The Washington Nationals (18-34) and Cincinnati Reds (17-32) prepare to face off in a Thursday night MLB matchup.
Last Games Records
Washington has struggled mightily as of late. The Nationals have been held scoreless in back-to-back games and have dropped four of their past five contests. They are fresh off of a series that saw them get swept by the Mets.
Meanwhile, the Reds have played much better over their past few games. The Reds have won three of their past five matchups and most recently split a two game series with the Red Sox in Boston.
Matchup Information
Let’s take a look at the MLB odds for this game.
Nationals at Reds Betting Analysis
Washington Nationals Betting Analysis
The Nationals have labored at the plate over their past couple of games. They were shutout in their final two games of their series with the Mets. However, they don’t feature an awful offense by any means.
Washington is fourth in batting average, eighth in OBP, and 19th in runs scored. No, they aren’t a tremendous offense either. But Juan Soto certainly helps keep them afloat.
But the Nationals are still enduring an extremely difficult campaign. Their pitching is subpar and there have been Juan Soto related trade rumors.
GM Mike Rizzo stated that Washington will not trade Soto this year on Wednesday. However, only time will tell. Nonetheless, this is a team clearly in rebuilding mode.
Fortunately, bettors may be able to cash in on them in this Thursday night ball game. They are listed as the underdogs heading into Cincinnati to battle the Reds.
But they could certainly make for a quality upset pick.
The Nationals will send Joan Adon (1-8, 6.08) to the mound to take on the Reds.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Analysis
The Reds had a dreadful start to the season. They were the worst team in baseball over the first few weeks of the season. But Cincinnati has played much better as of late.
Nonetheless, this is still a bad team. Sorry Reds fans, that’s just the honest truth.
Cincinnati is 30th in ERA and 27th in WHIP. Offensively, the Reds are 26th in batting average, 23rd in OBP, 24th in slugging, and 23rd in runs scored.
Their lineup and rotation simply don’t have enough depth to consistently win games. But they are listed as the favorites for this matchup with the Nationals at home.
Graham Ashcraft (1-0, 1.69) is the scheduled starter for Cincinnati.
Updates
- Cincinnati is 22-27 against the run line this season.
- Washington is 19-33 against the run line this year.
- The Reds are 9-12 against the run line at their home field.
- The Nationals are 10-15 against the run line on the road.
- Cincinnati is 2-5 against the run line as a favorite.
- Washington is 16-26 against the run line as an underdog.
Nationals at Reds Betting Preview
Should you place your money on the Reds at home with your MLB picks today?
Despite the betting trends, the Nationals might make for the better selection in this matchup. They have more potential on offense given the fact that players like Juan Soto, Nelson Cruz, and Josh Bell happen to be in their lineup.
Yes, Joan Adon has been terrible this year. But I am expecting the offense to rebound after their past couple of goose eggs and carry Washington victory.
Nationals at Reds Betting Prediction
Take the Washington Nationals +1.5 with your MLB Thursday betting selection.
How to Bet on Nationals at Reds
Go ahead and roll with the Washington Nationals with your moneyline and spread betting selection in this one. It wouldn’t be shocking to see a high scoring affair as well so taking the over on the total would be smart as well.
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