Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Picks and Prediction for Friday August 7 2026
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Nationals Park will play host to a Friday night MLB interleague clash between the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Reds (56-58) are riding a four-game winning streak and are 4.5 games back in the race for the final National League Wild Card spot. On Thursday, 1B Sal Stewart hit one of Cincinnati’s three long balls and scored twice during a 6-5 home victory versus the Athletics.
Cincinnati manager Terry Francona has not announced a starting pitcher for this matchup. The Reds currently rank in the bottom third of the majors with a 4.41 ERA and a subpar 1.40 WHIP. Cincinnati starting pitchers have logged 38 quality starts this year.
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The Washington Nationals have dropped eight of their previous ten games and are running out of time to get back in the National League Wild Card picture. On Thursday, Washington rookie OF Andrew Pinckney hit his first career home run during a 7-3 road loss against Philadelphia. SP Miles Mikolas (3-9) was tagged for 12 hits and six runs in five innings for the Nationals (56-61).
Twenty-seven year old righty Cade Cavalli (8-5 3.52 ERA) is having a breakout season for the Nationals. Through 122 plus innings, Cavalli ranks 20th in the majors with 133 strikeouts and sports a respectable 1.29 WHIP.
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Washington OF James Wood has landed on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain and his timetable to return is unclear. Through 114 games, Cincinnati ranks 22nd in OPS and 26th in runs scored. For the season, Washington ranks 2nd in OPS and 1st in runs scored. Take the Nationals to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 6-3.
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