Washington Nationals (14-19, fourth in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (18-15, second in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Saturday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Trevor Williams (1-3, 5.70 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 26 strikeouts); Reds: Nick Lodolo (3-2, 2.25 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 27 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Reds -186, Nationals +155; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds host the Washington Nationals with a 1-0 series lead.
Cincinnati has an 18-15 record overall and a 9-8 record in home games. The Reds have the seventh-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .393.
Washington is 14-19 overall and 5-12 on the road. The Nationals have a 5-14 record in games when they have given up a home run.
The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gavin Lux has eight doubles and a home run for the Reds. Austin Hays is 15-for-39 with three doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.
Keibert Ruiz leads the Nationals with a .291 batting average, and has four doubles, two home runs, seven walks and 13 RBI. C.J. Abrams is 12-for-38 with four RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 7-3, .259 batting average, 3.44 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs
Nationals: 4-6, .231 batting average, 5.99 ERA, outscored by 23 runs
INJURIES: Reds: Austin Hays: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jeimer Candelario: 10-Day IL (back), Ian Gibaut: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Carson Spiers: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 10-Day IL (back), Samuel Moll: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rhett Lowder: 15-Day IL (forearm), Julian Aguiar: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Nationals: Paul DeJong: 10-Day IL (face), Orlando Ribalta: 15-Day IL (biceps), Michael Soroka: 15-Day IL (biceps), Derek Law: 15-Day IL (forearm), Cade Cavalli: 15-Day IL (elbow), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Andres Chaparro: 10-Day IL (oblique), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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