Current-feed record
+18wins for Nationals
56% Nationals · 44% Reds
Nationals have pulled further ahead since 2023: 16-9.
Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals All-Time Record
National League
Cincinnati Reds
Washington Nationals
Reds lead Nationals271to254since 1969
Retrosheet history through 2025, plus 6 final games from the current feed.
2026 season series: Nationals lead 5-1
Data updated 6 min read
At a glance
All-time since 1969 · current-feed analysis, 2002 to 2026
Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals insights
Recent form
5-15last 20
Nationals on a 3-game streak
Nationals won 7-1 on Aug 9, 2026
Where it matters
0Postseason games
No postseason meetings since 2002.
Schedule context
- Nationals built the series lead before the 2023 schedule change, taking 71 of 131 decided meetings (54%).
- Since the schedule balanced out they are 16-9, or 64% to Nationals.
Reds vs Nationals complete all-time series record
Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals have met 525 times since 1969, never in the postseason. 369 meetings predate the current feed, which adds game-level detail from 2002.
- History span
- 1969 to 2026
- First and latest meeting
- Before 2002
- 369
- Meetings from the Retrosheet game logs
- Since 2002
- 156
- Meetings with game-level detail below
Win Percentage
69W
87W
CIN
WSH
44%56%
Cincinnati RedsWashington Nationals
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
Aug 9
WSH 7-1 CIN
WSHAug 8
WSH 8-2 CIN
WSHAug 7
WSH 5-3 CIN
WSHMay 14
CIN 15-1 WSH
CINMay 13
CIN 7-8 WSH
WSHMay 12
CIN 4-10 WSH
WSHJul 23
WSH 0-5 CIN
CINJul 22
WSH 6-1 CIN
WSHJul 21
WSH 10-8 CIN
WSHMay 4
CIN 1-4 WSH
WSH| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | WSH | CIN | 7–1 | WSH |
| Aug 8, 2026 | WSH | CIN | 8–2 | WSH |
| Aug 7, 2026 | WSH | CIN | 5–3 | WSH |
| May 14, 2026 | CIN | WSH | 15–1 | CIN |
| May 13, 2026 | CIN | WSH | 7–8 | WSH |
| May 12, 2026 | CIN | WSH | 4–10 | WSH |
| Jul 23, 2025 | WSH | CIN | 0–5 | CIN |
| Jul 22, 2025 | WSH | CIN | 6–1 | WSH |
| Jul 21, 2025 | WSH | CIN | 10–8 | WSH |
| May 4, 2025 | CIN | WSH | 1–4 | WSH |
Last Meeting
Aug 9, 2026Final
WSH
7
HOME
CIN
1
AWAY
Nationalswon by6runs
Nationals' 3rd straight in this series·Game 156 since 2002
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Washington Nationals: 3 consecutive wins
3
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 3.3 runs on average
3.3runs
Momentum (Last 10 vs Archive since 2002)
CIN↓Trending Down
Last 1020%
Archive since 200244.2%
WSH↑Trending Up
Last 1080%
Archive since 200255.8%
Last 10 Results
CIN / WSH
Record since 2002
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Postseason record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season156 games
69
87
No postseason meetings appear since 2002.
Cincinnati Reds Biggest Win
15–0+15 runs
Apr 5, 2013
Washington Nationals Biggest Win
18–3+15 runs
Jun 24, 2017
Decade Breakdown
Choose a decade to scope the current-feed page
Season by Season
| Season ↓ | CIN ↕ | WSH ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2002 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
All 24 seasons are shown in the table above.
Home / Away Split
AWAY
31-46
CIN
AWAY
41-38
WSH
Retrosheet archiveComplete through 2025
Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals all-time record, 1969 to 2025
Explore how this matchup changed by decade, where each lineup produced its runs, and the games that pushed the rivalry record book. This archive is a separate source window from the current-feed sections above, which start in 2002.
- Games
- 519
- Peak inning
- 1
- Record game
- 25 runs
Two source windows. Current-feed sections: 156 games from 2002 to 2026. History Lab: 519 Retrosheet games from 1969 to 2025. The first refreshes with current finals; Retrosheet's published archive currently ends in 2025.
Decade balance
Select an era to inspect pace, scoring and attendance.
CINWSH
Scoring by inning
Runs per 100 batting innings, adjusted for unequal ninth and extra innings.
CINWSH
59.9
163.0
46.2
238.9
38.9
340.7
51.4
454.1
59.3
547.6
51.4
652.2
47.8
749.4
51.5
846.8
50.2
940.8
49.2
EX30.2
- CIN after scoring first
- 68.2%
- WSH after scoring first
- 64.7%
- Lead-change games
- 44.1%
- Beyond nine innings
- 54
The games at the edges
Verified single-game records from the historical matchup log.
Highest total
25 runs
WSH 6, CIN 19
May 1, 1989
Biggest margin
15 runs
CIN 15, WSH 0
Apr 5, 2013
Longest game
16 innings
CIN 4, WSH 8
May 2, 1976
Largest crowd
55,456
CIN 2, WSH 1
Apr 5, 1993
Cincinnati Reds largest comeback
6-run deficit
CIN 8, WSH 6
Jul 17, 1978
Washington Nationals largest comeback
5-run deficit
CIN 7, WSH 8
Aug 8, 1975
Full archive stat line
Counting stats across games with complete team totals.
MetricCINWSH
Hits4,6314,533
Home runs529495
Walks1,7881,639
Strikeouts3,3663,190
Errors357436
Where the rivalry lived
- 01178games
Cinergy Field
Cincinnati, OH
- 02142games
Stade Olympique
Montreal, QUE
- 0373games
Great American Ballpark
Cincinnati, OH
Betting Context
Betting context since 2002
How this pairing has settled: run margins, totals and break-even prices derived from its historical record. These are final-score frequencies, not results against a closing line. We do not hold historical sportsbook prices for these games.
One-run games
31.4%
Share of the 156 decided meetings settled by exactly one run.
Won by 2 or more
68.6%
A 2+ run margin crosses 1.5, but this is not a historical line result. Average gap: 3.3.
Average total
9.3runs
Final-score average without accounting for park, bullpen or weather.
Home side wins
53.8%
Share of decided meetings won by the listed home team.
Totals ladder
Where the combined score landed against the half-run lines a book normally posts. Half runs cannot push, so every meeting falls on one side.
| Line | Over | Under | Over rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 97 | 59 | 62.2% |
| 8.5Closest to even | 82 | 74 | 52.6% |
| 9.5 | 61 | 95 | 39.1% |
Fair price from the base rate
The decimal price that corresponds exactly to each club's win share in this archive. It describes the record and does not estimate the next game.
Washington Nationals
87 W · 55.8%1.79
Cincinnati Reds
69 W · 44.2%2.26
A base rate is not a forecast. Starting pitchers, lineups, injuries and venue all matter more to a single game than a multi-season head-to-head record.
Last 20 meetings vs full history
One-run games
20%vs 31.4% full archive
-11.4% in the last 20
Won by 2 or more
80%vs 68.6% full archive
+11.4% in the last 20
Average total
10.6 runsvs 9.3 runs full archive
+1.3 runs in the last 20
Seasons 2023 to 2026. The comparison shows whether the last 20 final scores differ from the longer archive, without assigning a cause or predicting what comes next.
View the break-even percentages in another odds format with the odds converter, or compare current prices for Nationals and Reds in the oddsmatcher.
Questions about this record: Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals
How do recent Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals results compare with the complete record?
Washington Nationals have won 8 of the latest 10 decided meetings. Cincinnati Reds lead the decided record 271-254. The recent window is a subset of the complete series from 1969 through 2026, so the page reports the two separately.
When did the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals first play each other?
The Retrosheet archive's first recorded meeting for this pairing is May 9, 1969, when Cincinnati Reds won 8-5 away to Washington Nationals. The archive covers 519 meetings from 1969 through 2025. The current feed starts in 2002 and is reported separately.
Methodology & Data Sources
Current MLB game logs come from the balldontlie API and cover the 2002 season onward. Scores and schedule anomalies are checked against the official MLB Stats API. Spring training is excluded, while results from earlier franchise identities are merged into the current club.
The all-time record and the History Lab use Retrosheet game logs through 2025, with inning lines, team totals, attendance, duration and ballpark fields when available. Final games after 2025 come from the current feed, and every section built on that feed alone is labeled as starting in 2002.
The betting context summarizes completed final scores only. It contains no sportsbook closing lines and summarizes only completed games. Report a possible error through our contact page with the matchup and game date.
Last updated Sources: balldontlie, MLB Stats API, Retrosheet
Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals have met 156 times in this archive, which covers the 2002 season onward.