One team that could use an influx of young and consistent starting pitching is the Boston Red Sox. While ace Garrett Crochet continues to be worth every penny and Lucas Giolito and Brayan Bello have emerged as key arms in the last month,

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,

After losing a series to the Washington Nationals earlier in the week, the Reds are 53-50 and sit 2 1/2 games out of the third and final National League Wild Card spot. The Reds desperately could use a right-handed power bat as well as bullpen help.

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.

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Cincinnati Reds, leading the series 1-0. Washington is 40-60 overall and 20-30 in home games. Nationals hitters are batting a collective .246, which ranks eighth in the NL.

The Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks have mutual interest in a deal that would be Eugenio Suarez back to Cincinnati, according to C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic.

On July 21, 2025, the Washington Nationals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 10-8 at Nationals Park, improving their record to 40-60, while the Reds fell to 52-49, holding third in the NL Central. The Reds vs Nationals game featured 24 combined hits,

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.