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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 ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score49
Washington Nationals
68–81 · 5th NL East · T-Score 49
1
1–15
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
69–78 · 5th NL Central · T-Score 30
15
T-Score30
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRedsBurns leads Griffin in P-Score (70 vs 58), K/9 and FIP.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthNationalsWashington leads 49–30 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

WSH
Foster Griffin LHP
Foster Griffin
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.65
65th
WHIP
1.18
59th
K/9
8.08
110th
BB/9
2.38
40th
P-Score58i
FIP
4.10
HR/9
1.27
123rd
OPS/R
0.723
IP
162.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.38
Road ERA3.92
Last 5 starts
CIN
Chase Burns RHP
Chase Burns
Cincinnati Reds
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.73
17th
WHIP
1.14
47th
K/9
10.68
17th
BB/9
3.09
106th
P-Score70i
FIP
3.09
HR/9
0.91
54th
OPS/R
0.489
IP
148.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.09
Road ERA3.36
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Burns strikes out 2.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Burns owns the lower FIP, 3.09 to 4.10.
·Griffin has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.36 more per nine innings.
·Griffin has the stronger command profile, with a 2.4 BB/9 versus 3.1.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGriffinBurnsNote
ERA−8664Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.103.09
WAR2.24.4Season value.

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
Sweeper14%80.1
Changeup11%82.4
Sinker10%91.4
Curveball9%77.8
Splitter6%81.3
Burns arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam56%97.6
Slider39%90.2
Changeup5%90.1
Sinker0%97.1
Curveball0%81.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Chase Burns)
9th
in MLB
0.737OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Reds vs LHP (Foster Griffin)
6th
in MLB
0.750OPS
.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?+
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 58; Chase Burns is at 70. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.