Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 12/31/1969 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+125) Cincinnati (-145)

The Cincinnati Reds (17-15) will take on the Washington Nationals (14-18) at Great American Ball Park on Sunday. The line on this contest has Washington at +125 and Cincinnati is sitting at -145. The betting total is set at 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be MacKenzie Gore and Nick Martinez.

The Nationals have compiled 44 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 33 balls out of the park. Washington has a slugging % of .384 and have struck out 250 times, while drawing a walk on 95 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are notching 4.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 17th in the league. They have accrued 126 runs batted in as well as 252 hits so far this season, while their team batting average is sitting at .238. They have tallied 135 runs while holding a team OBP of .305.

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The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 5.17 this year (27th in the league), and the staff has struck out 260 batters. Nationals pitchers have conceded 33 home runs and 166 total runs (27th in MLB). They have walked 114 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.20 as a unit so far this year. Washington has given up 283 hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and 160 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.28 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.43.

Nationals relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 36 times as well as having 26 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have earned 15 holds so far this year (23rd in the league). The Nationals bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 66.7% and have come into the game in 30 save situations. They have accumulated 10 saves this year and have missed out on 5 of their 15 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 66 base runners on the season with 47.0% of them earned a run for their team. The Nationals have dispatched 106 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 836 putouts so far this season, as well as 280 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .988 which is 10th in the majors, and have a total of 23 double plays. The Nationals have turned 67.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,508 innings, which has them sitting 23rd in MLB.

Gore has taken the mound for 413 innings and has earned 463 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Gore (23-29 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.08 and he has gone up against 1,787 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.14 (190 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.392. He has given up 407 base hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 168 walks.

The Reds have a team slugging percentage of .395 and they earn 5.09 runs per game (5th in the league). They have recorded 49 two-baggers, while getting a free base 114 times and scoring 163 runs. Cincinnati has accumulated 35 home runs for the year as well as 157 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 271 occasions (8th in the league) and have earned a total of 269 base knocks. The Cincinnati Reds have accounted for an on-base percentage of .327 and a batting average of .249 this year.

The Cincinnati pitching staff have given up 126 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.53 (111 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 42 homers and they surrender 4.01 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Reds are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.095 in addition to having a FIP of 4.30 as a staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.10 (256 strikeouts vs 96 free passes). They rank 4th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 214.

Sitting with 40 save situations, the Reds have 25 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. Cincinnati has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 14 save opportunities and they have tallied 10 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 29 times in high leverage situations and on 23 occasions with runners on base. Cincinnati bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.0% out of their 36 inherited runners. They sit at 11th in baseball holding a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have sent 103 relief pitchers onto the field for the year.

In 2,550 innings played, the Reds have earned a efficiency on defense of 75.6% (1st in baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 16 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in MLB). The Reds have recorded 229 assists, 18 errors and have earned 850 putouts during this campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Martinez has allowed 810 hits while accumulating 580 strikeouts in 806 innings. Martinez (38-48 record in his career) is the owner of a 4.12 ERA and has given up 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 369 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.325 and a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.25 and he has faced 3,441 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (+125)

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