Nationals vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

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06 July 2023

Nationals vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

On Thursday, the Washington Nationals (34-52) are hosting the Cincinnati Reds (48-39), at 1:05 PM ET. The Nationals have dropped three straight.

The Nationals are a close favorite (-118 on the moneyline) when they square off against the Reds (-101). The Nationals will give the ball to MacKenzie Gore (4-7) versus the Reds and Brandon Williamson (1-2).

These clubs play again after the Reds’ 9-2 victory over the Nationals yesterday. Graham Ashcraft (6.0 IP, 1 R, 7 H, 2 K) picked up the win for the Reds. Elly De La Cruz went 3-for-6 with two doubles, a home run and an RBI to lead the team on offense. Josiah Gray (5.0 IP, 3 R, 8 H, 6 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Nationals.

Prepare for the Nationals vs. Reds with what you need to know about Thursday’s game, including viewing options.

Washington Nationals vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Nationals (-118, bet $118 to win $100)
Underdog: Reds (-101, bet $101 to win $100)
Over/under: 10.5

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Nationals Stats and Trends

Nationals Betting Records

The Nationals have entered the game as favorites three times this season and won twice.
Washington has played as favorites of -118 or more twice this season and won both games.
The Nationals have a 54.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 40 of its 85 games with a total this season.
The Nationals have an ATS record of 47-38-0 in 85 games with a spread this season.

MacKenzie Gore (Nationals Probable Starter)

Gore (4-7) gets the starting nod for the Nationals in his 18th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.48 ERA in 88 1/3 innings pitched, with 107 strikeouts.
In his last appearance on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the left-hander tossed 2 2/3 innings, allowing seven earned runs while surrendering six hits.
In 17 games this season, the 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.48, with 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .269 against him.
Gore has six quality starts under his belt this year.
Gore has put up 12 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
He will match up with a Reds offense that is batting .259 as a unit (ninth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .419 (10th in MLB) with 94 total home runs (18th in MLB).
The 24-year-old’s 4.48 ERA ranks 47th, 1.472 WHIP ranks 57th, and 10.9 K/9 ranks seventh among qualifying pitchers this season.

Nationals Batting Stats

The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 69 home runs as a team.
Fueled by 236 extra-base hits, Washington ranks 23rd in MLB with a .393 slugging percentage this season.
The Nationals’ .260 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking seventh in MLB.
Washington has scored the fifth-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 352 (4.1 per game).
The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .317 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
Washington has the fewest strikeouts in MLB, whiffing only seven times per game on average.

Reds Stats and Trends

Reds Betting Records

The Reds have come away with 32 wins in the 64 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This year, Cincinnati has won 27 of 57 games when listed as at least -101 or worse on the moneyline.
The Reds have an implied victory probability of 50.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 51 of its 87 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
The Reds are 54-33-0 against the spread in their 87 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Brandon Williamson (Reds Probable Starter)

Williamson gets the start for the Reds, his 10th of the season. He is 1-2 with a 5.36 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 43 2/3 innings pitched.
The lefty’s most recent appearance came on Saturday against the San Diego Padres, when he went five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
The 25-year-old has a 5.36 ERA and 7 strikeouts per nine innings during nine games this season, while giving up a batting average of .254 to his opponents.
Williamson enters the matchup with one quality start under his belt this season.
Williamson heads into this game with six outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
He allowed one or more earned runs in all of his outings in 2023.
He meets a Nationals offense that ranks 26th in the league with 352 total runs scored while batting .260 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .393 slugging percentage (23rd in MLB action) and has hit a total of 69 home runs (29th in the league).

Reds Batting Stats

The Reds are 18th in MLB play with 94 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
So far this season, Cincinnati ranks 10th in the majors with a .419 slugging percentage.
The Reds have the ninth-best batting average in the league (.259).
Cincinnati is the fifth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging five runs per game (438 total).
The Reds’ .339 on-base percentage ranks third-best in MLB.

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