The Washington Nationals aim to sweep a three-game series versus the Cincinnati Reds, at 12:15 p.m. ET on Sunday. Brad Lord (5-2, 3.81 ERA) will start for the Nationals, who are 58-61 this season and fourth in the NL East. Brady Singer (5-10, 4.67 ERA) is the expected starter for the Reds, who are 56-60 and fifth in the NL Central.
How to watch Cincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals
Reds vs. Nationals odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Nationals -110
- Underdog Moneyline: Reds -110
- Total: 9.5
- Total Over Odds: -105
- Total Under Odds: -115
Injury reports
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)
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)
Stats to know
- Washington’s CJ Abrams is slashing .288/.361/.548 this season with 28 home runs (8th in MLB), 89 RBIs (1st in MLB) and an OPS of .909 (7th in MLB). He has a 22.9% strikeout rate and an 8.5% walk rate in 493 plate appearances, and he has scored 73 total runs. Abrams has recorded 21 steals on 26 attempts.
- In 484 plate appearances, Daylen Lile has hit 15 long balls, tallied 60 RBIs and scored 60 runs. He is batting .244/.295/.419 and has posted a 19% strikeout rate and a 5.8% walk rate. Lile has recorded 11 steals on 16 attempts.
- Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart is slashing .255/.333/.477 this season with 25 home runs (13th in MLB), 86 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and an OPS of .810. He has a 21.9% strikeout rate and a 10.4% walk rate in 502 plate appearances, and he has scored 64 total runs. Stewart has recorded 12 steals on 16 attempts.
- In 435 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has posted a 26.7% strikeout rate and an 11% walk rate while slashing .274/.356/.504 with 20 home runs, 54 RBIs and 66 runs scored. He has stolen 21 bases on 27 attempts.
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