Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Final — August 8, 2026
Last 10 games
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Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Reds visited the Nationals on Saturday, August 8 at 6:46 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Reds -135, Nationals +115) prices the Reds at 55% and the Nationals at 45%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Cincinnati Reds 2, Washington Nationals 8
Washington Nationals won by 6.
- Against the closing spread (Washington Nationals +1.5): Washington Nationals covered.
- Combined score 10 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
- Washington Nationals closed at +115 on the moneyline (a 45% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Reds -1.5 (+115)
Reds -1.5 (+122)
Nationals +125 43%
Nationals +115 45%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 23 times since 2023: the Reds won 9 and the Nationals 14.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Reds 3, Nationals 5 Nationals won | ||
| May 14, 2026 | Nationals 1, Reds 15 Reds won | ||
| May 13, 2026 | Nationals 8, Reds 7 Nationals won | ||
| May 12, 2026 | Nationals 10, Reds 4 Nationals won | ||
| Jul 23, 2025 | Reds 5, Nationals 0 Reds won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Cincinnati Reds
- Cincinnati Reds team stats
- Cincinnati Reds 1, Toronto Blue Jays 5 (Sep 27)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1 (Sep 26)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 6 (Sep 25)
Washington Nationals
- Washington Nationals team stats
- New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 1 (Sep 26)
- New York Mets 6, Washington Nationals 7 (Sep 25)
- Washington Nationals 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 23)
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More MLB games on August 8, 2026
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- Athletics 7, Boston Red Sox 3 (Aug 8)
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- Toronto Blue Jays 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5 (Aug 8)
- New York Mets 0, Pittsburgh Pirates 9 (Aug 8)
- Chicago Cubs 3, Kansas City Royals 6 (Aug 8)
- Minnesota Twins 3, Milwaukee Brewers 4 (Aug 8)
- Cleveland Guardians 3, Chicago White Sox 6 (Aug 8)
- Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 3 (Aug 8)
- Colorado Rockies 8, St. Louis Cardinals 6 (Aug 8)
- Baltimore Orioles 1, Texas Rangers 5 (Aug 8)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 (Aug 8)
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