Game 103: Reds at Nationals (12:05 PM ET) - Lodolo vs. Soroka

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Cincinnati Reds are slipping back into irrelevance, and they’re doing so at the hands of a very bad Washington Nationals baseball team.

That must end today.

Nick Lodolo takes the mound to start in the series finale as the Reds try to stave off being swept for the first time all season, all while the final push towards the trade deadline dominates the news of the baseball world.

First pitch is set for 12:05 PM ET. Lineups below!

Today's Lineups

REDS	NATIONALS
TJ Friedl - CF	CJ Abrams - SS
Gavin Lux - 2B	James Wood - LF
Elly De La Cruz - SS	Amed Rosario - DH
Austin Hays - DH	Nathaniel Lowe - 1B
Jake Fraley - RF	Alex Call - RF
Noelvi Marte - 3B	Brady House - 3B
Jose Trevino - C	Luis Garcia - 2B
Will Benson - LF	Drew Millas - C
Santiago Espinal - 1B	Jacob Young - CF
Nick Lodolo - LHP	Michael Soroka - RHP

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