 || @ Phillies || colspan=7 | Postponed (rain); <small>Makeup: April 7</small> |- style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || April 7 || @ Phillies || 2–5 || Soto (1–1) || Law (0–1) || Kimbrel (1) || 44,365 || 3–3 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 8 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Vasquez (1–0) || Díaz (0–1) || — || 44,526 || 3–4 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 9 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || Herget (1–0) || Domínguez (0–1) || Gibaut (1) || 39,129 || 4–4 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 10 || @ Braves || 4–5 || Lee (1–0) || Law (0–2) || — || 30,237 || 4–5 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 10 || April 11 || @ Braves || 6–7 || Tonkin (1–1) || Cessa (0–1) || Anderson (1) || 33,559 || 4–6 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 12 || @ Braves || 4–5 || Yates (1–0) || Farmer (0–3) || Minter (2) || 30,648 || 4–7 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 12 || April 13 || Phillies || 6–2 || Lodolo (2–0) || Falter (0–2) || Díaz (2) || 12,170 || 5–7 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 13 || April 14 || Phillies || 3–8 || Walker (1–1) || Overton (0–1) || — || 17,610 || 5–8 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 15 || Phillies || 13–0 || Ashcraft (2–0) || Strahm (1–1) || — || 25,860 || 6–8 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 16 || Phillies || 3–14 || Nola (1–2) || Cessa (0–2) || — || 13,115 || 6–9 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 17 || Rays || 8–1 || Gibaut (1–0) || Beeks (0–1) || — || 7,375 || 7–9 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 18 || Rays || 0–10 || Bradley (2–0) || Lodolo (2–1) || — || 11,304 || 7–10 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 19 || Rays || 0–8 || Rasmussen (3–1) || Stoudt (0–1) || — || 10,205 || 7–11 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 20 || @ Pirates || 3–4 || Contreras (2–1) || Weaver (0–1) || Bednar (6) || 14,051 || 7–12 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 21 || @ Pirates || 2–4 || Keller (2–0) || Law (0–3) || Bednar (7) || 17,276 || 7–13 || L4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 22 || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Hill (2–2) || Cessa (0–3) || Underwood Jr. (2) || 12,575 || 7–14 || L5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || April 23 || @ Pirates || 0–2 || Velasquez (3–2) || Greene (0–1) || Bednar (8) || 11,372 || 7–15 || L6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 24 || Rangers || 7–6 || Díaz (1–1) || Leclerc (0–1) || — || 8,810 || 8–15 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || April 25 || Rangers || 7–6 || Sanmartin (1–0) || Kennedy (0–1) || Díaz (3) || 9,969 || 9–15 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 25 || April 26 || Rangers || 5–3 || Sims (1–0) || Hernández (0–1) || — || 10,256 || 10–15 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 26 || April 28 || @ Athletics || 11–7 || Cessa (1–3) || Rucinski (0–1) || — || 6,423 || 11–15 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 27 || April 29 || @ Athletics || 3–2 || Legumina (1–0) || Familia (0–1) || Díaz (4) || 7,052 || 12–15 || W5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || April 30 || @ Athletics || 4–5 || Jackson (2–1) || Law (0–4) || — || 18,271 || 12–16 || L1 |-

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 1 || @ Padres || 3–8 || Snell (1–4) || Weaver (0–2) || Tapia (1) || 37,491 || 12–17 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 30 || May 2 || @ Padres || 2–1 || Law (1–4) || García (1–3) || Díaz (5) || 43,127 || 13–17 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 3 || @ Padres || 1–7 || Lugo (3–2) || Cessa (1–4) || — || 30,531 || 13–18 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 5 || White Sox || 4–5 || Lynn (1–4) || Greene (0–2) || López (4) || 23,467 || 13–19 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 6 || White Sox || 5–3 || Law (2–4) || Clevinger (2–3) || Díaz (6) || 25,543 || 14–19 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 34 || May 7 || White Sox || 4–17 || Kopech (1–3) || Ashcraft (2–1) || — || 20,338 || 14–20 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 35 || May 9 || Mets || 7–6 || Weaver (1–2) || Peterson (1–5) || Díaz (7) || 14,065 || 15–20 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 10 || Mets || 1–2 || Verlander (1–1) || Greene (0–3) || Robertson (7) || 14,515 || 15–21 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 37 || May 11 || Mets || 5–0 || Lively (1–0) || Senga (4–2) || Herget (1) || 14,855 || 16–21 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 38 || May 12 || @ Marlins || 7–4 || Gibaut (2–0) || Floro (2–2) || Díaz (8) || 13,938 || 17–21 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 13 || @ Marlins || 6–5 || Gibaut (3–0) || Alcántara (1–4) || Díaz (9) || 11,170 || 18–21 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 40 || May 14 || @ Marlins || 1–3 || Scott (3–1) || Herget (1–1) || Floro (2) || 11,216 || 18–22 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 15 || @ Rockies || 8–9 || Bard (1–0) || Lively (1–1) || Johnson (7) || 20,259 || 18–23 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 42 || May 16 || @ Rockies || 3–1 || Law (3–4) || Lambert (0–1) || Díaz (10) || 20,611 || 19–23 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 43 || May 17 || @ Rockies || 6–11 || Suter (2–0) || Ashcraft (2–2) || Johnson (8) || 22,654 || 19–24 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 44 || May 19 || Yankees || 2–6 || Schmidt (2–4) || Lively (1–2) || — || 35,177 || 19–25 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 20 || Yankees || 4–7 || Holmes (2–2) || Gibaut (3–1) || Weber (1) || 41,374 || 19–26 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 21 || Yankees || 1–4 || Abreu (2–1) || Greene (0–4) || Holmes (5) || 33,828 || 19–27 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 47 || May 22 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Gibaut (4–1) || Helsley (2–3) || — || 9,194 || 20–27 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 23 || Cardinals || 5–8 || Wainwright (2–0) || Ashcraft (2–3) || Helsley (6) || 14,159 || 20–28 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 49 || May 24 || Cardinals || 10–3 || Lively (2–2) || Matz (0–6) || — || 12,626 || 21–28 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 50 || May 25 || Cardinals || 1–2 || Mikolas (3–1) || Sims (1–2) || Gallegos (5) || 15,978 || 21–29 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 51 || May 26 || @ Cubs || 9–0 || Greene (1–4) || Steele (6–2)|| — || 31,946 || 22–29 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 52 || May 27 || @ Cubs || 8–5 || Farmer (1–3) || Fulmer (0–4) || Díaz (11) || 36,372 || 23–29 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 53 || May 28 || @ Cubs || 8–5 || Ashcraft (3–3) || Smyly (5–2) || Díaz (12) || 40,551 || 24–29 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 54 || May 30 || @ Red Sox || 9–8 || Lively (3–2) || Bello (3–3) || Díaz (13) || 31,642 || 25–29 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 55 || May 31 || @ Red Sox || 5–4 || Gibaut (5–1) || Winckowski (2–1) || Farmer (1) || 32,593 || 26–29 || W5 |-

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 56 || June 1 || @ Red Sox || 2–8 || Martin (1–1) || Herget (1–2) || — || 31,204 || 26–30 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 57 || June 2 || Brewers || 4–5 || Wilson (2–0) || Cruz (1–1) || — || 34,073 || 26–31 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 58 || June 3 || Brewers || 8–10 || Rea (3–3) || Ashcraft (3–4) || Williams (10) || 25,485 || 26–32 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 59 || June 4 || Brewers || 1–5 || Houser (2–1) || Lively (3–3) || — || 17,780 || 26–33 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 60 || June 5 || Brewers || 2–0 || Abbott (1–0) || Teherán (1–2) || Díaz (14) || 13,687 || 27–33 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 61 || June 6 || Dodgers || 9–8 || Salazar (1–0) || Ferguson (3–1) || — || 22,602 || 28–33 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 62 || June 7 || Dodgers || 8–6 || Díaz (2–1) || Phillips (1–2) || — || 19,003 || 29–33 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 8 || Dodgers || 0–6 || Kershaw (8–4) || Ashcraft (3–5) || — || 24,323 || 29–34 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 64 || June 9 || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || Montgomery (3–7) || Lively (3–4) || Gallegos (8) || 43,238 || 29–35 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 65 || June 10 || @ Cardinals || 8–4 || Abbott (2–0) || Mikolas (4–3) || — || 45,246 || 30–35 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 66 || June 11 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Gibaut (6–1) || Hicks (1–4) || Díaz (15) || 42,445 || 31–35 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 67 || June 12 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Farmer (2–3) || Hernández (0–4) || Karcher (1) || 20,500 || 32–35 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 68 || June 13 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Williamson (1–0) || Lyles (0–11) || Díaz (16) || 16,931 || 33–35 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 69 || June 14 || @ Royals || 7–4 || Lively (4–4) || Lynch (0–3) || Díaz (17) || 13,731 || 34–35 || W5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 70 || June 16 || @ Astros || 2–1 || Abbott (3–0) || France (2–2) || Díaz (18) || 38,621 || 35–35 || W6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 71 || June 17 || @ Astros || 10–3 || Greene (2–4) || Bielak (3–4) || — || 40,136 || 36–35 || W7 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 72 || June 18 || @ Astros || 9–7 || Gibaut (7–1) || Martinez (1–3) || Young (1) || 40,573 || 37–35 || W8 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 73 || June 19 || Rockies || 5–4 || Young (1–0) || Gomber (4–7) || Díaz (19) || 20,344 || 38–35 || W9 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 74 || June 20 || Rockies || 8–6 || Young (2–0) || Davis (0–2) || Díaz (20) || 28,291 || 39–35 || W10 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 75 || June 21 || Rockies || 5–3 || Gibaut (8–1) || Bard (3–1) || Farmer (2) || 23,637 || 40–35 || W11 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 76 || June 23 || Braves || 11–10 || Young (3–0) || McHugh (3–1) || Díaz (21) || 43,086 || 41–35 || W12 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 77 || June 24 || Braves || 6–7 || Tonkin (4–2) || Ashcraft (3–6) || Iglesias (11) || 43,498 || 41–36 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 78 || June 25 || Braves || 6–7 || Morton (7–6) || Wynne (0–1) || Iglesias (12) || 40,140 || 41–37 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 79 || June 26 || @ Orioles || 3–10 || Zimmermann (1–0) || Williamson (1–1) || — || 13,077 || 41–38 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 80 || June 27 || @ Orioles || 3–1 || Abbott (4–0) || Wells (6–4) || Díaz (22) || 14,057 || 42–38 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 81 || June 28 || @ Orioles || 11–7 || Díaz (3–1) || Akin (2–2) || — || 21,152 || 43–38 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 82 || June 30 || Padres || 7–5 || Duarte (1–0) || Carlton (2–1) || — || 31,772 || 44–38 || W3 |-

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 83 || July 1 || Padres || 5–12 || Wacha (8–2) || Williamson (1–2) || — || 30,895 || 44–39 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 84 || July 2 || Padres || 4–3 || Sims (2–1) || Cosgrove (1–1) || Díaz (23) || 37,714 || 45–39 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 85 || July 3 || @ Nationals || 3–2 || Weaver (2–2) || Irvin (1–5) || Díaz (24) || 36,290 || 46–39 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 86 || July 4 || @ Nationals || 8–4 || Kennedy (1–0) || Corbin (5–10) || Sims (1) || 30,434 || 47–39 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 87 || July 5 || @ Nationals || 9–2 || Ashcraft (4–6) || Gray (6–7) || — || 13,252 || 48–39 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 88 || July 6 || @ Nationals || 5–4 || Santillan (1–0) || Harvey (3–4) || Díaz (25) || 10,064 || 49–39 || W5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 89 || July 7 || @ Brewers || 3–7 || Burnes (7–5) || Abbott (4–1) || Williams (19) || 30,970 || 49–40 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 90 || July 8 || @ Brewers || 8–5 || Sims (3–1) || Peguero (1–2) || Díaz (26) || 39,124 || 50–40 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 91 || July 9 || @ Brewers || 0–1 || Miley (6–2) || Lively (4–5) || Williams (20) || 32,848 || 50–41 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bff;" | ASG || July 11 || NL @ AL || 3–2 || Doval (1–0) || Bautista (0–1) || Kimbrel (1) || 47,159 || — || N/A |- style="background:#fbb;" | 92 || July 14 || Brewers || 0–1 || Burnes (8–5) || Ashcraft (4–7) || Williams (21) || 41,516 || 50–42 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 93 || July 15 || Brewers || 0–3 || Peralta (6–7) || Abbott (4–2) || Williams (22) || 39,897 || 50–43 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 94 || July 16 || Brewers || 3–4 || Milner (1–0) || Sims (3–2) || Williams (23) || 30,927 || 50–44 || L4 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || July 17 || Giants || colspan=8| Suspended (rain); Resuming: July 18 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 95 || July 18 || Giants || 2–4 || Rogers (3–4) || Gibaut (8–2) || Doval (29) || 19,229 || 50–45 || L5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 96 || July 18 || Giants || 10–11 || Alexander (6–0) || Farmer (2–4) || Doval (30) || 26,569 || 50–46 || L6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 97 || July 19 || Giants || 3–2 || Ashcraft (5–7) || Stripling (0–3) || Díaz (27) || 19,205 || 51–46 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 98 || July 20 || Giants || 5–1 || Abbott (5–2) || Cobb (6–3) || — || 27,829 || 52–46 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 99 || July 21 || Diamondbacks || 9–6 || Young (4–0) || Henry (5–3) || Díaz (28) || 31,824 || 53–46 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 100 || July 22 || Diamondbacks || 4–2 || Williamson (2–2) || Pfaadt (0–4) || Díaz (29) || 40,625 || 54–46 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 101 || July 23 || Diamondbacks || 7–3 || Law (4–4) || Gilbert (0–1) || Sims (2) || 30,811 || 55–46 || W5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 102 || July 24 || @ Brewers || 2–3 || Williams (5–2) || Díaz (3–2) || — || 29,216 || 55–47 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 103 || July 25 || @ Brewers || 4–3 || Abbott (6–2) || Burnes (9–6) || Díaz (30) || 27,551 || 56–47 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 104 || July 26 || @ Brewers || 0–3 || Peguero (2–3) || Lively (4–6) || Williams (26) || 38,596 || 56–48 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 105 || July 28 || @ Dodgers || 6–5 || Williamson (3–2) || Miller (6–2) || Díaz (31) || 48,280 || 57–48 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 106 || July 29 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Kelly (2–5) || Weaver (2–3) || Phillips (13) || 51,015 || 57–49 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 107 || July 30 || @ Dodgers || 9–0 || Ashcraft (6–7) || Grove (2–3) || — || 45,936 || 58–49 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 108 || July 31 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Farmer (3–4) || Stroman (10–8) || Díaz (32) || 34,688 || 59–49 || W2 |-

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 109 || August 1 || @ Cubs || 9–20 || Steele (12–3) || Lively (4–7) || — || 33,452 || 59–50 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 110 || August 2 || @ Cubs || 6–16 || Fulmer (2–5) || Farmer (3–5) || — || 33,991 || 59–51 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 111 || August 3 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Taillon (6–6) || Weaver (2–4) || Alzolay (13) || 35,615 || 59–52 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 112 || August 4 || Nationals || 3–6 || Machado (2–0) || Díaz (3–3) || Finnegan (16) || 39,284 || 59–53 || L4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 113 || August 5 || Nationals || 3–7 || Adon (1–0) || Abbott (6–3) || — || 41,059 || 59–54 || L5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 114 || August 6 || Nationals || 3–6 || Machado (3–0) || Richardson (0–1) || Finnegan (17) || 26,195 || 59–55 || L6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 115 || August 7 || Marlins || 5–2 || Williamson (4–2) || Pérez (5–4) || Díaz (33) || 17,389 || 60–55 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 116 || August 8 || Marlins || 2–3 || Garrett (6–3) || Sims (3–3) || Robertson (16) || 26,201 || 60–56 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 117 || August 9 || Marlins || 4–5 || Scott (6–4) || Díaz (3–4) || Robertson (17) || 22,352 || 60–57 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 118 || August 11 || @ Pirates || 9–2 || Abbott (7–3) || Oviedo (6–12) || — || 31,523 || 61–57 || W1 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || August 12 || @ Pirates || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); <small>Makeup: August 13 as a split doubleheader</small> |- style="background:#fbb;" | 119 || August 13 || @ Pirates || 2–4 || Perdomo (3–2) || Young (4–1) || Bednar (24) || 28,731 || 61–58 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 120 || August 13 || @ Pirates || 6–5 || Díaz (4–4) || Bido (2–3) || Duarte (1) || 21,545 || 62–58 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 121 || August 15 || Guardians || 0–3 || Allen (6–5) || Ashcraft (6–8) || Clase (32) || 26,290 || 62–59 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 122 || August 16 || Guardians || 7–2 || Abbott (8–3) || Syndergaard (2–6) || — || 19,797 || 63–59 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 123 || August 18 || Blue Jays || 1–0 || Díaz (5–4) || Hicks (2–8) || — || 28,502 || 64–59 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 124 || August 19 || Blue Jays || 3–4 || Bassitt (12–6) || Williamson (4–3) || Romano (30) || 38,461 || 64–60 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 125 || August 20 || Blue Jays || 3–10 || Ryu (2–1) || Greene (2–5) || Francis (1) || 31,529 || 64–61 || L2 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || August 21 || @ Angels || colspan=8| Postponed (Effects from Hurricane Hilary); <small>Makeup: August 23 as a split doubleheader</small> |- style="background:#bfb;" | 126 || August 22 || @ Angels || 4–3 || Ashcraft (7–8) || Giolito (7–10) || Díaz (34) || 26,583 || 65–61 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 127 || August 23 || @ Angels || 9–4 || Farmer (4–5) || Anderson (5–5) || — || 28,776 || 66–61 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 128 || August 23 || @ Angels || 7–3 || Sims (4–3) || Detmers (3–10) || — || 24,596 || 67–61 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 129 || August 24 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–3 || Castro (6–6) || Young (4–2) || Sewald (28) || 18,827 || 67–62 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 130 || August 25 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–10 || Pfaadt (1–6) || Greene (2–6) || Ginkel (4) || 29,500 || 67–63 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 131 || August 26 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–7 || Díaz (6–4) || Crismatt (0–2) || Sims (3) || 34,028 || 68–63 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 132 || August 27 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–5 || McGough (2–7) || Gibaut (8–3) || Thompson (1) || 26,574 || 68–64 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 133 || August 28 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Harrison (1–0) || Abbott (8–4) || Doval (35) || 24,581 || 68–65 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 134 || August 29 || @ Giants || 1–6 || Cobb (7–5) || Williamson (4–4) || — || 26,078 || 68–66 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 135 || August 30 || @ Giants || 4–1 || Greene (3–6) || Webb (9–11) || Díaz (35) || 25,140 || 69–66 || W1 |-

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 136 || September 1 || Cubs || 2–6 || Wicks (2–0) || Ashcraft (7–9) || Thompson (1) || 21,480 || 69–67 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 137 || September 1 || Cubs || 3–2 || Díaz (7–4) || Alzolay (2–5) || — || 27,465 || 70–67 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 138 || September 2 || Cubs || 2–1 || Moll (1–3) || Leiter Jr. (1–3) || — || 38,246 || 71–67 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 139 || September 3 || Cubs || 7–15 || Palencia (5–0) || Law (4–5) || — || 37,029 || 71–68 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 140 || September 4 || Mariners || 6–3 || Sims (5–3) || Woo (2–4) || Gibaut (2) || 20,994 || 72–68 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 141 || September 5 || Mariners || 7–6 || Díaz (8–4) || Muñoz (3–7) || — || 17,863 || 73–68 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 142 || September 6 || Mariners || 4–8 || Gilbert (13–5) || Richardson (0–2) || — || 13,423 || 73–69 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 143 || September 8 || Cardinals || 4–9 || Liberatore (3–5) || Abbott (8–5) || — || 29,870 || 73–70 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 144 || September 9 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Thompson (5–5) || Moll (1–4) || Helsley (8) || 40,810 || 73–71 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 145 || September 10 || Cardinals || 7–1 || Greene (4–6) || Mikolas (7–11) || — || 31,190 || 74–71 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 146 || September 12 || @ Tigers || 6–5 || Díaz (9–4) || Lange (6–4) || Farmer (3) || 15,080 || 75–71 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 147 || September 13 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Duarte (2–0) || Rodríguez (11–8) || Díaz (36) || 15,507 || 76–71 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 148 || September 14 || @ Tigers || 2–8 || Olson (4–7) || Law (4–6) || — || 16,945 || 76–72 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 149 || September 15 || @ Mets || 5–3 || Sims (6–3) || Hartwig (4–2) || Díaz (37) || 27,811 || 77–72 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 150 || September 16 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Duarte (3–0) || Megill (8–8) || Law (2) || 32,633 || 78–72 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 151 || September 17 || @ Mets || 4–8 || Quintana (3–5) || Williamson (4–5) || — || 38,044 || 78–73 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 152 || September 18 || Twins || 7–3 || Phillips (1–0) || Ryan (10–10) || — || 15,364 || 79–73 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 153 || September 19 || Twins || 0–7 || Maeda (6–7) || Cruz (1–2) || — || 24,186 || 79–74 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 154 || September 20 || Twins || 3–5 || Durán (3–6) || Díaz (9–5) || Jax (3) || 22,306 || 79–75 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 155 || September 22 || Pirates || 5–7 || Stratton (1–0) || Gibaut (8–4) || Bednar (37) || 37,551 || 79–76 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 156 || September 23 || Pirates || 12–13 || Hernández (1–1) || Díaz (9–6) || Mlodzinski (1) || 29,680 || 79–77 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 157 || September 24 || Pirates || 4–2 || Sims (7–3) || Hernández (1–2) || Gibaut (3) || 31,191 || 80–77 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 158 || September 26 || @ Guardians || 11–7 || Moll (2–3) || Karinchak (2–5) || Díaz (38) || 29,189 || 81–77 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 159 || September 27 || @ Guardians || 3–4 || Bieber (6–6) || Abbott (8–6) || Clase (43) || 28,915 || 81–78 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 160 || September 29 || @ Cardinals || 19–2 || Williamson (5–5) || Woodford (2–3) || Spiers (1) || 38,964 || 82–78 || W1 |- style="background:#993333;" | <span style="color:white;">161</span> || <span style="color:white;">September 30</span> ||<span style="color:white;">@</span> <span style="color:white;">Cardinals</span> || <span style="color:white;">6–15</span> || <span style="color:white;">VerHagen</span> <span style="color:white;">(5–1)</span> || <span style="color:white;">Phillips</span> <span style="color:white;">(1–1)</span> || <span style="color:white;">—</span> || <span style="color:white;">39,923</span> || <span style="color:white;">82–79</span> || <span style="color:white;">L1</span> |- style="background:#fbb;" | 162 || October 1 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Mikolas (9–13) || Greene (4–7) || Helsley (14) || 44,614 || 82–80 || L2 |-

Standings

National League Central

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Record vs. National League

Record vs. American League

Opening Day starters

Thursday, March 30, 2023 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park.

Season summary

March/April

• March 9 – The Reds announced that Hunter Greene will be the Opening Day starting pitcher.
• March 30 – In the first game of the season, the Reds faced the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park. After falling behind 4–1, Spencer Steer hit a home run in the 4th inning, while Jason Vosler hit a two-run triple in the 5th, tying the game 4–4. The Pirates Oneil Cruz broke the tie with a sacrifice fly in the 8th, as Cincinnati dropped the game 5–4 in front of a crowd of 44,063.
• April 1 – After a scheduled day off, the Reds resumed their three-game series with the Pirates. Jonathan India, Kevin Newman and Jake Fraley each hit home runs. Nick Lodolo earned his first win of the season, striking out nine batters in five innings, as the Reds defeated the Pirates 6–2.
• April 2 – Graham Ashcraft pitched seven innings, allowing only one run and while striking out six. Jason Vosler and TJ Friedl each hit a home run, while Alexis Díaz earned his first save of the season, as Cincinnati beat the Pirates 3–1.
• April 3 – The Reds began a three-game series at home with the Chicago Cubs. Kevin Newman drove in two, and Jason Vosler hit a three-run home run in the fifth, leading the Reds to a 7–6 win. Derek Law earned his first save with Cincinnati.
• April 4 – Despite getting home runs from Jason Vosler, TJ Friedl and Stuart Fairchild, the Reds three game winning streak is snapped, as the Cubs defeated Cincinnati 12–5. Chicago overcame a 3–1 deficit, scoring six runs in the 7th and adding three more in the eighth, leading them to the win.
• April 5 – The final game of the three-game series against the Cubs was postponed due to rain. The game was rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on September 1 at 1:10 pm.
• April 6 – The Reds first road game of the season at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was postponed by rain. The game against the Philadelphia Phillies was rescheduled to the next day, April 7, at 3:05 pm.
• April 7 – Cincinnati opened their first road series of the season, a three-game set against the Phillies. Tyler Stephenson hit an RBI double in the sixth inning, tying the game 2–2. The Phillies J. T. Realmuto hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh off of Derek Law as Philadelphia won the game 5–2.
• April 8 – Nick Lodolo pitched seven shutout innings, striking out 12 batters. Spencer Steer hit a home run in the first inning and Jake Fraley hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth, giving the Reds a 2–0 lead. In the bottom of the ninth, the Phillies rallied for three runs to win the game 3–2.
• April 9 – With the Phillies leading the game 4–3 in the top of the ninth inning, Jake Fraley hit a three-run double, leading the Reds to a 6–4 victory. Kevin Herget earned his first career win and Ian Gibaut earned his first save of the season. The win was the Reds first road win of the 2023 season.
• April 10 – Cincinnati began a three-game road series at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Down 3–1 in the ninth inning, Stuart Fairchild hit a pinch-hit triple, cutting the lead to 3–2. Spencer Steer then hit a single, scoring Fairchild to tie the game. In the tenth inning, Jonathan India singled, scoring José Barrero to give Cincinnati a 4–3 lead. In the bottom of the inning, the Braves Sean Murphy hit a two-run home run, as Atlanta won the game 5–4.
• April 11 – Spencer Steer had three hits and drove in two runners and José Barrero hit an eighth inning two-run home run. Luis Cessa struggled in his start, allowing five runs in 3.2 innings, as the Reds lost another close game to Atlanta by a score of 7–6.
• April 12 – The Braves completed the three-game sweep over the Reds, as Cincinnati lost the game 5–4. Hunter Greene had a strong start, allowing three runs, striking out 10 and allowing no walks. TJ Friedl had three hits and an RBI and Tyler Stephenson drove in two runs. With the loss, the Reds finished their first road trip of the season with a 1–5 record.
• April 13 – The Reds returned home and began a four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Wil Myers had two hits and drove in two runs to lead the Reds offense. Nick Lodolo earned his second win of the season, allowing two runs in five innings, and the bullpen pitched three scoreless innings as Cincinnati snapped their three-game losing streak with a 6–2 win.
• April 14 – Connor Overton struggled in his start, as he allowed five runs and walked three in three innings pitched. Jonathan India drove home two runs, but the Phillies defeated Cincinnati 8–3.
• April 15 – Wil Myers had four hits, including two home runs and a double, while driving home five runners to lead the Reds offense. Graham Ashcraft pitched six shutout innings, improving his record to 2–0 and dropping his ERA to 1.42, as Cincinnati shutout the Phillies 13–0.
• April 16 – The Phillies scored nine runs in the first inning, as they cruised to a 14–3 win over the Reds. Luis Cessa struggled in his start, allowing 14 hits and 11 runs in three innings, while walking three batters. Spencer Steer, Nick Senzel and Luke Maile each had two hits for Cincinnati.
• April 17 – The Reds hosted the Tampa Bay Rays for their first interleague series of the season. The Rays came into the series with a league-best record of 14–2. TJ Friedl drove in four runs and Kevin Newman hit a home run and drove home two, as Cincinnati defeated the Rays 8–1. Hunter Greene left the game after pitching three innings due to a leg injury.
• April 18 – Cincinnati was limited to only four hits and Nick Lodolo struggled in his start, allowing eight runs in 4.2 innings, as Tampa Bay shutout the Reds 10–0. Curt Casali had two hits for Cincinnati in the loss.
• April 19 – Levi Stoudt struggled in his major league debut, allowing six runs in the first inning. Over four innings, Stoudt allowed seven runs and struck out three. Offensively, the Rays shut the Reds down, limited them to five hits as Tampa Bay shutout Cincinnati for the second consecutive game, as the final score was 8–0.
• April 20 – Cincinnati was back on the road as they played against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for a four-game series. Luke Weaver made his Reds debut, and after a shaky first inning in which he allowed four runs, Weaver settled down and pitched six innings, not allowing another run after the first, and struck out eight batters. Jonathan India had three hits, raising his average to .318. The Reds comeback came up a little short, as they dropped the series opener by a 4–3 score.
• April 21 – The Reds offensive woes continued, as Cincinnati managed only five singles in a 4–2 loss to the Pirates. Graham Ashcraft had a good start, pitching five innings, in which he allowed two runs and struck out four. The loss extended the Reds losing skid to four games.
• April 22 – Cincinnati continued to struggle on offense, scoring only one run in a 2–1 loss to Pittsburgh. The loss was the Reds fifth in a row, and dropped their record to 4–13 in their last 17 games.
• April 23 – Hunter Greene pitched six innings, allowing only one run and struck out six batters. Despite his strong start, the Reds were shutout for the third time in their past six games as they lost 2–0 to the Pirates, who completed the four-game series sweep. The loss dropped the Reds road record to 1–9.
• April 24 – Following their four-game road trip to Pittsburgh, the Reds returned home for a three-game interleague series against the Texas Rangers. With the game tied 6–6 in the bottom of the ninth, TJ Friedl had the game-winning hit, singling home Jonathan India, as the Reds snapped their six game losing skid with a 7–6 win. Spencer Steer had two hits, including a two-run triple in the third inning.
• April 25 – The Reds came back from a 6–0 deficit in the sixth inning to defeat the Rangers 7–6. Jonathan India hit the go-ahead single in the eighth inning, scoring José Barrero and Jake Fraley, as the Reds scored five runs in the inning to take the lead. Nick Senzel had three hits and drove in two runners as Cincinnati won their second consecutive game over Texas.
• April 26 – Nick Senzel hit a walk off two-run home run, leading the Reds to a 5–3 victory over the Rangers, completing the three-game series sweep. Graham Ashcraft pitched six innings, allowing only two runs. With the win, Cincinnati improved to 9–6 at home.
• April 28 – After a day off, the Reds opened a three-game road interleague series against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. Cincinnati's offense pounded out 16 hits, as eight different Reds players had two-hit games. Jake Fraley hit a home run and Henry Ramos reached base four times, as Cincinnati won their fourth game in a row, defeating the Athletics 11–7.
• April 29 – Hunter Greene struck out 10 batters, tying a season-high, in five innings pitched. Down 2–1 in the top of the ninth, Jake Fraley hit a two-run double, leading the Reds to a 3–2 win. The victory extended Cincinnati's win streak to five games. Overall, Reds pitchers struck out 17 Oakland batters.
• April 30 – Nick Senzel had two hits, including a home run, while Kevin Newman also recorded two hits, and drove home two runs. Nick Lodolo struck out seven batters and allowed three runs in five innings pitched. The Reds were unable to hold a 4–3 lead, as Oakland scored in the eighth, followed by a run in the ninth, snapping the Reds winning streak at five games, as the final score was 5–4 for the A's.

May

• May 1 – The Reds wrapped up their six-game road trip with a three-game series at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Nick Senzel had three hits, including a home run, while Stuart Fairchild hit a two-run double, however, the Reds dropped the series opener to the Padres, losing 8–3.
• May 2 – Graham Ashcraft pitched six innings, allowing only one run to drop his season ERA to 2.00. With the game tied 1–1 in the top of the 10th inning, Jonathan India singled home Matt Reynolds to give the Reds a 2–1 lead. Alexis Díaz shut the door in the bottom half of the inning, earning his fifth save of the year, as Cincinnati held on for the win.
• May 3 – Spencer Steer provided all of the Reds offense, as he hit a solo home run in the top of the sixth inning, as Cincinnati dropped the series finale to the Padres by a 7–1 score. Luis Cessa struggled in his start, pitching 3.1 innings and allowing three runs. With the loss, the Reds finished their six game road trip with a 3–3 record.
• May 5 – The Reds returned to Great American Ballpark for a three-game interleague series against the Chicago White Sox. Jonathan India hit his second home run of the season. Hunter Greene struggled, allowing five runs in 5.2 innings, but we walked none and struck out seven. The White Sox took the first game of the series, defeating Cincinnati 5–4.
• May 6 – Jonathan India had three hits and scored three runs and TJ Friedl had two hits, driving home four runners, including hitting a three-run home run, as the Reds defeated the White Sox 5–3. The Reds bullpen threw 5.1 shutout innings.
• May 7 – The Reds slugged four home runs, as Jonathan India, Spencer Steer, Tyler Stephenson and Wil Myers each hit one. Graham Ashcraft struggled, allowing eight runs in 1.2 innings pitched, as Chicago scored 11 runs in the second inning. The White Sox took the final game of the series, defeating Cincinnati 17–4.
• May 9 – After a day off, the Reds welcomed the New York Mets for a three-game series. TJ Friedl had two hits and scored two runs and Jonathan India drove home three runners, as the Reds opened the series with a 7–6 win over the Mets. Luke Weaver earned his first win as a member of the Reds, as he allowed four runs in six innings pitched.
• May 10 – The Mets held the Reds offense to two hits and one run. Hunter Greene allowed two runs in 5.1 innings pitched, as he took the loss by a 2–1 score to drop to 0–3 on the season.
• May 11 – The Reds shutout the Mets 5–0 to win the deciding game of the series. Kevin Newman drove home two runners and Spencer Steer hit a solo home run to lead Cincinnati's offense. Jonathan India, Jake Fraley and Tyler Stephenson each had two hits. Ben Lively earned his first win with the Reds, pitching three shutout innings and Kevin Herget earned his first career save.
• May 12 – Cincinnati began a six-game road trip. Their first three games were played against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida. In the series opener, with the game tied 4–4, Jake Fraley hit a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, leading the Reds to a 7–4 win. It was the second home run of the game from Fraley, who also connected for a homer in the fifth inning.
• May 13 – Jake Fraley had two hits, including his third home run in the last two games, and drove home four runners, as the Reds defeated Miami 6–5. Ian Gibaut earned his second win in two days, improving to 3–0 on the season.
• May 14 – On Mother's Day, the Marlins held Cincinnati to five hits, as Miami avoided the series sweep, beating the Reds 3–1. Nick Senzel and Kevin Newman each had two hits in the loss. Luke Weaver pitched 5.1 innings, allowing only one run and striking out six batters.
• May 15 – The Reds opened a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Spencer Steer had three hits, scored a run and drove home a run. In his major league debut, Matt McLain hit a double and scored two runs. Hunter Greene struggled, allowing six runs in four innings. Former Red Mike Moustakas hit a home run for the Rockies, as Cincinnati dropped the series opener by a 9–8 score.
• May 16 – In his major league debut, Brandon Williamson pitched 5.2 innings, striking out six batters and allowing only one run. Down 1–0 in the seventh, Nick Senzel hit a two-run home run, as the Reds rallied for a 3–1 victory over the Rockies. Alexis Díaz earned his 10th save of the season in the win.
• May 17 – Stuart Fairchild had two hits and drove home three runs and Luke Maile hit a two-run home run, however, the Reds dropped the final game of the series, losing 11–6 to the Rockies. Cincinnati held a 5–0 lead until allowing five runs in the fifth inning and six runs in the sixth.
• May 19 – Following an off day, the Reds returned home for a three game weekend interleague series against the New York Yankees. In the sixth inning, Jake Fraley hit a two-run double, scoring Jonathan India and Matt McLain, however, that was all the runs the Reds could score, as they lost the series opener 6–2. Ben Lively pitched 5.2 innings, striking out eight batters and allowed two runs.
• May 20 – The Reds dropped their third straight game, losing 7–4 to the Yankees in 10 innings. Luke Maile hit his third home run of the season, a two-run homer in the third inning. The Yankees Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run home run in the 10th.
• May 21 – The Yankees completed the three-game sweep of the Reds, as Cincinnati dropped the final game of the series 4–1. The Reds scored their lone run in the first inning, as Spencer Steer doubled home Jonathan India to give Cincinnati a 1–0 lead. Hunter Greene pitched seven innings, striking out 10 batters, while allowing four runs.
• May 22 – Cincinnati opens a four-game home series against their divisional rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals. Nick Senzel hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the tenth inning, scoring Spencer Steer, as the Reds snapped their four-game losing streak with a 6–5 win over the Cardinals. Ian Gibaut earned his team leading fourth win of the season.
• May 23 – Matt McLain hit his first career home run, a two-run shot, however, the Reds lost to the Cardinals 8–5. TJ Friedl had two hits and scored a run in his first game since coming off the injured list. Graham Ashcraft struggled, allowing seven runs in five innings, as his record dropped to 2–3 and ERA rose to 5.57 on the season.
• May 24 – Spencer Steer had four hits and drove in two runs, leading the Reds to a 10–3 victory. Kevin Newman had two hits and drove home three and Matt McLain hit his second home run in two games. Ben Lively pitched six innings, allowed two runs and struck out eight to earn his first win as a starting pitcher since 2017.
• May 25 – In the series finale, Luke Weaver pitched 6.1 shutout innings, allowing only three hits and striking out six, however, he left the game when it was still scoreless. The Cardinals scored two in the eighth, then the Reds ninth inning rally fell a little short, as Stuart Fairchild singled home Spencer Steer to cut the lead to 2–1, but St. Louis shut the door, and took the win to split the series.
• May 26 – The Reds are on the road for a three-game weekend series against their divisional rivals, the Chicago Cubs, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Hunter Greene pitched six innings of no-hit baseball, striking out 11 batters, leading the Reds to a 9–0 win over the Cubs as he earned his first victory of the season. The Reds offense pounded out 19 hits, including three hit games from Matt McLain, Spencer Steer, Tyler Stephenson and Stuart Fairchild.
• May 27 – Jonathan India had three hits, including two home runs and drove home five runners, as the Reds defeated the Cubs 8–5. TJ Friedl, Matt McLain and Tyler Stephenson each had two hits. Alexis Díaz earned his 11th save of the season.
• May 28 – Matt McLain had four hits, pushing his season batting average up to .380, and Spencer Steer hit a two-run home run, as they led the Reds to a three-game series sweep, as Cincinnati defeated the Cubs 8–5. With the win, the Reds improved to 24–29, moving to third place in the division, four games behind the division leading Milwaukee Brewers.
• May 30 – Following a scheduled day off, the Reds travelled to Boston, Massachusetts for three-game interleague series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. José Barrero hit a grand slam in the seventh inning, giving the Reds a lead of 8–0. Despite a Red Sox rally, the Reds held on for the win, defeating Boston 9–8, to win their fourth consecutive game. Will Benson had three hits and three runs.
• May 31 – Spencer Steer hit a tie-breaking two-run home run in the seventh inning, leading the Reds to a 5–4 victory for their fifth win in a row. Kevin Newman, Matt McLain and Nick Senzel each recorded two hits. Ian Gibaut earned the victory, his team-leading fifth of the season.

June

• June 1 – The Red Sox broke a 2–2 tie in the eighth inning, scoring six runs, to snap the Reds five game winning streak, as Boston won the final game of the series 8–2. Hunter Greene had an excellent start, allowing only two hits and one run, while striking out eight batters, in six innings. Kevin Newman had three hits, scored a run and drove home a runner.
• June 2 – The Reds returned home for a four-game series against the division leading Milwaukee Brewers. Brandon Williamson pitched 6.2 innings, allowing three runs, two earned, while striking out six. The Reds were held to three hits in the game, and dropped the opener by a 5–4 score in 11 innings. The announced crowd of 44,073 was the biggest in the history of Great American Ballpark.
• June 3 – Cincinnati lost their third game in a row, as their rally came up short in a 10–8 loss to the Brewers. Jake Fraley had three hits, including a solo home run. Jonathan India drove home three runners and stole two bases while Spencer Steer had two hits, walked twice, drove home two runners and stole two bases.
• June 4 – Jake Fraley hit a solo home run in the seventh inning, which accounted for all of the Reds offense, as Cincinnati lost their fourth game in a row, dropping a 5–1 decision. Matt McLain had two hits, improving his batting average to .342 on the season.
• June 5 – In his Major League debut, Andrew Abbott allowed only one hit and struck out six batters in six innings, as the Reds shutout the Brewers 2–0. Tyler Stephenson and Spencer Steer each hit solo home runs and Alexis Díaz struck out the side in the ninth inning to record his 14th save of the season.
• June 6 – The Reds welcomed the Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series at home. In the bottom of the ninth, Matt McLain singled home Stuart Fairchild, as Cincinnati rallied for a 9–8 win. In his MLB debut, Elly De La Cruz hit a double, walked twice and scored a run. Tyler Stephenson had three hits and drove home two runs.
• June 7 – Will Benson hit a walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning for his first career home run, breaking a 6–6 tie, as the Reds extended their winning streak to three games with a 8–6 victory over Los Angeles. Elly De La Cruz had two hits, including his first career home run, and drove home two runs.
• June 8 – Cincinnati was held to six hits, as the Dodgers won the final game of the series by a 6–0 score. Matt McLain had two of the Reds hits, including a double. Elly De La Cruz had a single and stole his first career base.
• June 9 – The Reds are on the road for a weekend series against their divisional rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Stuart Fairchild had two hits and drove home two runs, as Cincinnati lost the series opener 7–4.
• June 10 – Jonathan India scored three runs, leading Cincinnati to a 8–4 victory over the Cardinals. Andrew Abbott pitched 5.2 shutout innings to earn his second win of the season. He has not allowed a run in his first 11.2 MLB innings pitched. Spencer Steer drove home three runs and Tyler Stephenson had two hits, scored a run and drove in a run.
• June 11 – Elly De La Cruz had two hits, walked twice, stole a base and scored two runs, as the Reds won the game 4–3. Jonathan India hit a home run, his seventh of the season. Will Benson collected three hits. Alexis Díaz earned his 15th save of the season.
• June 12 – The Reds continued their road trip with a three-game interleague series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Jonathan India had two hits and drove home two runs, including the game-winning run in the 10th inning, as the Reds defeated the Royals 5–4.
• June 13 – Brandon Williamson earned his first career victory, pitching five innings and allowing three runs, as Cincinnati won their fourth game in a row, defeating the Royals 5–4. TJ Friedl had two hits and scored a run and stole a base and drove in a run to lead the Reds offense.
• June 14 – Cincinnati slugged four home runs, defeating the Royals 7–4 to complete a three-game series sweep. Spencer Steer, Stuart Fairchild, Matt McLain and Jonathan India each hit home runs, with McLain leading the way with a three-run homer. With the victory, the Reds extended their overall winning streak to five games.
• June 16 – The Reds concluded their road trip with a three-game interleague series at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas to face the Houston Astros. Cincinnati remained hot, winning their sixth game in a row, defeating the Astros 2–1. Andrew Abbott extended his scoreless inning streak to 17.2 to begin his career, as he pitched six shutout innings and improved to 3–0 on the season. In the seventh inning, Tyler Stephenson hit a solo home run and Kevin Newman doubled home Will Benson to lead the Reds offense. With the win, Cincinnati improved to 35–35 on the season.
• June 17 – Will Benson had three hits and drove home two runs, leading the Reds offense in a 10–3 victory over the Astros. Jonathan India hit his ninth home run of the season in the first inning and Matt McLain, Elly De La Cruz, Spencer Steer and Tyler Stephenson each had two hits. Hunter Greene pitched six innings, allowing only two runs to earn his second win of the season.
• June 18 – Cincinnati extended their winning streak to eight games, as the Reds defeated Houston 9–7 in 10 innings. Jonathan India, Spencer Steer and Jake Fraley each connected for a home run. Cincinnati improved to 37–35 on the season and sit just a half game behind the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the NL Central.
• June 19 – The Reds returned home for a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies. In the series opener, Joey Votto hit a home run and drove home three runners in his first game of the season, as the Reds moved into first place in the division with a 5–4 win over the Rockies.
• June 20 – TJ Friedl had four hits, including a three-run home run, as Cincinnati extended their winning streak to 10 games, defeating the Rockies 8–6. Elly De La Cruz also hit a home run, as he recorded three hits and scored twice.
• June 21 – Jake Fraley hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning, snapping a 3–3 tie, as the Reds won their 11th game in a row, defeating Colorado 5–3. Andrew Abbott had a very strong start, pitching six innings and striking out 10 batters. With the win, the Reds winning streak is now their longest since winning 12 in a row during the 1957 season.
• June 23 – Following an off-day, the Reds faced the Atlanta Braves for a three-game home series. In his 15th career game, Elly De La Cruz hit for the cycle and drove home four runs. Joey Votto hit two home runs and drove home four, while Jake Fraley hit a two-run home run, as the Reds rallied from a 5–0 deficit to defeat the Braves 11–10. With the win, the Reds winning streak extended to 12 games.
• June 24 – The Reds winning streak was snapped at 12 games, as Atlanta held off Cincinnati and won the game 7–6. Matt McLain had two hits, including a two-run home run in the third inning. Spencer Steer also hit a two-run homer and in the ninth inning, both Jake Fraley and Will Benson hit solo home runs, as the Reds rally came up short.
• June 25 – Matt McLain had four extra-base hits, as he hit three doubles and a home run, driving home five runners, however, Cincinnati dropped their second consecutive game, losing 7–6 to the Braves.
• June 26 – Cincinnati was on the road for to begin a three-game interleague series against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. In a game interrupted with a 1 hour, 44 minute rain delay, Spencer Steer had three hits, including a home run, and drove home all three Reds runs in a 10–3 loss to the Orioles. With the loss, the Reds fell into second place in the NL Central, half a game behind the Milwaukee Brewers.
• June 27 – Andrew Abbott pitched six innings, allowing only two hits and a run, while striking out eight, as he improved to 4–0 on the season, leading the Reds to a 3–1 victory. Matt McLain and TJ Friedl each hit home runs. With the win, the Reds moved back into first place in the division.
• June 28 – TJ Friedl hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning, as the Reds held off the Orioles 11–7 to win the three-game series. Friedl had three hits, three runs, drove home three runners and stole two bases, while Will Benson also recorded three hits and scored three runs. At the half-way mark of the season, the Reds are in first place in the division with a 43–38 record.
• June 30 – The Reds returned home for their final home series before the All-Star break, as they hosted the San Diego Padres for a three-game series. In the first game, Spencer Steer hit a tie-breaking home run in the 11th inning, leading the Reds to a 7–5 victory. Tyler Stephenson and Matt McLain each hit home runs. Graham Ashcraft had a very solid start, pitching 6.2 innings and allowing only three hits and one run.

July

• July 1 – Jonathan India hit a grand slam, the second of his career, however, the Reds opened the month of July with a loss, as the Padres won the game 12–5. Will Benson had three hits and scored a run and Matt McLain hit two doubles.
• July 2 – Spencer Steer and Tyler Stephenson each hit two-run home runs, leading the Reds to a 4–3 victory over the Padres. Andrew Abbott pitched 7.2 innings, allowing only one run and struck out 12 batters.
• July 3 – The Reds opened a four-game road series at Nationals Park in Washington, District of Columbia. Joey Votto hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, leading Cincinnati to a 3–2 victory. Luke Weaver pitched five innings, allowing two runs and earned his second win of the season. Reds closer Alexis Díaz picked up his 24th save of the season.
• July 4 – In an Independence Day matchup in Washington, Jonathan India hit two homeruns, leading the Reds to their third consecutive win, defeating the Nationals 8–4. Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer each recorded four hits. In his first MLB game in 2018, and in his Reds debut, Brett Kennedy pitched five innings and earned the victory.
• July 5 – The Reds won their fifth consecutive road game, defeating the Nationals 9–2. Joey Votto and Elly De La Cruz each recorded three hits, scored twice and hit solo home runs. Cincinnati stole four bases in the game. Graham Ashcraft pitched six innings and allowing only one run in his start.
• July 6 – Nick Senzel hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning, as the Reds swept the Nationals, winning the final game of the four-game series by a 5–4 score. Alexis Díaz earned his 25th save in the victory.
• July 7 – Cincinnati wrapped up the first half of the season against the second place Milwaukee Brewers with a three-game series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the series opener, Joey Votto had a home run and drove home three runners, but the Reds lost the game 7–3. The loss dropped the Reds divisional lead to one game.
• July 8 – Joey Votto hit a three-run home run, helping the Reds comeback after being down 4–1, as Cincinnati defeated the Brewers 8–5. Elly De La Cruz stole second, third and home in the seventh inning, bringing his season total to 16 in only 29 games.
• July 9 – The Reds were limited to only four hits, as Milwaukee won the final game of the series, defeating the Reds 1–0. The Reds enter the All-Star break with a record of 50–41, first place in the NL Central, one game ahead of the second place Brewers.
• July 11 – At the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game held at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, Reds closer Alexis Díaz pitched the seventh inning, allowing two hits and a run, as the National League defeated the American League 3–2.
• July 14 – Cincinnati opened the second half of the season at home with a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Reds managed only two hits, as the Brewers shutout Cincinnati 1–0. With the loss, the Reds and Brewers are tied for first place in the NL Central.
• July 15 – The Reds offense continued to struggle, as Cincinnati managed only one hit, getting shutout for their third consecutive game against Milwaukee, losing 3–0. Andrew Abbott pitched six innings, allowing three hits and two runs. With the loss, the Reds fall into second place, one game behind the Brewers.
• July 16 – Milwaukee completed the three-game series sweep of the Reds, as Cincinnati dropped the final game of the series 4–3. Jake Fraley hit a two-run home run, while Matt McLain had three hits and scored a run. With the loss, the Reds are now two games behind the Brewers in the NL Central.
• July 17 – The Reds continued their 10-game homestand with a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants. In the series opener, the Reds and Giants were tied 2–2 in the 8th inning before the game was suspended and was completed the next day. Jonathan India and Matt McLain each hit home runs for the Reds.
• July 18 – Game 1 – The Reds and Giants completed their game that was suspended the night before due to rain. In the 10th inning, the Giants scored twice, defeating Cincinnati 4–2. With the loss, the Reds losing streak is now at five games.
• July 18 – Game 2 – The Reds bats came alive, as Joey Votto, Jake Fraley, Will Benson and Christian Encarnacion-Strand each hit home runs. Unfortunately, the Giants also had hot bats, as San Francisco defeated Cincinnati 11–10, sending the Reds to their sixth straight loss.
• July 19 – Will Benson hit a three-run home run in the 3rd inning, leading the Reds to a 3–2 victory over the Giants to snap their losing skid. Graham Ashcraft pitched six innings, allowing two runs and striking out three batters, earning his fifth victory of the season. Alexis Díaz earned his 27th save of the season.
• July 20 – Andrew Abbott pitched eight innings, allowing only one hit, as the Reds defeated the Giants 5–1 to split the four-game series. Luke Maile had three hits, including a two-run home run.
• July 21 – The Reds hosted the Arizona Diamondbacks for a three-game weekend home series. In the series opener, Matt McLain hit a grand slam and Spencer Steer drove home three runners, leading Cincinnati to a 9–6 victory.
• July 22 – TJ Friedl, Jake Fraley and Matt McLain hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning, leading Cincinnati to a 4–2 victory over Arizona. Brandon Williamson pitched six innings, allowing only three hits and one run, to earn the win.
• July 23 – Elly De La Cruz led off the game with a home run, and Nick Senzel added a home run in the second inning, as Cincinnati completed the three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks, winning the final game 7–3. The win extends the Reds overall winning streak to five games.
• July 24 – The Reds travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to face the division leading Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field for a three-game series. Elly De La Cruz hit a two-run home run, however, Cincinnati lost the game 3–2.
• July 25 – Will Benson hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning, giving the Reds the 4–0 lead, as Cincinnati held off a late surge from the Brewers, winning the game 4–3 and moving within a half game of Milwaukee for first place in the division. Andrew Abbott pitched six innings of shutout baseball, as he scattered seven hits and struck out nine, improving to 6–2 on the season and dropping his ERA to 1.90. Alexis Díaz recorded the final out in the ninth, earning his 30th save of the season.
• July 26 – The Reds were limited to six hits in a 3–0 loss to the Brewers. TJ Friedl and Joey Votto each recorded two hits for the Reds. Overall, Cincinnati batters struck out 18 times in the game. With the loss, the Reds dropped one and a half games behind the Brewers for first place in the NL Central and the team finished their season series with Milwaukee with a 3–10 record.
• July 28 – After an off-day, the Reds travelled to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California for a three-game series against the NL West leading Los Angeles Dodgers. Jake Fraley and Spencer Steer each hit their 15th home runs of the season, leading Cincinnati to a 6–5 victory over the Dodgers.
• July 29 – The Reds dropped a close game to the Dodgers, losing 3–2. Luke Weaver pitched six innings, allowing only two hits and one earned run.
• July 30 – Elly De La Cruz had four hits, including his seventh home run of the season, as the Reds shutout the Dodgers 9–0. Matt McLain and Joey Votto also hit home runs for Cincinnati. Graham Ashcraft pitched six shutout innings to earn his sixth win of the season.
• July 31 – Cincinnati continued their road trip to Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois for a four-game road series against the Chicago Cubs. In the first game of the series, Joey Votto, Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Will Benson each had two hits, scored a run and drove home a run, as the Reds won the game 6–5. Alexis Díaz earned his MLB-leading 32nd save of the season. With the win, the Reds end the month with a 59–49 record and had a 1.5 game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the NL Central.

August

• August 1 – Ben Lively was crushed in his start, allowing 13 runs in only four innings, as the Cubs easily defeated the Reds 20–9. Tyler Stephenson hit a two-run home run while Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Matt McLain drove home two runners.
• August 2 – Joey Votto slugged two home runs while Spencer Steer and TJ Friedl each hit solo home runs, however, the Reds pitching staff struggled, as Cincinnati lost to the Cubs 16–6.
• August 3 – The Reds dropped their third game in a row, losing 5–3 to the Cubs. Elly De La Cruz led off the game with a home run and Spencer Steer also hit a home run. With the loss, the Reds dropped out of first place, half a game behind the Milwaukee Brewers.
• August 4 – Cincinnati returned home for a three-game series against the Washington Nationals. Nick Senzel, Matt McLain and Elly De La Cruz each hit solo home runs, but the Reds lost their fourth game in a row, losing 6–3 to the Nationals in ten innings. Graham Ashcraft pitched eight innings, allowing five hits and three runs in his start.
• August 5 – The Reds lost their fifth game in a row, losing 7–3 to the Nationals. TJ Friedl hit a three-run home run. The Reds made four errors in the game, including two by Elly De La Cruz.
• August 6 – Cincinnati's struggles continued, as Lyon Richardson, in his MLB debut, allowed two home runs on his first two pitches. Joey Votto and TJ Friedl each hit home runs, however, the Reds lost their sixth game in a row, losing 6–3 to the Nationals.
• August 7 – The Reds began a three-game home series against the Miami Marlins. Heading into the series opener, the Reds held a half game lead over Miami for the final wild-card position. Down 1–0 in the third, TJ Friedl tripled home Will Benson and Elly De La Cruz, then in the fourth inning, Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Joey Votto hit home runs, as Cincinnati snapped their losing skid with a 5–2 victory. Brandon Williamson pitched 6.2 innings, allowing only one run and striking out nine, to earn the win.
• August 8 - TJ Friedl hit an RBI double and Stuart Fairchild hit a triple, then scored on an error for a Little League home run, however, the Reds lost the game, falling to the Marlins by a 3-2 score.
• August 9 - The Reds fell out of the final wild-card playoff spot, as the Marlins defeated Cincinnati 5-4. Spencer Steer and Christian Encarnacion-Strand each hit fourth inning home runs, while Joey Votto had three hits in the game. Graham Ashcraft pitched seven innings, allowing only three hits and one run while striking out seven.
• August 11 - Following a scheduled day off, the Reds were on the road for a divisional three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Elly De La Cruz had two hits and drove home three runners and Luke Maile hit a three-run home run, as the Reds defeated the Pirates 9-2. Andrew Abbott struck out nine batters in 5.2 innings to improve to 7-3 on the season.
• August 12 - The Reds-Pirates game was postponed due to rain. The teams will play a doubleheader on Sunday, August 13.
• August 13 - Game 1 – Spencer Steer had three hits and Matt McLain had two hits, scored a run and drove home another, as the Reds lost the first game of the doubleheader 4-2. Brandon Williamson allowed only two hits and one run in 5.2 innings pitched in his start.
• August 13 - Game 2 - Elly De La Cruz slugged his 10th home run of the season and Henry Ramos had three hits, as the Reds overcame a 5-3 deficit in the eighth inning to defeat the Pirates 6-5 in ten innings to split the doubleheader and win two of three games in the series.
• August 15 - After a day off, the Reds welcomed the Cleveland Guardians at home for the first two games of the Ohio Cup. Cincinnati's offense struggled, as they were limited to only six hits, as the Guardians shut out the Reds 3-0.
• August 16 - Matt McLain and Stuart Fairchild each hit two-run home runs, leading the Reds to a 7-2 victory and a series split against the Guardians. Andrew Abbott improved his win-loss record to 8-3 as he pitched five innings, allowing two runs and struck out five batters to earn the victory.
• August 18 - Following an off-day, Cincinnati were at home for a three-game interleague series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a walk off solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the Reds shutout the Blue Jays 1-0. Brett Kennedy pitched five shutout innings in his start, allowing only three hits.
• August 19 - TJ Friedl hit a home run and Elly De La Cruz had two hits, including an RBI triple before scoring on a throwing error, as the Reds lost a close game to Toronto, falling 4-3.
• August 20 - Tyler Stephenson hit a solo home run and Spencer Steer had two hits and scored a run, as the Reds lost the series finale against the Blue Jays by a score of 10-3. Cincinnati committed four errors during the game while Hunter Greene struggled, allowing five home runs in three innings pitched.
• August 21 - The Reds were to begin a 10-game road trip with a three-game interleague series against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, however, due to Hurricane Hilary, the series opener was postponed and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on August 23.
• August 22 - Matt McLain hit a first inning home run and Spencer Steer hit an RBI double in the fifth inning, scoring Elly De La Cruz and breaking 3-3 tie, as the Reds defeated the Angels 4-3. Graham Ashcraft pitched seven innings, allowing three runs and striking out 10 to win his seventh game of the season.
• August 23 - Game 1 - Elly De La Cruz had two hits, including a three-run homer and a three-run triple, as he drove him six runners in a 9-4 win over the Angels. Matt McLain scored four runs and Spencer Steer had three hits and drove home two runs.
• August 23 - Game 2 - TJ Friedl had three hits and an RBI, while Tyler Stephenson and Matt McLain each hit home runs, as the Reds swept the doubleheader and the three-game series against the Angels with a 7-3 victory. With the victory, the Reds jumped over the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants for the third and final wild-card position.
• August 24 - The Reds road trip continued with a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. Nick Senzel hit an eight inning home run and Tyler Stephenson hit an RBI single, giving Cincinnati a 2-1 lead. The Diamondbacks completed the comeback by scoring two in the bottom of the eighth, as Cincinnati lost 3-2 and dropped out of a playoff spot.
• August 25 - Nick Martini hit two home runs and drove home four runners, and Will Benson hit a ninth inning grand slam, however, the Reds lost to the Diamondbacks by a 10-8 score.
• August 26 - Nick Martini had three hits and drove home two runners, while Matt McLain hit a home run and drove home two, as the Reds overcame a 4-0 deficit to defeat the Diamondbacks 8-7 in 11 innings. The Reds winning run was scored on a balk.
• August 27 - The Reds bats were limited to only four hits, as the Diamondbacks won the final game of the series by a 5-2 score. Graham Ashcraft had a good start, pitching 6.2 and allowing only two runs.
• August 28 - Cincinnati concluded their ten-game road trip with a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California. Cincinnati was held to only one run and six hits, as the Giants won the series opener 4-1.
• August 29 - Giants starter Alex Cobb came within one out of pitching a no-hitter, as Spencer Steer hit a two-out RBI double in the top of the ninth inning, as Cincinnati lost to San Francisco 6-1. The loss drops the Reds two games behind the Giants for the final wild-card playoff position.
• August 30 - The Reds closed out the month of August with a 4-1 victory over the Giants. Christian Encarnacion-Strand had four hits, including a two-run home run. Hunter Greene allowed only one unearned run in 5.1 innings pitched, striking out six, to earn the win.

September/October

• September 1 - Game 1 - Cincinnati opened the final month of the season with a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs, beginning with a doubleheader. In the first game, Noelvi Marte had two hits, scored a run and drove home a run, in the Reds 6-2 loss to the Cubs.
• September 1 - Game 2 - Down 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Nick Martini tied the game with a solo home run. Then, with Stuart Fairchild on second base, Noelvi Marte hit a game-winning single, as Cincinnati defeated the Cubs 3-2 to split the doubleheader.
• September 2 - In the bottom of the ninth inning, down 1-0 to the Cubs, Elly De La Cruz drove home the tying run with a single, scoring Harrison Bader. Hunter Renfroe then grounded in a fielder's choice, however, TJ Friedl scored on the play, as Cincinnati won the game 2-1. Andrew Abbott pitched 6.1 innings in his start, allowing only one run and striking out five.
• September 3 - Spencer Steer, TJ Friedl and Tyler Stephenson each hit home runs, however, the Cubs won the game to split the series, defeating the Reds 15-7.
• September 4 - The Reds hosted the Seattle Mariners to begin a three-game home interleague series. Spencer Steer hit a three-run home run in the second lead, as Cincinnati cruised to a 6-3 win. Hunter Renfroe and Tyler Stephenson each had two hits in the victory.
• September 5 - Down 6-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Nick Martini hit a game-tying three-run home run. In the bottom of the ninth, the Reds completed the comeback on a single by Christian Encarnacion-Strand scored Elly De La Cruz, as Cincinnati won the game 7-6. With the win, the Reds moved into the final wild-card position.
• September 6 - Will Benson had three hits, including a solo home run, however, Cincinnati lost to the Mariners in the series finale, losing by a score of 8-4.
• September 8 - The Reds hosted their divisional rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals, for a three-game series. Hunter Renfroe and Nick Senzel each hit home runs in the third inning, however, the Reds lost the series opener by a score of 9-4. With the loss, Cincinnati drops 1.5 games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks for the third and final wild-card position.
• September 9 - Nick Senzel had two hits and scored a run, however, Cincinnati dropped their third game in a row, losing 4-3 to the Cardinals.
• September 10 - The Reds hit four home runs, as TJ Friedl, Joey Votto, Jonathan India and Will Benson each connected for one. Cincinnati's pitching staff, led by Hunter Greene, who pitched six innings and struck out nine batters, held the Cardinals to one hit, as Cincinnati won the game 7-1.
• September 12 - After an off-day, the Reds travelled to Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan for a three-game interleague series against the Detroit Tigers. Harrison Bader had two hits and drove home two runners, as the Reds defeated the Tigers 6-5 in ten innings.
• September 13 - Noelvi Marte hit a two-run triple in the second inning, then scored the game winning run in the fourth, leading the Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Tigers. With the win, the Reds move back into the third and final wild-card position.
• September 14 - The Reds had solo home runs from Spencer Steer and TJ Friedl, however, the Tigers won the final game of the series, defeating Cincinnati 8-2.
• September 15 - Cincinnati concluded their road trip with a three-game series at Citi Field in Queens, New York against the New York Mets. Jonathan India broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run home run in the seventh inning, as the Reds defeated the Mets 5-3. Spencer Steer also hit a two-run home run in the victory.
• September 16 - Christian Encarnacion-Strand had two hits, including a two-run home run, as the Reds defeated the Mets 3-2 for their fifth win in their past six games. The Reds bullpen held the Mets to only two hits and no runs in 5.1 innings.
• September 17 - Nick Senzel and Christian Encarnacion-Strand both had two hits, and each hit home runs, however, Cincinnati lost the final game of the series, losing 8-4 to the Mets.
• September 18 - Cincinnati returned home for their final homestand of the regular season, as they host the Minnesota Twins for a three-game interleague series. Will Benson hit a two-run home run and drove home three runs and Spencer Steer had three hits, scored a run and drove home another run, as the Reds won the first game of the series, defeating the Twins 7-3. Connor Phillips pitched seven innings, allowing only three hits and two runs, while striking out seven, to earn his first career victory.
• September 19 - The Reds offense struggled, managing only four hits, in a 7-0 loss to Minnesota. Jake Fraley had a hit and earned two walks. Overall, Cincinnati hitters struck out 14 times in the game.
• September 20 - Hunter Greene had an exceptional start, pitching seven innings and becoming the first Reds pitcher since Ron Villone in 2000 to earn at least 14 strikeouts in a game, however, the Twins scored three runs in the ninth inning, coming from behind to beat Cincinnati 5-3. Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a home run for the Reds.
• September 22 - After an off-day, the Reds welcomed the Pittsburgh Pirates for a three-game series, their final home series of the season. TJ Friedl reached base five times in the game and hit a two-run home run, however, the Reds lost their third consecutive game, dropping the game by a 7-5 score.
• September 23 - The Reds took a 9-0 lead in the third inning, however, Pittsburgh rallied from behind, and defeated Cincinnati 13-12. Christian Encarnacion-Strand had three hits, including a two-run home run, and drove home four runs, while scoring twice. TJ Friedl hit an inside-the-park home run in the second inning. With the loss, the Reds losing streak is extended to four games.
• September 24 - In the Reds final home game of the season, TJ Friedl and Christian Encarnacion-Strand each hit home runs as Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 4-2. Jonathan India had two hits and scored two runs. With the win, the Reds won their 80th game of the season and finish with a 38-43 record at home.
• September 26 - After an off-day, the Reds travelled to Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio for the final two games of the Ohio Cup against the Cleveland Guardians. The Reds and Guardians split the first two games of the series in early-August in Cincinnati. Elly De La Cruz hit two-home runs, including a 467-foot moon shot, and drove home four runners, as the Reds defeated the Guardians 11-7. TJ Friedl, Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Luke Maile also hit home runs in the victory.
• September 27 - Jonathan India had two hits and scored two runs, while Elly De La Cruz stole two bases, bringing his season total to 35, as the Reds lost a close game to the Guardians, by a score of 4-3. With the loss, the Reds sit 1.5 games behind the Miami Marlins and Chicago Cubs for the final wild-card position in the National League. Both the Reds and Guardians won two games in the Ohio Cup.
• September 29 - Following an off-day, the Reds closed out the regular season with a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. In the series opener, the Reds offense exploded for six home runs, as Cincinnati crushed St. Louis 19-2. Jonathan India, Spencer Steer, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Nick Martini, Tyler Stephenson and Noelvi Marte all connected for home runs in the win. Brandon Williamson pitched six innings to earn the victory. The Reds remain alive in the playoff race, sitting 1.5 games behind the Miami Marlins ffor the final playoff spot with two games remaining in the season.
• September 30 - The Reds were eliminated from post-season contention with a 15-6 loss to the Cardinals. Noelvi Marte had four hits in the game, including a home run, and drove home three runners. The loss dropped the Reds two games out of the post-season, with only one game remaining in the season.
• October 1 - Cincinnati concluded the 2023 regular season with a 4-3 loss against the Cardinals. Nick Martini led off the game with a home run. With the loss, the Reds finished the season with a record of 82-80, a twenty game improvement over 2022.

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Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average

Source:Baseball Reference

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

Note: No qualifiers in ERA, no pitchers with minimum 162 innings pitched.

Source:Baseball Reference

Farm system

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External links

• Cincinnati Reds 2023 schedule at MLB.com
• 2023 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference