Washington will look to improve on its 7-2 record when take on Cincinnati, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Sunday.

Ross Detwiler gets the call for the Washington Nationals and he will try to build on a 1-0 mark. In the other dugout, Mike Leake brings a 0-1 ledger to the game for the Reds as he tries to quiet the Nationals bats.



View Cincinnati vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Nationals were listed as -130 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 8 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Nationals at No. 13 in the National League and the Reds at No. 16 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Reds rank No. 14 in the National League at 6.3 hits per game. That compares with Washington’s No. 3 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Washington has the National League's No. 1-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Reds own the National League's No. 7 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at -107 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Cincinnati didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 4-1 to Washington on Saturday at Nationals Park.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few Reds at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


Next up:
Cincinnati at St. Louis, Tuesday, April 17
Washington home to Houston, Monday, April 16