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Cincinnati Reds 2, Washington Nationals 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkStats updated Aug 8, 5:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score29
Cincinnati Reds
72–84 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
2
2–8
FINAL
Washington Nationals
73–84 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
8
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRedsCincinnati has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Burns leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .003 difference in OPS.
LineupRedsCincinnati's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthNationalsWashington leads 51–29 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Chase Burns RHP
Chase Burns
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.86
20th
WHIP
1.17
55th
K/9
10.79
16th
BB/9
3.27
118th
P-Score69i
FIP
3.17
HR/9
0.99
72nd
OPS/R
0.499
IP
154.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.09
Road ERA3.46
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.33
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
WSH
Andrew Alvarez LHP
Andrew Alvarez
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.17
35th
WHIP
1.26
93rd
K/9
8.92
70th
BB/9
4.00
174th
P-Score61i
FIP
3.26
HR/9
0.42
5th
OPS/R
0.626
IP
108.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.41
Road ERA3.27
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.91
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Burns owns a 10.8 K/9 compared with Alvarez's 8.9.
·Alvarez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.42 vs 0.99 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Burns, 1.17 to 1.26.
·Alvarez averages 2.4 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBurnsAlvarezNote
ERA−6578Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.173.26
WAR4.42.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Burns arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam56%97.6
Slider39%90.2
Changeup5%90.1
Sinker0%97.0
Curveball0%81.9
Alvarez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Curveball31%82.9
Four-seam28%92.3
Slider21%84.2
Sinker14%91.8
Changeup5%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs LHP (Andrew Alvarez)
9th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Chase Burns)
10th
in MLB
0.733OPS
.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 LHP Andrew Alvarez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Alvarez (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS88.881281.032No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B79.80432.831No MLB historyNo history
3Dane MyersRCF56.7197.789No MLB historyNo history
4Eugenio SuárezRDH63.72824.735No MLB historyNo history
5JJ BledayLLF70.74023.661No MLB historyNo history
6Matt McLainR2B51.60815.780No MLB historyNo history
7Jose TrevinoRC30.5585.422No MLB historyNo history
8Noelvi MarteRRF28.5506.542No MLB historyNo history
9Ke'Bryan HayesR3B36.4325.539No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.285 / .881 · 28 HRvs hand 1.032 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.268 / .804 · 32 HRvs hand .831 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Dane Myers CF · R.260 / .719 · 7 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score4Eugenio Suárez DH · R.209 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5JJ Bleday LF · L.215 / .740 · 23 HRvs hand .661 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score6Matt McLain 2B · R.184 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Jose Trevino C · R.216 / .558 · 5 HRvs hand .422 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score8Noelvi Marte RF · R.189 / .550 · 6 HRvs hand .542 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score9Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.145 / .432 · 5 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Chase Burns
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Burns (BvP)
1CJ AbramsLSS76.82331.881No MLB historyNo history
2Abimelec OrtizL1B40.5925.608No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF56.65812.588No MLB historyNo history
4Daylen LileLLF67.73822.789No MLB historyNo history
5Keibert RuizSC63.77010.768No MLB historyNo history
6Jorbit VivasL3B46.6703.678No MLB historyNo history
7Nasim NuñezS2B33.5321.510No MLB historyNo history
8José TenaLDH53.6747.655No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF58.71310.664No MLB historyNo history
1CJ Abrams SS · L.260 / .823 · 31 HRvs hand .881 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.194 / .592 · 5 HRvs hand .608 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score3Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .658 · 12 HRvs hand .588 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score4Daylen Lile LF · L.249 / .738 · 22 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Keibert Ruiz C · S.283 / .770 · 10 HRvs hand .768 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.245 / .670 · 3 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score7Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .532 · 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.252 / .713 · 10 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·WSHWSH
AVG.229 30th.247 10th
OPS.699 25th.746 3rd
Home runs204 5th204 4th
Runs642 27th800 3rd
OBP.306 30th.322 8th
SLG.393 25th.424 3rd
PitchingCINCIN·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.89vs4.69
CINWSH
WHIP1.45vs1.39
CINWSH
K/98.2vs8.0
CINWSH
HR Allowed209vs210
CINWSH
BullpenCINCIN·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.60vs4.96
no league rank
Saves41vs38
CINWSH
ResultsCINCIN·WSHWSH
+10029th
Run differential
+3075th
72–84 Record73–84
6–4 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (6–4)
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
Washington Nationals (2–8)
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Reds?+
Chase Burns (2.35 ERA, 13–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Andrew Alvarez (3.94 ERA, 2–3) 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?+
Chase Burns is at 69; Andrew Alvarez is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.