Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Prediction MLB Picks 7/20/24

Washington Nationals (44-53) vs Cincinnati Reds (47-50)

Game Info: Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 6:45 pm (Nationals Park)

MacKenzie Gore (6-8) (4.29) vs Nick Lodolo (8-3) (3.33)

Betting Odds: Washington Nationals -103 / Cincinnati Reds -115 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals meet Saturday in MLB game 2 action at Nationals Park. Here’s a Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Prediction. This article will include a Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Pick.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview

The Cincinnati Reds are 47-51 on the year after playing the Rockies and Marlins. The Cincinnati Reds have scored 17 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 8 games. The Cincinnati Reds have won 7 of their last 10 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Elly De La Cruz leads the Cincinnati Reds with 93 hits and 43 RBI, while Jonathan India and Spencer Steer have combined for 171 hits and 99 RBI.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 45-53 on the year after playing the Mets and Brewers. The Washington Nationals have scored 17 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Washington Nationals have won 5 of their last 7 games when scoring 4 or more runs. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 95 hits and 48 RBI, while Luis Garcia Jr. and Jesse Winker have combined for 164 hits and 88 RBI.

Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Pitching Pick Matchup

Nick Lodolo gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he is 8-3 with a 3.33 ERA and 81 strikeouts this season. Lodolo has allowed 8 hits and 6 runs in his last 8.1 innings. Lodolo has a 2.27 ERA and .159 allowed batting average in 31.2 road innings. This will be Lodolo’s second career game against the Washington Nationals.

MacKenzie Gore gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 6-8 with a 4.01 ERA and 116 strikeouts this season. Gore has allowed 14 hits and 10 runs in his last 13.2 innings. Gore has a 4.11 ERA and .294 allowed batting average in 61.1 home innings. Gore is 2-0 with a 0.79 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Cincinnati Reds.

Why the Cincinnati Reds will Beat the Nationals

  • The Reds have won each of their last four games as underdogs against NL East opponents following a loss.
  • The Nationals have lost five of their last six games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
  • The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last seven road games against NL East opponents following a road loss.
  • The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games as home favorites against NL Central opponents.
  • The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games.
  • The Reds have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games as underdogs.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

  • Keibert Ruiz has hit a home run in each of the Nationals' last two night games against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Lane Thomas has scored at least one run in seven of the Nationals' last eight games at Nationals Park against opponents that held a losing record.
  • MacKenzie Gore has recorded seven or more strikeouts in four of his last five home appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
  • Joey Gallo has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances at Nationals Park against NL opponents that held a losing record.
  • Jesse Winker has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances at Nationals Park against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Jesse Winker has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 appearances at Nationals Park against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Jesse Winker has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances against the Reds.
  • Jacob Young ranks T7th in the league in Steals (22) this season.

Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts

  • Jonathan India has recorded at least one Double in each of the Reds' last four games as road underdogs against NL opponents.
  • Jeimer Candelario has scored at least one run in each of his last four appearances against NL opponents at Nationals Park.
  • Nick Lodolo has recorded five or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine road appearances against NL opponents.
  • Elly De La Cruz has recorded at least one hit in each of his 10 previous appearances in night games against NL East teams that held a losing record.
  • Elly De La Cruz has recorded at least one total base in each of his 10 previous appearances in night games against NL East teams that held a losing record.
  • Santiago Espinal has hit a home run in three of his last five road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
  • Santiago Espinal has recorded at least one Single in each of his last five appearances against NL East opponents.
  • Nick Lodolo has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
  • Santiago Espinal has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances against opponents that held a losing record.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Washington Nationals rank T4th in the league for home runs allowed this season (95).
  • The Washington Nationals rank 26th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.370).
  • The Cincinnati Reds rank 27th in the league for batting average this season (.231).
  • The Cincinnati Reds rank 5th in the league for triples this season (20).

Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Prediction

I was going to consider the Washington Nationals, but we're just not getting enough bang for our buck. Even though the Reds have underachieved up to this point and MacKenzie Gore has pitched well enough to hang with Nick Lodolo, the Reds are still the better team than the Nats. I need plus money to pull the trigger for the Nationals. It needs to be worth my time. Giving me a pick em price, I'm going to side with the better team more times than not. Give me the Reds.

Randy’s Pick Cincinnati Reds -115

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