The Cincinnati Reds will look to Elly De La Cruz, on a two-game homer streak, against the Washington Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, at Nationals Park. Chase Burns (13-1, 2.35 ERA) will start for the Reds, who are 56-59 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Andrew Alvarez (2-3, 3.94 ERA) is expected to start for the Nationals, who are 57-61 and fourth in the NL East.
How to watch Cincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals
Reds vs. Nationals odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Reds -133
- Underdog Moneyline: Nationals +110
- Total: 8.5
- Total Over Odds: -115
- Total Under Odds: -105
Injury reports
Reds
Spencer Steer: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Hunter Greene: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tony Santillan: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Graham Ashcraft: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Dunn: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Nationals
James Wood: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Drew Millas: 10 Day IL (Finger), Connelly Early: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Richard Lovelady: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Mitchell Parker: 60 Day IL (Elbow), PJ Poulin: 60 Day IL (Flexor)
Stats to know
- Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart is slashing .255/.333/.479 this season with 25 home runs (12th in MLB), 86 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and an OPS of .813. He has a 22.1% strikeout rate and a 10.4% walk rate in 498 plate appearances, and he has scored 63 total runs. Stewart has recorded 12 steals on 16 attempts.
- In 431 plate appearances, De La Cruz is hitting .277/.360/.509 with a .869 OPS and 21 steals on 27 attempts. He has hit 20 long balls, driven in 54 runs and scored 66 times.
- Washington’s CJ Abrams is slashing .287/.361/.548 this season with 28 home runs (8th in MLB), 88 RBIs (1st in MLB) and an OPS of .908 (7th in MLB). He has a 22.7% strikeout rate and an 8.6% walk rate in 488 plate appearances, and he has scored 72 total runs. Abrams has recorded 21 steals on 26 attempts.
- In 480 plate appearances, Daylen Lile has posted a 19% strikeout rate and a 5.8% walk rate while slashing .244/.296/.421 with 15 home runs, 59 RBIs and 59 runs scored. He has stolen 11 bases on 16 attempts.
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