WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 09: Jake Bird #59 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the ninth inning during the baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park on August 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 09: Jake Bird #59 of the Washington Nationals celebrates the win after the baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park on August 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 09: Abimelec Ortiz #87 of the Washington Nationals celebrates hitting a solo home run in the third inning during the baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park on August 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 09: Brad Lord #41 of the Washington Nationals first inning during the baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park on August 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 09: Abimelec Ortiz #87 of the Washington Nationals hits a solo home run on the third inning during the baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park on August 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 09: Abimelec Ortiz #87 of the Washington Nationals celebrates hitting a solo home run on the third inning during the baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park on August 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 09: Will Dion #76 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the the third inning during the baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park on August 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 09: Brady Singer #51 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches in the first inning during the baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Nationals Park on August 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)