Cade Cavalli will take the ball for the Nats for his MLB debut. Cavalli led the minors with 175 strikeouts in 2021 and he owns a 3.71 ERA with 104 strikeouts in 97 Triple-A innings this season.

While inexperienced, Cavalli can't possibly be any worse than Reds left-handed gas can Mike Minor who is coming into this game 2-10 with a 6.44 ERA on the season. The Reds are 2-12 in his 14 starts, and the Nats are averaging 4.09 runs per game against left-handers.

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