Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals | August 9, 2026

Scheduled August 9, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Cincinnati Reds

Washington Nationals

MLB PREVIEW • August 9, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Cincinnati Reds travels to play Washington Nationals at MLB Ballpark.

Cincinnati Reds

Visiting Side

Washington Nationals

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

38%

Cincinnati Reds

62%

Washington Nationals

Projected Score CIN 4.4 - WAS 5.3

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Washington Nationals has a stronger overall season performance.
Cincinnati Reds has a better road record than Washington Nationals's home record.
Washington Nationals boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Cincinnati Reds

STAT

Washington Nationals

48.3% Win % 48.7%

56-60 Overall Record 58-61

29-31 Home Record 25-34

27-29 Away Record 33-27

4.15 Runs / G 5.34

.229 Team BA .250

.708 Team OPS .766

4.45 Team ERA 4.74

1.40 WHIP 1.39

3864 AB (At Bats) 4077

481 R (Runs) 636

886 H (Hits) 1021

171 2B (Doubles) 208

11 3B (Triples) 25

154 HR (Home Runs) 170

458 RBI (Runs Batted In) 607

1541 TB (Total Bases) 1789

424 BB (Walks) 422

1104 SO (Strikeouts) 989

85 SB (Stolen Bases) 128

.229 AVG .250

.310 OBP .327

.399 SLG .439

.708 OPS .766

490.0 RC (Runs Created) 603.8

.097 BB/PA .092

0.38 BB/K 0.43

3.92 P/PA 3.81

336 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 403

4365 PA (Plate Appearances) 4600

25.1 AB/HR 24.0

4.45 ERA 4.74

1.40 WHIP 1.39

1031.0 IP (Innings) 1061.2

958 H (Hits Allowed) 1064

510 ER (Earned Runs) 559

145 HR (HR Allowed) 165

488 BB (Walks Allowed) 417

929 K (Strikeouts) 895

8.1 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.6

56 W (Wins) 58

60 L (Losses) 61

29 SV (Saves) 33

0.985 FP (Fielding %) 0.980

62 E (Errors) 88

171 DP (Double Plays) 208

4100 TC (Total Chances) 4387

3093 PO (Putouts) 3185

945 A (Assists) 1114

35.2 RF (Range Factor) 36.4

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Washington Nationals plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Cincinnati Reds Could Win

Cincinnati Reds brings a Team ERA of 4.45 and Batting Average of .229 into the matchup.

Why Washington Nationals Could Win

Washington Nationals counters with a Team ERA of 4.74 and Batting Average of .250.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Cincinnati Reds's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Cincinnati Reds (49.2%) Washington Nationals (50.8%)

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