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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

Cincinnati Reds 1, Washington Nationals 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:15 PM ET · Nationals ParkStats updated Aug 9, 11:45 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score29
Cincinnati Reds
72–84 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 29
1
1–7
FINAL
Washington Nationals
73–84 · 4th NL East · T-Score 52
7
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsLord leads Singer in P-Score (– vs 42), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .733 OPS vs RHP, 10th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 29th vs RHP.
LineupRedsCincinnati's official lineup includes 2 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRedsCincinnati owns a 4.35 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Washington's 4.94.
Recent formRedsCincinnati has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

CIN
Brady Singer RHP
Brady Singer
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.67
192nd
WHIP
1.56
204th
K/9
7.31
150th
BB/9
3.51
138th
P-Score42i
FIP
5.40
HR/9
1.81
200th
OPS/R
0.746
IP
154.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.50
Road ERA6.37
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.73
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
WSH
Brad Lord RHP
Brad Lord
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.94
WHIP
1.24
K/9
8.33
BB/9
3.49
FIP
4.25
HR/9
1.13
OPS/R
0.584
IP
80.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.31
Road ERA2.14
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
How the starters differ
·Lord allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.24 WHIP compared with 1.56.
·Lord enters with a 3.94 ERA compared with Singer's 5.67.
·Lord allows the lower home-run rate: 1.13 vs 1.81 per nine.
·Singer has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSingerLordNote
ERA−12588Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.404.25
WAR0.40.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Singer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker50%91.2
Slider27%82.7
Sweeper14%82.1
Cutter7%87.3
Four-seam2%90.7
Lord arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%94.6
Sinker23%94.4
Slider20%85.2
Sweeper14%83.4
Changeup5%86.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Reds vs RHP (Brad Lord)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Brady Singer)
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 RHP Brad Lord
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lord (BvP)
1Elly De La CruzSSS88.89129.832No MLB historyNo history
2Sal StewartR1B79.80332.793No MLB historyNo history
3JJ BledayLLF70.74223.775No MLB historyNo history
4Tyler StephensonRC72.73915.760No MLB historyNo history
5Eugenio SuárezRDH63.73425.732No MLB historyNo history
6Héctor RodríguezLRF40.6245.712No MLB historyNo history
7Dane MyersRCF57.7268.678No MLB historyNo history
8Matt McLainR2B50.60715.550No MLB historyNo history
9Ke'Bryan HayesR3B37.4325.416No MLB historyNo history
1Elly De La Cruz SS · S.288 / .891 · 29 HRvs hand .832 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score2Sal Stewart 1B · R.267 / .803 · 32 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3JJ Bleday LF · L.218 / .742 · 23 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Tyler Stephenson C · R.246 / .739 · 15 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Eugenio Suárez DH · R.210 / .734 · 25 HRvs hand .732 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Héctor Rodríguez RF · L.211 / .624 · 5 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score7Dane Myers CF · R.260 / .726 · 8 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Matt McLain 2B · R.184 / .607 · 15 HRvs hand .550 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.145 / .432 · 5 HRvs hand .416 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Brady Singer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Singer (BvP)
1CJ AbramsLSS76.83533.898No MLB historyNo history
2Abimelec OrtizL1B41.5925.608No MLB historyNo history
3José TenaLDH53.6747.655No MLB historyNo history
4Daylen LileLLF66.73322.784No MLB historyNo history
5Dylan CrewsRRF56.66212.594No MLB historyNo history
6Jorbit VivasL3B45.6623.668No MLB historyNo history
7Nasim NuñezS2B33.5291.508No MLB historyNo history
8Keibert RuizSC63.76910.761No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF58.71310.664No MLB historyNo history
1CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .835 · 33 HRvs hand .898 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.194 / .592 · 5 HRvs hand .608 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score3José Tena DH · L.223 / .674 · 7 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score4Daylen Lile LF · L.247 / .733 · 22 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Dylan Crews RF · R.226 / .662 · 12 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score6Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.242 / .662 · 3 HRvs hand .668 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.208 / .529 · 1 HRvs hand .508 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score8Keibert Ruiz C · S.283 / .769 · 10 HRvs hand .761 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .713 · 10 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·WSHWSH
AVG.229 30th.247 11th
OPS.700 25th.745 3rd
Home runs207 4th206 5th
Runs646 27th803 3rd
OBP.306 30th.321 8th
SLG.394 24th.424 3rd
PitchingCINCIN·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.86vs4.67
CINWSH
WHIP1.45vs1.39
CINWSH
K/98.2vs8.0
CINWSH
HR Allowed209vs210
CINWSH
BullpenCINCIN·WSHWSH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.35vs4.94
no league rank
Saves41vs39
CINWSH
ResultsCINCIN·WSHWSH
+10628th
Run differential
+3115th
72–84 Record73–84
6–4 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Cincinnati Reds (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
Washington Nationals (3–7)
W
W
L
W
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?+
Brady Singer (4.67 ERA, 5–10) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Brad Lord (3.81 ERA, 5–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:15 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.