Here are all the reasons why - on paper - the Cincinnati Reds should waltz right past the Washington Nationals in this week’s series in the nation’s capital:
- The Nationals are in dead last in the NL East at just 39-60 overall
- They’ve lost 10 of their last 12 games overall
- They just lost on Sunday to the San Diego Padres 8-1, and their already taxed bullpen was forced to shoulder a gaudy 6.2 IP in the process
- Sunday’s loss also featured their ace in lefty MacKenzie Gore (who was shelled in 2.