Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/22/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (-275) Washington (+220)

The Cincinnati Reds (52-48) are hitting the road to Nationals Park on Tuesday where they will take on the Washington Nationals (39-60). The odds on this game have the Reds at -275 while the Nationals are coming in at +220. The betting total is set at 9. The pitchers expected to start will be Chase Burns and Brad Lord.

Cincinnati owns a slugging percentage of .397 and have struck out 866 times, while taking a walk on 329 occasions. They have accrued 431 runs batted in as well as 823 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average is .246. The Reds have accounted for 160 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 107 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 456 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .318. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are recording 4.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 12th in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.59 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.24. Reds pitchers have given up 116 home runs and 419 runs in total (16th in baseball). Cincinnati has allowed 782 base knocks (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 380 earned runs. The Reds have a team earned run average of 3.87 so far this season (13th in the league), and the staff has struck out 810 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 313 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.16 as a unit over the course of the season.

Reds bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 81 times as well as having 88 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 63 holds for the season (11th in the league). The Reds relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 68.6% and stepped onto the hill in 100 save situations. They have accumulated 24 saves on the season and have blown 11 of 35 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 128 runners on the campaign and 33.6% of them crossed home plate. The Reds have sent 337 relievers to the hill on the year.

The Reds have converted 71.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,719 innings, ranking them 4th in pro baseball. The Chicago White Sox have 2,573 putouts thus far, as well as 739 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which is 19th in the majors, and have earned 58 double plays.

Burns (0-1 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 6.09 while he has faced 74 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 17 hits (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 9 free passes. His earned run average is 6.19 (11 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.625. Burns has pitched in 16 frames and has 25 strikeouts during his career.

The Washington Nationals have tallied an on-base percentage of .310 in addition to a batting average of .244 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 752 occasions (27th in baseball) and have earned a total of 813 hits. Washington has accumulated 97 HRs this season and 407 RBIs. The Nationals have a team slugging percentage of .388 and they have an average of 4.28 runs per game (19th in the league). They have recorded 158 doubles, while getting a free base 286 times as well as putting up 424 runs.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.409 and have a FIP of 4.49 as a unit so far this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.90 (762 strikeouts against 330 walks). They are currently ranked 27th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 896. They have given up 121 home runs and they concede 5.54 runs per 9 innings (28th in MLB). The Washington pitching staff have allowed 536 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 5.22 (505 earned runs relinquished).

With 74 save situations, the Nationals have accrued 40 holds and also 14 blown saves. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 34 save opportunities and they have earned 20 saves. Their relievers have come in 77 times in high leverage situations and also on 104 occasions with runners on. Washington relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 41.3% out of 179 inherited base runners. They are ranked 21st in baseball with a save rate of 58.8%, and they have dispatched 342 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

In 7,590 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.4% (26th in baseball). The Washington Nationals have turned 70 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (21st in pro baseball). The Nationals have 808 assists, 49 errors and have earned a total of 2,530 putouts for the season.

Thus far in his career, Lord has given up 58 base hits while accumulating 56 strikeouts in 65 innings. Lord (2-5 mark in his career) has earned a 3.46 ERA while allowing 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 25 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.246 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.43 and he has gone up against 271 batters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (+220)

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