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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 ParkStats updated Aug 7, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score29
Cincinnati Reds
72–84 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
3
3–5
FINAL
Washington Nationals
73–83 · 4th NL East · T-Score 52
5
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsCavalli leads Petty in P-Score (70 vs –), WHIP and K/9.
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 52–29 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
4.83
WHIP
1.26
K/9
4.26
BB/9
2.56
FIP
5.76
HR/9
1.71
OPS/R
0.835
IP
31.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.71
Road ERA6.14
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
3.02
29th
WHIP
1.16
48th
K/9
10.61
20th
BB/9
2.55
56th
P-Score70i
FIP
3.33
HR/9
0.95
56th
OPS/R
0.611
IP
169.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.25
Road ERA2.95
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.40
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Cavalli strikes out 6.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Cavalli owns the lower FIP, 3.33 to 5.76.
·Cavalli allows the lower home-run rate: 0.95 vs 1.71 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Cavalli, 1.16 to 1.26.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPettyCavalliNote
ERA−11373Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.763.33
WAR-0.23.7Season value.

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)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Chase Petty)
9th
in MLB
0.736OPS
.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 CruzSSS87.88128.817No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B79.80432.795No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF70.74023.772No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler StephensonRC72.73815.760No MLB historyNo history
5Eugenio SuárezRDH63.72824.726No MLB historyNo history
6Héctor RodríguezLRF41.6445.744No MLB historyNo history
7Noelvi MarteRRF28.5506.552No MLB historyNo history
8Ke'Bryan HayesR3B36.4325.416No MLB historyNo history
9Matt McLainR2B50.60815.551No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.285 / .881 · 28 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.268 / .804 · 32 HRvs hand .795 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.215 / .740 · 23 HRvs hand .772 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.246 / .738 · 15 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.209 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .726 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.218 / .644 · 5 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score7Noelvi Marte RF · R.189 / .550 · 6 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score8Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.145 / .432 · 5 HRvs hand .416 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Matt McLain 2B · R.184 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .551 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Chase Petty
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Petty (BvP)
1CJ AbramsLSS76.82831.887No MLB historyNo history
2Abimelec OrtizL1B41.6065.624No MLB historyNo history
3Brady HouseR3B61.70910.586No MLB historyNo history
4Daylen LileLLF67.74322.795No MLB historyNo history
5Dylan CrewsRRF56.65712.584No MLB historyNo history
6Harry FordRC46.6533.501No MLB historyNo history
7Nasim NuñezS2B33.5341.510No MLB historyNo history
8José TenaLDH53.6747.655No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF57.70610.651No MLB historyNo history
1CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .828 · 31 HRvs hand .887 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.198 / .606 · 5 HRvs hand .624 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score3Brady House 3B · R.244 / .709 · 10 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score4Daylen Lile LF · L.251 / .743 · 22 HRvs hand .795 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Dylan Crews RF · R.222 / .657 · 12 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score6Harry Ford C · R.189 / .653 · 3 HRvs hand .501 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score7Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.210 / .534 · 1 HRvs hand .510 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score8José Tena DH · L.223 / .674 · 7 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.249 / .706 · 10 HRvs hand .651 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·WSHWSH
AVG.229 30th.247 11th
OPS.699 25th.747 3rd
Home runs204 4th203 5th
Runs642 27th798 3rd
OBP.306 30th.322 8th
SLG.393 25th.425 3rd
PitchingCINCIN·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.89vs4.66
CINWSH
WHIP1.45vs1.38
CINWSH
K/98.2vs8.0
CINWSH
HR Allowed209vs207
CINWSH
BullpenCINCIN·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.30vs5.12
no league rank
Saves41vs38
CINWSH
ResultsCINCIN·WSHWSH
+10028th
Run differential
+3135th
72–84 Record73–83
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.