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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

Washington Nationals 1, Cincinnati Reds 15

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:40 PM ET · Great American Ball ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 27, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score42
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 42
1
1–15
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
75–87 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 19
15
T-Score19
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 handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthNationalsWashington leads 42–19 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Foster Griffin LHP
Foster Griffin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
60th
WHIP
–
74th
K/9
–
109th
BB/9
–
38th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
110th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
CIN
Chase Burns RHP
Chase Burns
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
22nd
WHIP
–
61st
K/9
–
16th
BB/9
–
123rd
P-Score67i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
74th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Griffin carries a 3.76 road ERA, compared with Burns's 2.24 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Griffin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter33%88.5
Four-seam16%91.5
Sweeper15%80.3
Changeup12%82.5
Sinker10%91.4
Curveball9%77.8
Splitter6%81.4
Burns arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam55%97.6
Slider39%90.2
Changeup5%90.2
Sinker0%97.1
Curveball0%81.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Chase Burns)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs LHP (Foster Griffin)
10th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.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
+4504th
Run differential
+23229th
77–85 Record75–87
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals Recent form unavailable
Cincinnati Reds Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Foster Griffin is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Reds?+
Chase Burns is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:40 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?+
Foster Griffin is at 60; Chase Burns is at 67. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.