The Washington Nationals continue a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds tonight. The Nationals are scheduled to send right-handed pitcher Brad Lord to the mound, who has a 2-5 record and an ERA of 3.46, and will face right-handed pitcher Chase Burns, who has a 0-1 record and an ERA of 6.19.

The Nationals outslugged the Cincinnati Reds 10-8 last night. Josh Bell powered the offense with a 2-for-4 effort, including a home run and a double, while James Wood also notched two extra-base hits, going 2-for-4 with two doubles. Brady House delivered three hits in five at-bats, adding a double and an RBI, and Jacob Young contributed three hits and drove in two runs.

Washington has now won 10 of its past 13 games against Cincinnati; another win today would secure its third straight series victory over the Reds.

On Deck…

Tomorrow, the Nationals will wrap up their three-game series against the Reds with the first pitch at 12:05 p.m. EDT. They are scheduled to send right-handed pitcher Michael Soroka (3-7, 5.10) to the mound and will face LHP Nick Lodolo (7-6, 3.33) from the Reds.

In the hole…

Following this series, the Nationals will enjoy an off day on Thursday before starting a three-game set in Minnesota over the weekend...They'll head to Houston next week for three more to close out the road trip.

The Washington Nationals have selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Konnor Pilkington from Triple-A Rochester and optioned right-handed pitcher Mason Thompson to Rochester on Tuesday. To clear space on the 40-man roster for Pilkington, outfielder Dylan Crews was transferred to the 60-day Injured List.

Pilkington, 27, has been outstanding this season at Triple-A Rochester, posting a 4-3 record with a 2.59 ERA, 50 strikeouts, and two saves across 41.2 innings. Since April 1, he has allowed the fewest earned runs (8) and hits (21) among all Triple-A pitchers with at least 40 innings pitched. His 1.74 ERA over this span ranks fifth overall in Triple-A and first among left-handed pitchers.