A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Cincinnati Reds dueling the Washington Nationals on Thursday at Nationals Park.
The Washington Nationals will turn to Gio Gonzalez and his 3-7 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Cincinnati Reds send Brandon Finnegan (3-6) to the hill.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Baseball betting odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Washington Nationals as -200 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under total bettors saw the number open at 8.5 at shops such as Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 6.4-2.4 result in favor of the Nationals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Washington (47-32) will face the 29-50 Reds in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Washington vs Cincinnati injuries news.
This game puts the Washington Nationals, most recently No. 7 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Cincinnati Reds, who rate a No. 26 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Cincinnati Reds rank No. 27 at 7.89 hits per game. That compares with the Washington Nationals No. 17 ranking in that category.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Washington has the No. 2-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Reds own the No. 30 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Cincinnati looks to rebound from a loss to the Cubs, who beat them 9-2 on Wednesday behind a start from K Hendricks at Great American Ball Park.
The Nationals hope for a dominant pitching performance similar to their last game when M Scherzer struck out 10 batters in 4-2 victory on Wednesday at Nationals Park.
- Cincinnati is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
- Cincinnati is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
- Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- Cincinnati is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
- Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games
- Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
- Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cincinnati at Washington, Friday, July 1st
