Cincinnati has won 4 of its last 5 and has now beaten the Athletics in back-to-back one-run games. Oakland, meanwhile, is riding a 5-game losing streak that includes getting outscored 32-9 across three of those losses to Detroit before this series even started. The Reds aren't blowing anyone out, but they don't need to against a team this beat up.
- 10-Day-ILZack Gelof (3B) — Gelof (knee) started at second base and went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run with Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.08/05
- 10-Day-ILNick Kurtz (1B) — The Athletics placed Kurtz on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Aug. 1, due to a strained right thumb.08/04
- 10-Day-ILShea Langeliers (C) — The Athletics announced that Langeliers underwent a successful medial meniscectomy Tuesday in Los Angeles and also received a platelet-rich plasma injection for his right knee, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.07/28
- 10-Day-ILJoshua Kuroda-Grauer (3B) — Kuroda-Grauer was diagnosed with a testicular contusion after exiting Monday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.07/21
- 15-Day-ILJeffrey Springs (SP) — The Athletics placed Springs on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Aug. 1, due to right hip discomfort.08/04
- 15-Day-ILJustin Sterner (RP) — Sterner earned his first save of the season in Wednesday's extra-inning win over the Cubs. He tossed a perfect inning while striking out one.07/18
- 60-Day-ILMark Leiter Jr. (RP) — Leiter will undergo surgery Tuesday to address a right hip impingement and is expected to miss the remainder of the season, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.07/30
- 60-Day-ILLuis Severino (SP) — Severino (shoulder) began a throwing progression Saturday, per MLB.com.07/28
- 60-Day-ILDenzel Clarke (CF) — Manager Mark Kotsay said Saturday that Clarke (hamstring) is nearing a rehab assignment, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.07/19
- 60-Day-ILBrent Rooker (DH) — Rooker will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a cartilage tear in his left knee, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.07/17
- 60-Day-ILBrooks Kriske (RP) — Kriske (shoulder) began a throwing progression Thursday, MLB.com reports.06/16
- 60-Day-ILGunnar Hoglund (SP) — Hoglund (knee/back) will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing surgery on his left hip Monday.05/20
- 10-Day-ILBlake Dunn (CF) — Reds manager Terry Francona said Wednesday that the surgery Dunn underwent on his right elbow was an internal brace procedure, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.08/05
- 10-Day-ILSpencer Steer (1B) — Steer will wear a splint for the next two weeks after being diagnosed with a partial tear of the tendon sheath in his right wrist, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.07/27
- 15-Day-ILHunter Greene (SP) — Greene will visit Dr. Neal El Attrache in Los Angeles on Thursday for his right elbow injury, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.08/05
- 15-Day-ILNick Lodolo (SP) — Lodolo (finger) is scheduled to throw 60-to-65 pitches during a rehab start with Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.08/02
- 15-Day-ILTony Santillan (RP) — Santillan (oblique) was cleared Friday to begin an expedited recovery program, MLB.com reports.08/01
- 60-Day-ILBrandon Williamson (SP) — Williamson (shoulder/finger) allowed one earned run on two walks and no walks while striking out three over two innings in a rehab start for Double-A Chattanooga on Saturday. The left-hander also hit a batter.08/02
- 60-Day-ILGraham Ashcraft (RP) — Ashcraft (elbow) is on a throwing program, which will have him throw from 105 feet beginning July 20 at the Reds' training facility in Arizona, MLB.com reports.07/18
The injury list tells the real story of where each roster stands. Cincinnati's losses are notable but Terry Francona still has a deep enough bench and bullpen to paper over them; Oakland's are foundational, with the middle of their order (Kurtz, Rooker, Gelof) largely gutted for the stretch run of a lost season.
Cincinnati scratched out single runs in the 2nd, 5th and 6th and got just enough length from Lowder to hand it to a bullpen that's held up all series. The Athletics never found the big swing to break through, and a 45-69 club that's lost 5 straight in a row looks every bit like a team playing out the string.