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# RECENT FORM + BOX SCORES — Cincinnati Reds @ Washington Nationals
Slate date: 2026-08-07
Generated: 2026-08-04 02:56:22 AM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~3.6K tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 6:45 PM ET
- Venue: Nationals Park (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 1 of 3
- Away: Cincinnati Reds [CIN] — record 53-58 (.477)
    Probable starter: TBD
- Home: Washington Nationals [WSH] — record 55-59 (.482)
    Probable starter: TBD

## RECENT FORM — Cincinnati Reds [CIN] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 2-1 in last 3 | scored 19 (6.3/gm), allowed 13 (4.3/gm), combined 32 (10.7/gm)

### 2026-08-02 — W 10-2 vs Pittsburgh Pirates
Innings: PIT 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 | CIN 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 x
R/H/E: PIT 2/4/0 — CIN 10/10/0
Decisions: W: Chase Burns  |  L: Mitch Keller
Conditions: Weather: 74 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 5 mph, In From RF.  |  First pitch: 1:41 PM.  |  T: 3:16.  |  Att: 23,878.
PIT batting: 2 R, 4 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 BB, 13 K, 0 SB, 12 LOB
  Jake Mangum (LF): 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP  | avg .303
  Brandon Lowe (2B): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .255
    Jared Triolo (3B): 1-1, 1 RBI  | avg .244
  Bryan Reynolds (DH): 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .269
  Esmerlyn Valdez (RF): 0-3, 1 BB, 3 K  | avg .262
  Spencer Horwitz (1B): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .276
  Nick Gonzales (2B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .312
  Endy Rodríguez (C): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .250
  Jacob Gonzalez (SS): 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B  | avg .242
  Jhostynxon Garcia (CF): 0-3, 2 K  | avg .178
PIT pitching:
  Mitch Keller: 2.0 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 69 pitches  | season ERA 5.29
  Noah Murdock: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 0.00
  Ron Marinaccio: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 39 pitches  | season ERA 4.99
  Yohan Ramírez: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 30 pitches  | season ERA 3.00
  Camilo Doval: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 4.65
CIN batting: 10 R, 10 H, 4 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 7 BB, 9 K, 0 SB, 20 LOB
  Elly De La Cruz (SS): 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .276
  Sal Stewart (1B): 1-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .254
  JJ Bleday (LF): 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB  | avg .227
  Tyler Stephenson (C): 2-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .256
  Nathaniel Lowe (DH): 3-4, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .266
  Dane Myers (CF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .275
  Noelvi Marte (RF): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .192
  Matt McLain (2B): 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .189
  Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HBP  | avg .145
CIN pitching:
  Chase Burns: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 88 pitches  | season ERA 2.35
  Brock Burke: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 2.52
  Tejay Antone: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 28 pitches  | season ERA 2.29
  Zach McCambley: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 5.68

### 2026-08-01 — L 1-4 vs Pittsburgh Pirates
Innings: PIT 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 | CIN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
R/H/E: PIT 4/6/1 — CIN 1/3/0
Decisions: W: Braxton Ashcraft  |  L: Andrew Abbott  |  SV: Gregory Soto
Conditions: Weather: 76 degrees, Overcast.  |  Wind: 10 mph, In From CF.  |  First pitch: 6:41 PM.  |  T: 2:38 (1:46 delay).  |  Att: 27,616.
PIT batting: 4 R, 6 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 7 BB, 3 K, 1 SB, 19 LOB
  Jake Mangum (RF): 2-5, 1 R, 1 K  | avg .306
  Brandon Lowe (2B): 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .257
  Bryan Reynolds (LF): 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .268
  Esmerlyn Valdez (RF): 0-2, 1 RBI, 2 BB  | avg .268
  Nick Gonzales (3B): 0-4, 1 RBI, 1 SB  | avg .315
  Marcell Ozuna (DH): 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B  | avg .203
  Jared Triolo (SS): 0-2, 2 BB  | avg .241
  Rafael Flores Jr. (1B): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .211
  Henry Davis (C): 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .175
PIT pitching:
  Braxton Ashcraft: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 69 pitches  | season ERA 3.96
  Carmen Mlodzinski: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 47 pitches  | season ERA 3.15
  Gregory Soto: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 3.69
CIN batting: 1 R, 3 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 10 K, 1 SB, 12 LOB
  Elly De La Cruz (SS): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .276
  Sal Stewart (DH): 0-2, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP  | avg .254
  JJ Bleday (LF): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .226
  Nathaniel Lowe (1B): 1-4  | avg .258
  Noelvi Marte (RF): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .195
  Eugenio Suárez (3B): 1-4, 1 2B, 3 K  | avg .201
  Jose Trevino (C): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .250
  TJ Friedl (CF): 0-3  | avg .165
  Matt McLain (2B): 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .191
CIN pitching:
  Andrew Abbott: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 1 K, 98 pitches  | season ERA 3.91
  Zach McCambley: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 21 pitches  | season ERA 6.75
  Sam Moll: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 20 pitches  | season ERA 4.26
  Julian Garcia: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 19 pitches  | season ERA 2.29
  Caleb Ferguson: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 4.01

### 2026-07-31 — W 8-7 vs Pittsburgh Pirates
Innings: PIT 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 | CIN 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 x
R/H/E: PIT 7/12/1 — CIN 8/12/0
Decisions: W: Emilio Pagán  |  L: Wilber Dotel
Conditions: Weather: 84 degrees, Clear.  |  Wind: 1 mph, Calm.  |  First pitch: 6:11 PM.  |  T: 2:58.  |  Att: 30,618.
PIT batting: 7 R, 12 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 3 BB, 8 K, 2 SB, 18 LOB
  Jake Mangum (CF): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .304
  Brandon Lowe (2B): 3-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 SB  | avg .257
  Bryan Reynolds (LF): 2-5, 1 R, 1 K  | avg .268
  Esmerlyn Valdez (RF): 0-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .271
  Ryan O'Hearn (DH): 1-4, 1 BB  | avg .270
  Nick Gonzales (3B): 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 HBP  | avg .318
  Endy Rodríguez (1B): 1-5, 1 R, 2 K  | avg .259
  Jacob Gonzalez (SS): 0-3  | avg .231
    Jared Triolo (SS): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .243
  Henry Davis (C): 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI  | avg .173
PIT pitching:
  Paul Skenes: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 100 pitches  | season ERA 3.90
  Antwone Kelly: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 40 pitches  | season ERA 6.14
  Wilber Dotel: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 18 pitches  | season ERA 5.11
  Mason Montgomery: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 3.80
CIN batting: 8 R, 12 H, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 7 BB, 12 K, 0 SB, 22 LOB
  Elly De La Cruz (SS): 1-3, 1 R, 1 3B, 2 BB, 1 K  | avg .279
  Sal Stewart (1B): 2-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI  | avg .255
  JJ Bleday (LF): 1-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K  | avg .229
  Tyler Stephenson (C): 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K  | avg .252
  Nathaniel Lowe (DH): 2-5, 1 RBI, 2 K  | avg .258
  Eugenio Suárez (3B): 0-3, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .200
    Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .141
  Dane Myers (CF): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .276
  Noelvi Marte (RF): 3-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .200
  Matt McLain (2B): 1-4, 1 R, 1 K  | avg .192
CIN pitching:
  Hunter Greene: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 91 pitches  | season ERA 6.83
  Sam Moll: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 4.36
  Julian Garcia: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 pitches  | season ERA 2.41
  Caleb Ferguson: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 7 pitches  | season ERA 4.18
  Pierce Johnson: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 4.96
  Emilio Pagán: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 4.63

## RECENT FORM — Washington Nationals [WSH] (last 3 completed games, most recent first)
Summary: 0-3 in last 3 | scored 8 (2.7/gm), allowed 18 (6.0/gm), combined 26 (8.7/gm)

### 2026-08-03 — L 3-6 @ Philadelphia Phillies
Innings: WSH 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 x
R/H/E: WSH 3/6/0 — PHI 6/5/1
Decisions: W: Kyle Backhus  |  L: Tom Cosgrove  |  SV: Jhoan Duran
Conditions: Weather: 89 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 7 mph, L To R.  |  First pitch: 6:41 PM.  |  T: 2:38.  |  Att: 41,115.
WSH batting: 3 R, 6 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 3 BB, 10 K, 1 SB, 13 LOB
  James Wood (RF): 1-4, 1 K  | avg .265
  Abimelec Ortiz (1B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .400
    Andrés Chaparro (1B): 0-1, 1 K  | avg .217
  José Tena (DH): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .240
  CJ Abrams (SS): 0-4, 3 K, 1 SB  | avg .284
  Keibert Ruiz (C): 2-4, 1 R, 1 K  | avg .265
  Daylen Lile (LF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI  | avg .248
  Nasim Nuñez (2B): 0-4, 2 K  | avg .237
  Jorbit Vivas (3B): 0-1, 1 BB  | avg .240
    Brady House (3B): 0-1, 1 HBP  | avg .230
  Jacob Young (CF): 1-3, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .235
WSH pitching:
  Andrew Alvarez: 6.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 81 pitches  | season ERA 3.94
  Tom Cosgrove: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 14 pitches  | season ERA 3.52
  Clayton Beeter: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 8 pitches  | season ERA 4.09
  Eddy Yean: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 13 pitches  | season ERA 1.80
PHI batting: 6 R, 5 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 5 BB, 6 K, 0 SB, 8 LOB
  Trea Turner (SS): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .248
  Kyle Schwarber (DH): 0-2, 2 BB, 2 K  | avg .246
    Justin Crawford (DH): 0-0, 1 R  | avg .261
  Bryce Harper (1B): 1-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .255
  Alec Bohm (3B): 1-4  | avg .226
  Bryan De La Cruz (RF): 0-1, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 HBP  | avg .429
  Bryson Stott (2B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .253
  Edmundo Sosa (LF): 1-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .211
    Brandon Marsh (LF): 0-1  | avg .279
  Derek Hill (CF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI  | avg .242
  Garrett Stubbs (C): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .147
PHI pitching:
  Aaron Nola: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 97 pitches  | season ERA 5.55
  Kyle Backhus: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 20 pitches  | season ERA 4.95
  Orion Kerkering: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 21 pitches  | season ERA 3.35
  Jhoan Duran: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 15 pitches  | season ERA 1.93

### 2026-08-02 — L 2-4 @ Atlanta Braves
Innings: WSH 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 | ATL 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 x
R/H/E: WSH 2/4/2 — ATL 4/7/0
Decisions: W: Dylan Dodd  |  L: Cade Cavalli  |  SV: Raisel Iglesias
Conditions: Weather: 86 degrees, Partly Cloudy.  |  Wind: 8 mph, R To L.  |  First pitch: 1:36 PM.  |  T: 2:22.  |  Att: 27,143.
WSH batting: 2 R, 4 H, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 5 BB, 11 K, 2 SB, 16 LOB
  James Wood (RF): 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .266
  Daylen Lile (LF): 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .248
  Dylan Crews (CF): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .226
  CJ Abrams (SS): 0-4, 3 K  | avg .287
  Keibert Ruiz (C): 1-2, 1 R, 1 BB  | avg .261
    Harry Ford (C): 0-1  | avg .167
  José Tena (DH): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K  | avg .244
  Nasim Nuñez (2B): 1-4, 2 K, 1 SB  | avg .240
  Jorbit Vivas (3B): 1-3, 1 BB  | avg .241
  Andrés Chaparro (1B): 0-1, 1 RBI, 1 HBP  | avg .220
    Brady House (1B): 0-2, 2 K  | avg .231
WSH pitching:
  Cade Cavalli: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 90 pitches  | season ERA 3.52
  Orlando Ribalta: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 3.58
  Max Kranick: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 5 pitches  | season ERA 9.53
ATL batting: 4 R, 7 H, 1 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 SB, 5 LOB
  Drake Baldwin (C): 0-3, 1 BB  | avg .272
  Ronald Acuña Jr. (DH): 1-4, 2 K  | avg .240
  Matt Olson (1B): 2-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI  | avg .266
  Michael Harris II (CF): 0-3  | avg .287
  Ozzie Albies (2B): 1-3  | avg .263
  Mauricio Dubón (LF): 1-3, 1 R, 1 SB  | avg .261
  Mike Yastrzemski (RF): 1-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI  | avg .232
  Austin Riley (3B): 1-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .216
  Jim Jarvis (SS): 0-3, 1 K  | avg .263
ATL pitching:
  JR Ritchie: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 81 pitches  | season ERA 4.50
  Dylan Dodd: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 16 pitches  | season ERA 2.14
  Didier Fuentes: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 2.49
  Dylan Lee: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 12 pitches  | season ERA 2.12
  Raisel Iglesias: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 17 pitches  | season ERA 2.25

### 2026-08-01 — L 3-8 @ Atlanta Braves
Innings: WSH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 | ATL 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 x
R/H/E: WSH 3/4/1 — ATL 8/10/3
Decisions: W: Martín Pérez  |  L: Miles Mikolas
Conditions: Weather: 88 degrees, Clear.  |  Wind: 8 mph, L To R.  |  First pitch: 7:17 PM.  |  T: 2:24.  |  Att: 38,625.
WSH batting: 3 R, 4 H, 2 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 3 BB, 6 K, 0 SB, 10 LOB
  James Wood (RF): 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .267
  Andrés Chaparro (DH): 0-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 HBP  | avg .222
  Dylan Crews (LF): 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K  | avg .229
  CJ Abrams (SS): 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 K  | avg .290
  Brady House (3B): 1-4, 2 K  | avg .234
  Jacob Young (CF): 0-2, 1 BB  | avg .234
    Daylen Lile (PH): 0-1  | avg .247
  Nasim Nuñez (2B): 0-3  | avg .240
    José Tena (PH): 0-1  | avg .247
  Luis García Jr. (1B): 1-4, 1 2B, 1 K  | avg .283
  Keibert Ruiz (C): 0-4  | avg .259
WSH pitching:
  Miles Mikolas: 6.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 94 pitches  | season ERA 5.67
  Riley Cornelio: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 32 pitches  | season ERA 5.40
  Eddy Yean: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 22 pitches  | season ERA 1.93
ATL batting: 8 R, 10 H, 3 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 4 BB, 6 K, 1 SB, 15 LOB
  Drake Baldwin (C): 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .275
  Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF): 1-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .240
  Matt Olson (1B): 1-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB  | avg .264
  Michael Harris II (CF): 0-4, 1 K  | avg .289
  Ozzie Albies (2B): 1-4, 1 K, 1 SB  | avg .263
  Dominic Smith (DH): 1-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K  | avg .268
  Austin Riley (3B): 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI  | avg .216
  Mike Yastrzemski (LF): 2-4, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 K  | avg .230
  Jim Jarvis (SS): 1-4  | avg .273
ATL pitching:
  Martín Pérez: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 78 pitches  | season ERA 3.24
  Danny Young: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 20 pitches  | season ERA 4.66
  Victor Mederos: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 11 pitches  | season ERA 3.77

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