Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 5/2/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Friday, May 2, 2025

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+132) Cincinnati (-160)

Great American Ball Park is where the Cincinnati Reds (16-15) will play the Washington Nationals (13-18) on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has the Nationals at +132 and the Reds are coming in at -160. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The men taking the mound are Michael Soroka and Hunter Greene.

The Nationals have accumulated 42 doubles as a unit and have smacked 33 balls out of the stadium. Washington is slugging .389 and have struck out 246 times, while drawing a walk on 91 occasions. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are putting up 4.2 runs per outing, which has them at 17th in MLB. They have compiled 124 RBI's and 246 hits on the season, while their average at the plate is at .240. They have tallied 131 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .306.

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The Nationals have an earned run average of 5.27 on the season (27th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 253 hitters. Nationals pitchers have given up 33 home runs and also 164 total runs (27th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 112 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.28 as a team on the season. Washington has surrendered 274 base hits (9.2 per 9 innings) as well as 158 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.26 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.43.

Nationals bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 35 times and also have had 23 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have notched 13 holds for the season (24th in the league). The Nationals relievers have earned a save percentage of 64.3% and stepped onto the hill in 27 save situations. They have tallied 9 saves on the season and have blown 5 of their 14 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 64 base runners on the season with 46.9% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Nationals have sent 103 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Nationals have converted 67.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,427 innings on the field, which has them sitting 23rd in baseball. The Washington Nationals have amassed 809 putouts this season, in addition to 266 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding rate is at .987 which has them ranked 11th in professional baseball, and have earned 21 double plays.

Soroka has taken the ball for 331 innings and has 287 K's during his MLB career. Soroka (17-19 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.67 and he has faced 1,384 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.73 (137 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.248. He has given up 301 base knocks (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 112 walks.

The Cincinnati Reds have recorded a team on-base percentage of .326 as well as a batting average of .248 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 264 occasions (11th in MLB) and have accounted for 260 base hits. Cincinnati has hit 33 HRs on the year and 148 RBIs. The Reds have a team slugging % of .393 and they average 4.97 runs per game (8th in the league). They have hit 49 two-baggers, while walking 110 times and notching 154 runs.

The Reds are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.105 in addition to having a FIP of 4.38 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.10 (247 strikeouts against 92 free passes). They have a ranking of 4th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 211. They have given up 42 HR's and they concede 4.10 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The Cincinnati pitching staff have allowed 125 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.64 (111 earned runs allowed).

Cincinnati relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 25.0% of 36 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 29 times in high leverage situations and on 23 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 40 save situations, the Reds have earned 25 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. They are currently ranked 12th in the league with a save rate of 71.4%, and they have sent 100 relief pitchers onto the field on the year. Cincinnati has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 14 save chances and they have come away with 10 saves.

The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 15 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in the majors). The Reds have 224 assists, 17 errors and have a total of 823 putouts so far this year. Out of their 2,469 innings on the diamond, the Reds hold a efficiency on defense of 75.4% (1st in MLB).

In his MLB career, Greene has given up 336 hits and he has 528 strikeouts in 424 innings. He has allowed 179 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.167 and a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.32 and he has faced 1,783 batters in his pro baseball career. Greene (21-27 record in his career) has earned a 3.80 earned run average while giving up 7.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (+132)

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