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A series opener between the Cincinnati Reds (47-50) and Washington Nationals (44-53) is on deck Saturday at 6:45 PM ET, at Nationals Park.
The Nationals are favored (-111) in a projected tight game against the Reds (-109). The starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore (6-8) for the Washington Nationals, and Nick Lodolo (8-3) for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Nationals’ matchup Saturday versus the Brewers resulted in a 9-3 loss. Juan Yepez went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the defeat, while Jake Irvin threw four innings, giving up six earned runs on nine hits while striking out three en route to taking the loss.