August 8, 2026 · NL East
Cincinnati Reds at Washington Nationals
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Probable starters
AWAY · CIN
HOME · WSH
Lineups
Lineups are usually announced ~90 minutes before first pitch. Check back soon.
Hitter season stats
Season-to-date lines for each hitter in the projected lineup, with a Marcel projection (Proj OPS). Season columns are 2026 to date; Proj is a forward-looking estimate, not a result.
AWAY · CIN Projected · top 9 by AB
| BATTER | 2026 SEASON | PROJ OPS | ||||||
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| AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI | K | ||
| 1 Sal Stewart 1B · R | .257 | .336 | .484 | .820 | 25 | 87 | 109 | .753 |
| 2 Elly De La Cruz SS · S | .276 | .356 | .501 | .857 | 19 | 53 | 115 | .761 |
| 3 JJ Bleday LF · L | .230 | .344 | .470 | .814 | 20 | 47 | 77 | .725 |
| 4 Eugenio Suárez DH · R | .202 | .281 | .387 | .668 | 14 | 40 | 123 | .728 |
| 5 Matt McLain 2B · R | .190 | .289 | .331 | .620 | 9 | 27 | 91 | .729 |
| 6 Tyler Stephenson C · R | .252 | .337 | .420 | .757 | 10 | 33 | 79 | .726 |
| 7 TJ Friedl CF · L | .165 | .251 | .248 | .499 | 3 | 11 | 54 | .728 |
| 8 Noelvi Marte RF · R | .197 | .239 | .341 | .580 | 6 | 15 | 45 | .737 |
| 9 Dane Myers CF · R | .263 | .362 | .363 | .725 | 3 | 17 | 54 | .708 |
HOME · WSH Projected · top 9 by AB
| BATTER | 2026 SEASON | PROJ OPS | ||||||
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| AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI | K | ||
| 1 Daylen Lile LF · L | .242 | .294 | .411 | .705 | 14 | 56 | 89 | .759 |
| 2 CJ Abrams SS · L | .287 | .362 | .551 | .913 | 28 | 88 | 110 | .743 |
| 3 Nasim Nuñez 2B · S | .233 | .317 | .272 | .589 | 1 | 33 | 79 | .735 |
| 4 Jacob Young CF · R | .242 | .310 | .397 | .707 | 9 | 39 | 60 | .707 |
| 5 Keibert Ruiz C · S | .270 | .307 | .439 | .746 | 7 | 38 | 31 | .706 |
| 6 Dylan Crews RF · R | .221 | .300 | .371 | .671 | 9 | 25 | 62 | .731 |
| 7 Jorbit Vivas 3B · L | .236 | .324 | .327 | .651 | 3 | 18 | 34 | .733 |
| 8 José Tena DH · L | .235 | .304 | .382 | .686 | 5 | 20 | 66 | .731 |
| 9 Brady House 3B · R | .228 | .282 | .401 | .683 | 8 | 27 | 62 | .733 |
Pitcher vs. lineup projection
Projected expected wOBA for each probable starter against the opposing lineup, by batting order. A season-to-date matchup read — forward-looking, not a result.
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1 DL Daylen Lile LHB .313
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Daylen Lile
- Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 223 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (36% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .282 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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2 CA CJ Abrams LHB .318
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. CJ Abrams
- Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 461 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Slider (36% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 239 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 193 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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3 NN Nasim Nuñez SH .293
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nasim Nuñez
- Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 186 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (36% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 80 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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4 JY Jacob Young RHB .297
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jacob Young
- Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 322 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (36% usage) projects to .250 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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5 KR Keibert Ruiz SH .274
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Keibert Ruiz
- Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 278 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (36% usage) projects to .250 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 146 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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6 DC Dylan Crews RHB .303
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dylan Crews
- Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 187 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (36% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 60 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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7 JV Jorbit Vivas LHB .307
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jorbit Vivas
- Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (36% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .292 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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8 JT José Tena LHB .294
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. José Tena
- Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 183 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (36% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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9 BH Brady House RHB .298
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brady House
- Four-Seam Fastball (57% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (36% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 89 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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1 SS Sal Stewart RHB .322
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sal Stewart
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (28% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 23 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 77 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (12% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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2 ED Elly De La Cruz SH .312
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Elly De La Cruz
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .354 xwOBA over 577 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (28% usage) projects to .264 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 200 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (12% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 190 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 275 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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3 JB JJ Bleday LHB .321
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. JJ Bleday
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 397 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (28% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .298 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (12% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 175 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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4 ES Eugenio Suárez RHB .307
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Eugenio Suárez
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 500 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (28% usage) projects to .315 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 275 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (12% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 306 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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5 MM Matt McLain RHB .305
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Matt McLain
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .321 xwOBA over 244 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (28% usage) projects to .284 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 181 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (12% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 182 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .275 xwOBA over 57 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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6 TS Tyler Stephenson RHB .310
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tyler Stephenson
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 337 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Curveball (28% usage) projects to .277 xwOBA over 38 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 168 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (12% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 277 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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7 TF TJ Friedl LHB .288
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. TJ Friedl
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 449 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (28% usage) projects to .256 xwOBA over 81 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (12% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 219 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .269 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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8 NM Noelvi Marte RHB .304
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Noelvi Marte
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Curveball (28% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 30 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (12% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 147 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 61 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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9 DM Dane Myers RHB .306
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Dane Myers
- Four-Seam Fastball (30% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 207 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Curveball (28% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Slider (27% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 99 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (12% usage) projects to .328 xwOBA over 107 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (4% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 47 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Manager comparison
AWAY · CIN
Lineup 2.3 R
Bunts 2.0 R
IBBs 3.4 R
HOME · WSH
Lineup 3.3 R
Bunts 2.5 R
IBBs 1.9 R
Bullpen availability
AWAY · CIN
- Available 6
- Limited 2
- Rest required 0
- Inactive 1
HOME · WSH
- Available 6
- Limited 2
- Rest required 0
- Inactive 0
Recent form
AWAY · CIN
7-3
W4
+6 run diff
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HOME · WSH
2-8
L1
-19 run diff
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Pitching & bullpen preview
Probable starters and each bullpen's availability load in the sections above — the Reds and Nationals staffs going in.
Once the game ends, a full pitching and bullpen breakdown appears here: starter lines, the relief sequence and each arm's role, pitch counts, and where the game turned.
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Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.