Cincinnati Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo (8-6) lowered his ERA to 3.08 with his first career shutout, second by Reds (also Andrew Abbott).

Nick Lodolo pitched his first complete game with eight strikeouts, Nick Fraley and Santiago Espinal each had two hits and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 5-0.

The Cincinnati Reds delivered a commanding 5-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on July 23, 2025, at Nationals Park, salvaging the final game of a three-game series. Led by a masterful complete-game shutout from pitcher Nick Lodolo and timely hitting from Jake Fraley and Noelvi Marte,

Right-hander pitches around a decrease in velocity but the bats provide no support in a 5-0 loss to the Reds, who stave off a series sweep.

The Cincinnati Reds play the Washington Nationals after Gavin Lux had four hits against the Nationals on Tuesday.

The Cincinnati Reds reached a season high-water mark of five games over .500 with 2 wins in New York out of the break. They haven't won since.

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals begin a three-game series at home against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. Washington has a 19-30 record in home games and a 39-60 record overall. The Nationals have gone 31-20 in games when they record eight or more hits.

The Washington Nationals are in a slump, but shortstop CJ Abrams and his offensive production is something the Nats can be giddy about.

WASHINGTON – A Cincinnati Reds team that looked like a playoff contender in New York pitched like a team making October vacation plans by the time they got done losing 10-8 to the not-good Nationals in Washington in the opener of a three-game series Monday.