Hot-hitting Jonathan India will be looking to extend his 10-game hitting streak as the Cincinnati Reds (50-75) face off against the Washington Nationals (42-85) at Nationals Park on Sunday with the visitors in position for a sweep of the three-game series. The Reds lead the series 2-0 after winning 6-2 on Saturday, their third head-to-head victory in six games this season. Reliever Ian Gibaut was credited with the win after throwing two scoreless innings, and Alexis Diaz threw 1.1 scoreless innings to earn his sixth save. TJ Friedl was 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs in the win. Lane Thomas’ on-base streak is now at 11 as he went 2 for 4 with a solo home run for the Nationals. Joey Meneses added a double and one run.
ON THE MOUND
Nick Lodolo (3-4, 4.35 ERA) is in line to get the start for Cincinnati. The lefty allowed four runs over 5.1 innings in his last start, a 7-6 road defeat against the Phillies on Tuesday. He yielded three hits while striking out five and walking two in the no-decision. For Washington, southpaw Patrick Corbin (4-17, 6.81 ERA) takes the mound. He has made one prior start against the Reds this season, giving up three runs over six innings in a 5-4 road win on June 5. He gave up nine hits while striking out five in the win. In his last start on August 21, Corbin took the loss on the road against the Padres. He threw 5.1 innings and gave up two runs on nine hits, striking out three and walking two in the 2-1 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Cincinnati has averaged 4.8 runs a game, a small gain compared to their season average of 4.3. Against lefties like Corbin this season, the Reds have a .717 OPS. Kyle Farmer is the team’s best performer against left-handers with a .939 OPS in 115 at-bats. Washington is averaging only 2.2 runs per game in the last five, down from 3.7 for the season, with their slash line slipping across the board (.224/.260/.345). The Nats have a .677 OPS against left-handers in 2022. With a .763 OPS over 131 at-bats, Nelson Cruz has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Cincinnati is 24-39 away from Great American Ball Park in 2022, scoring 3.6 runs per game while allowing 5.1 runs. Washington has lost four in a row at Nationals Park. The Nats are 19-46 at home this season, averaging 3.7 runs per game while surrendering 5.4. In the last 10 meetings at Nationals Park, Washington is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 4.6-3.8.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Reds are fourth in the NL Central, 22 games behind the division-leading Cardinals. The Nationals are fifth in the NL East, 39 games behind the Mets.
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