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The Washington Nationals do their best to avoid being swept - again - versus the Cincinnati Reds. (AP Images)

The Cincinnati Reds will attempt to sweep the Washington Nationals on the road for the first time in over two years today when the teams conclude their three-game set.

Micah Owings will do his best to help Cincinnati complete the sweep by getting his first victory in nearly a month.

The righthander is 0-4 with a 5.68 ERA in his last five games, starting four of them.

Owings is 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA in four starts against the Nationals, including a 1-1 record and 2.53 ERA in two starts at Washington.

The Nationals, who fell to 0-8 in extra-inning games on Wednesday, own the worst record in baseball. They have also dropped 24 of their last 29 to fall 19 games behind NL East-leading Philadelphia.

John Lannan will take the mound for the Nationals. Lannan is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA in two starts against Cincinnati.