May 13, 2026Updated 1:21 pm EDT
Daylen Lile leads the Washington Nationals into a matchup against the Cincinnati Reds, after his two-homer performance in a 10-4 victory over the Reds, starting at 6:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Nick Lodolo (0-1, 6.75 ERA) will start for the Reds, who are 22-20 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Jake Irvin (1-4, 5.22 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 20-22 and third in the NL East.
How to watch Washington Nationals vs. Cincinnati Reds
Venue: Great American Ball Park
Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
Streaming: Fubo (Stream now)
TV: Reds.TV and Nationals.TV
Nationals vs. Reds odds
Injury reportsReds
Eugenio Suárez: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Caleb Ferguson: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Emilio Pagan: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Hunter Greene: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Rhett Lowder: day-to-day (Shoulder)
Nationals
Cole Henry: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Kranick: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Clayton Beeter: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart has hit 10 home runs this season, which ranks 15th in MLB. He has also tallied 29 RBIs (10th in MLB) and has scored 25 runs. In 182 plate appearances, he has recorded a .256 BA, .335 OBP and .494 SLG with an 11% walk rate and a 19.2% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording eight steals on eight attempts.
In 186 plate appearances, Elly De La Cruz has slashed .292/.355/.518 this season. He has hit 10 long balls (15th in MLB) and driven in 29 runs (10th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 28% and a walk rate of 9.1%. He has nine stolen bases on 13 attempts. He has come around to score 30 times.
James Wood is hitting for a .244 BA, .392 OBP and .538 SLG with a 31.2% strikeout rate and an 18.1% walk rate. His OPS is .929, which ranks 12th in MLB, and he has scored 36 runs. In 199 plate appearances, he has hit 12 home runs (8th in MLB) and driven in 29 runs (10th in MLB). Wood has recorded seven steals on eight attempts.
In 174 plate appearances, C.J. Abrams has hit nine long balls, tallied 36 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and scored 23 runs. He is batting .293/.391/.531 and has posted a 19.5% strikeout rate and a 10.9% walk rate. Abrams has recorded seven steals on 10 attempts.
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May 13, 2026
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