Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Final — August 9, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
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 Sunday, August 9 at 12:16 PM ET.
The total closed at 9, down from 9.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Reds +100, Nationals -115) prices the Reds at 48% and the Nationals at 52%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Cincinnati Reds 1, Washington Nationals 7
Washington Nationals won by 6.
- Against the closing spread (Washington Nationals +1.5): Washington Nationals covered.
- Combined score 8 vs the closing total of 9: Under.
- Washington Nationals closed at -115 on the moneyline (a 52% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Reds -1.5 (+145)
Reds -1.5 (+155)
Nationals -105 50%
Nationals -115 52%
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 24 times since 2023: the Reds won 9 and the Nationals 15.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Reds 2, Nationals 8 Nationals won | ||
| 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 |
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
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- Baltimore Orioles 10, Texas Rangers 5 (Aug 9)
- Detroit Tigers 3, San Francisco Giants 1 (Aug 9)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 (Aug 9)
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- Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 7 (Aug 9)
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