4.67
ERA
1.43
WHIP
7.7
K/9
113.2
IP
22
GS
3.1
BB/9
vs WSH — career
8.44ERA1GS.375OPP AVG2K
Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals
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H2H 2–4
WSH · Home · 58-61
Washington Nationals
Starting pitchers
3.81
ERA
1.20
WHIP
7.9
K/9
59.0
IP
1
GS
3.2
BB/9
vs CIN — career
0.00ERA1GS.200OPP AVG3K
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season3.81
Last 516.36
↓12.55 ERA worse in last 5
⚡ Alternating good/bad starts
Matchup edge
Brady Singer hotter lately (L5 3.85 ERA)·Nationals 3–7 L10
Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Projected hitters vs RHP / RHP
Reds vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.7431 hot hitterTop: Bleday 0.865 · Stewart 0.776 · Cruz 0.725
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Nationals vs RHP
Avg OPS 1.1273 hot hittersTop: Pinckney 2.500 · Wood 0.960 · Abrams 0.883
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Cincinnati Reds hitters vs RHP (projected)
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OPS
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Washington Nationals hitters vs RHP (projected)
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◆ Matchup preview
Cincinnati Reds at Washington Nationals (2026-08-09). Brady Singer vs Brad Lord at Nationals Park.
Starters — Brady Singer has a 4.67 ERA and 1.43 WHIP over 113.2 innings, with 7.68 K/9, 3.09 BB/9, and 1.66 HR/9. His last three starts were 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 6 K, 3 BB; 4.1 IP, 4 ER, 3 K, 4 BB; and 6.2 IP, 3 ER, 6 K, 1 BB. The recent form is tagged up, but the home-run rate remains a concern. Brad Lord has a 3.81 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 59.0 innings, with 7.93 K/9, 3.20 BB/9, and 1.07 HR/9. His last three outings were 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB; 1.1 IP, 5 ER, 0 K, 1 BB; and 2.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 2 BB. The trend is down, and the recent game log shows limited workload with one clear blowup.
Teams — Cincinnati enters with a .709 OPS and 481 runs scored, alongside a 4.45 team ERA and 1.40 WHIP. The Reds are 6-4 in their last 10, which points to decent recent form, but the offense has been more middle-tier by the provided production numbers. Washington has a stronger .766 OPS and 636 runs scored, with a 4.74 team ERA and 1.39 WHIP. The Nationals are 3-7 in their last 10, so the lineup has produced over the full season even though recent results have lagged. From a matchup lens, Washington brings the better season-long offense, while Cincinnati comes in with the slightly better team run prevention profile.
Key facts
Washington offense leads this matchup with a .766 OPS and 636 runsSinger has allowed 1.66 HR/9 across 113.2 inningsReds are 6-4 in their last 10 while Nationals are 3-7
Head to head (2025–2026)
2—4
Washington Nationals lead series
6 meetings total
2025-07-23
Cincinnati Reds @ Washington Nationals
5–0
CIN
2025-07-22
Cincinnati Reds @ Washington Nationals
1–6
WSH
2025-07-21
Cincinnati Reds @ Washington Nationals
8–10
WSH
2025-05-04
Washington Nationals @ Cincinnati Reds
4–1
WSH
2025-05-03
Washington Nationals @ Cincinnati Reds
11–6
WSH
Team picture · 2026
CIN
WSH
Team AVG
0.229
0.250
Team OPS
0.709
0.766
Home runs
154
170
Runs scored
481
636
Team ERA
4.45
4.74
HR allowed
145
165
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