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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

Washington Nationals 8, Cincinnati Reds 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score49
Washington Nationals
68–81 · 5th NL East · T-Score 49
8
8–7
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
69–78 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 30
7
T-Score30
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsIrvin holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington owns a .779 OPS vs LHP, 2th in MLB; Cincinnati ranks 28th vs RHP.
Team strengthNationalsWashington leads 49–30 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Jake Irvin RHP
Jake Irvin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.52
180th
WHIP
1.42
157th
K/9
8.87
72nd
BB/9
4.14
180th
P-Score40i
FIP
4.94
HR/9
1.48
162nd
OPS/R
0.839
IP
91.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.75
Road ERA4.76
Last 5 starts
CIN
Nick Lodolo LHP
Nick Lodolo
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.12
164th
WHIP
1.53
191st
K/9
7.53
134th
BB/9
3.81
156th
P-Score41i
FIP
5.62
HR/9
1.71
192nd
OPS/R
0.873
IP
89.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.50
Road ERA5.97
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Irvin strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Irvin owns the lower FIP, 4.94 to 5.62.
·Irvin allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.42 WHIP compared with 1.53.
·Lodolo has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.23 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricIrvinLodoloNote
ERA−129120Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.945.62
WAR0.60.0Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Irvin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam30%93.1
Curveball24%77.7
Sinker19%92.1
Cutter11%89.4
Sweeper9%82.1
Changeup8%85.8
Lodolo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.9
Sinker26%93.7
Curveball25%82.4
Changeup23%88.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs LHP (Nick Lodolo)
2nd
in MLB
0.779OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs RHP (Jake Irvin)
28th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsWSHWSH·CINCIN
+2575th
Run differential
+7428th
68–81 Record69–78
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (0–0)
Cincinnati Reds (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Jake Irvin is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Nick Lodolo is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Great American Ball Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jake Irvin is at 40; Nick Lodolo is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.