Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Game 1 7/3/2023 Picks

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03 July 2023

Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Game 1 7/3/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Cincinnati Reds are returning to the road to invade the beautiful Nationals Park in Washington, District of Columbia, to open an MLB National League Inter-Division four-game road series versus the Washington Nationals on Monday evening.

Cincinnati improved to 45-39 after winning four of the last five contests, posted a 22-18 record when playing away from home, and tied with the Milwaukee Brewers in first place in the NL Central.

The Reds recorded a total of 418 runs scored but also gave up 438, for a -20 run difference over the course of the season.

The Cincinnati Reds come into this competition following six wins out of the last ten matches played overall, including a 4-3 home triumph over the San Diego Padres in the series finale on Sunday.

Pinch-hitter Tyler Stephenson hit a tie-breaking two-run home run in the eighth frame, lifting Cincinnati to a thrilling 4-3 home triumph over San Diego yesterday.

The Cincinnati Reds will appoint right-hander Luke Weaver to start the opening game of a four-game series against the Washington Nationals on Monday night.

The twenty-nine-year-old righty thrower posted a 1-2 record for the season with a 6.96 ERA and 1.61 WHIP and struck out 55 batters in his starts while giving away 84 hits, 20 free walks, and 14 home runs in 64.2 innings pitched.

Weaver led Cincinnati to victories during his last five starts after he gave up 24 runs through 21 frames of work in that span. The Cincinnati Reds recorded a team batting average of.256 and a slugging percentage of.413 this season.

The totals went OVER in seven of Cincinnati’s last nine outings, while the Reds are 16-4 SU in their last 20 matches.

The Cincinnati Reds are 2-4 straight up in their last 6 contests versus Washington, and the Reds are 10-1 SU in their last 11 road games.

The totals went UNDER in five of the Cincinnati Reds’ last six outings when playing on the road against the Washington Nationals.

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The Washington Nationals are returning home looking for their second straight victory when they host a National League four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.

Washington improved to 34-49 overall after winning six of the last eight matches played, posted a 13-27 home record, and placed dead last in the NL East, 22 games behind the Atlanta Braves in first place.

The Nationals have collected 344 runs scored to date but have also dropped a total of 419, for a run differential of -75 over the year.

The Washington Nationals will try to continue playing good baseball after winning three series in a row, including the recent three-game road series over Philadelphia last time out.

On Sunday, Left Fielder Stone Garrett hit a grand slam, while Third Baseman Jeimer Candelario contributed a solo shot, leading Washington to a 5-4 road triumph.

The Washington Nationals management will give the ball to right-handed thrower Jake Irvin to start the series opener against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday evening.

The twenty-six-year-old right-hander marked a 1-4 record for the year with an ERA of 4.72, an excellent WHIP of 1.49, and fanned out 37 hitters in his starts while conceding 46 hits, 25 bases on balls, and hitting 5 long balls in pitching for 47.2 innings this season.

In his last appearance on the mound, righty Irvin surrendered three runs in five frames of work in a 7-4 road triumph over the Seattle Mariners in 11 innings of play.

The Washington Nationals recorded a team batting average of.261 and a slugging percentage of.395 for the year.

The Washington Nationals are 4-1 SU in their last 5 contests, and the Nationals are 1-10 straight up in their last 11 home matches.

The totals went UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 outings when playing at home versus Cincinnati, while the Nationals are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games against a rival from the National League.

The totals went UNDER in five of the Washington Nationals’ last seven contests against an opponent from the National League Central Division.

Cincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals The MLB Pick for this contest is Cincinnati +125.

The Reds will dominate this matchup at home with a 22-18 record against the struggling home team of the Nationals, who have a 13-27 home record this season.

After finishing with 84 games played, Cincinnati ranked 9th in OPS and 7th in runs scored, while Washington ranked 20th in OPS and 25th in runs scored for the season. Take the visiting Reds team to win game 1 on Monday.

The prediction: The Cincinnati Reds will win 7-5.

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