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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 9, 11:45 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 26
1
1–7
FINAL
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 53
7
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .731 OPS vs RHP, 10th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 27th 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
4.67
202nd
WHIP
1.43
211th
K/9
7.68
155th
BB/9
3.09
143rd
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.66
205th
OPS/R
–
IP
113.2
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
3.81
WHIP
1.20
K/9
7.93
BB/9
3.20
FIP
–
HR/9
1.07
OPS/R
–
IP
59.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
How the starters differ
·Lord allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.20 WHIP compared with 1.43.
·Lord allows the lower home-run rate: 1.07 vs 1.66 per nine.
·Lord enters with a 3.81 ERA compared with Singer's 4.67.
·Singer has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Singer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker51%91.1
Slider27%82.7
Sweeper13%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)
27th
in MLB
0.693OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Brady Singer)
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 Brad Lord
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lord (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 RodríguezLRF44.6806.782No MLB historyNo history
7Dane MyersRCF57.7218.678No MLB historyNo history
8Matt McLainR2B50.60815.552No MLB historyNo history
9Ke'Bryan HayesR3B35.4195.407No 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 history44H-Score7Dane Myers CF · R.257 / .721 · 8 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Matt McLain 2B · R.185 / .608 · 15 HRvs hand .552 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B · R.141 / .419 · 5 HRvs hand .407 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Brady Singer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Singer (BvP)
1CJ AbramsLSS73.83333.884No MLB historyNo history
2Abimelec OrtizL1B37.5725.586No MLB historyNo history
3José TenaLDH51.6727.652No MLB historyNo history
4Daylen LileLLF63.72522.778No MLB historyNo history
5Dylan CrewsRRF55.66313.600No MLB historyNo history
6Jorbit VivasL3B43.6533.663No MLB historyNo history
7Nasim NuñezS2B32.5351.511No MLB historyNo history
8Keibert RuizSC60.75910.750No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF55.70810.669No MLB historyNo history
1CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Abimelec Ortiz 1B · L.188 / .572 · 5 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score3José Tena DH · L.222 / .672 · 7 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history51H-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-Score6Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.238 / .653 · 3 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score7Nasim Nuñez 2B · S.209 / .535 · 1 HRvs hand .511 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score8Keibert Ruiz C · S.280 / .759 · 10 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCINCIN·WSHWSH
AVG.229 30th.246 12th
OPS.699 25th.744 4th
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 ERA4.35vs4.94
no league rank
Saves42vs42
CINWSH
ResultsCINCIN·WSHWSH
+18029th
Run differential
+3714th
75–87 Record77–85
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.