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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

Cincinnati Reds 3, Washington Nationals 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 7, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score28
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 28
3
3–5
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
5
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenRedsCincinnati has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthNationalsWashington leads 51–28 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Chase Petty RHP
Chase Petty
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.50
WHIP
1.23
K/9
4.20
BB/9
2.40
FIP
–
HR/9
1.50
OPS/R
–
IP
30.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
WSH
Cade Cavalli RHP
Cade Cavalli
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.52
29th
WHIP
1.29
56th
K/9
9.76
21st
BB/9
2.71
57th
P-Score70i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.88
61st
OPS/R
–
IP
122.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.40
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Cavalli strikes out 5.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Cavalli allows the lower home-run rate: 0.88 vs 1.50 per nine.
·Cavalli enters with a 3.52 ERA compared with Petty's 4.50.
·Cavalli has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Petty arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%96.2
Changeup23%87.4
Sweeper18%83.2
Four-seam15%96.9
Slider9%89.2
Cavalli arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.8
Knuckle Curve27%86.2
Sweeper14%86.3
Sinker13%96.1
Changeup8%89.1
Cutter6%93.5
Slow Curve0%77.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Cade Cavalli)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Chase Petty)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Cincinnati RedsOfficial lineupvs RHP Cade Cavalli
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cavalli (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS87.88030.834No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B78.78732.782No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF70.74024.779No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler StephensonRC70.72715.748No MLB historyNo history
5Eugenio SuárezRDH65.74026.748No MLB historyNo history
6Héctor RodríguezLRF42.6806.782No MLB historyNo history
7Noelvi MarteRRF27.5506.552No MLB historyNo history
8Ke'Bryan HayesR3B33.4195.407No MLB historyNo history
9Matt McLainR2B50.60815.552No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.283 / .880 · 30 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.263 / .787 · 32 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.217 / .740 · 24 HRvs hand .779 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.241 / .727 · 15 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.212 / .740 · 26 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.229 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .782 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score7Noelvi Marte RF · R.189 / .550 · 6 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history27H-Score8Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.141 / .419 · 5 HRvs hand .407 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Chase Petty
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Petty (BvP)
1CJ AbramsLSS70.83333.884No MLB historyNo history
2Abimelec OrtizL1B37.5725.586No MLB historyNo history
3Brady HouseR3B59.71010.586No MLB historyNo history
4Daylen LileLLF63.72522.778No MLB historyNo history
5Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.600No MLB historyNo history
6Harry FordRC45.6643.492No MLB historyNo history
7Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.511No MLB historyNo history
8José TenaLDH49.6727.652No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.669No MLB historyNo history
1CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score2Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.188 / .572 · 5 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score3Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score4Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .600 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Harry Ford C · R.190 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .492 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score8José Tena DH · L.222 / .672 · 7 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·WSHWSH
AVG.229 30th.246 10th
OPS.699 25th.744 3rd
Home runs213 4th210 6th
Runs666 27th821 3rd
OBP.305 30th.321 8th
SLG.394 25th.423 3rd
PitchingCINCIN·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.83vs4.67
CINWSH
WHIP1.44vs1.39
CINWSH
K/98.1vs8.0
CINWSH
HR Allowed214vs218
CINWSH
BullpenCINCIN·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.30vs5.12
no league rank
Saves42vs42
CINWSH
ResultsCINCIN·WSHWSH
+18029th
Run differential
+3714th
75–87 Record77–85
7–3 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (7–3)
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
Washington Nationals (2–8)
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Chase Petty (4.50 ERA, 1–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Cade Cavalli (3.52 ERA, 8–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:45 PM ET at Nationals Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Reds and Nationals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Nationals 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.