Reds vs. Nationals Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – August 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 5, 2023

The Cincinnati Reds (59-53) carry a four-game losing run into a home matchup versus the Washington Nationals (47-63), at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday.

The Reds are favored (-235 moneyline odds) when they host the Nationals (+194). The matchup has an over/under of 10.5 total runs.

The betting facts in what follows reference odds valid as of August 5, 2023 at 3:20 PM ET. Ready to bet? Click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Reds vs Nationals Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Reds -235 +194 10.5

Reds Betting Insights

  • The Reds have been favorites in 29 games this season and won 19 (65.5%) of those contests.
  • Cincinnati has not been bigger favorites this season than the -235 moneyline set for this game.
  • The Reds have a 70.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Cincinnati’s games have gone over the total in 59 of its 112 chances.
  • The Reds have an ATS record of 68-44-0 in 112 games with a spread this season.

Reds Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 4.8
HR 16
ERA 6.17
K/9 8.1

Nationals Betting Insights

  • The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 102 games this year and have walked away with the win 42 times (41.2%) in those games.
  • This season, Washington has come away with a win eight times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +194 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 34% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 52 of its 109 opportunities.
  • In 109 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 59-50-0 against the spread.

Nationals Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 4.4
HR 7
ERA 4.19
K/9 6.6

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Reds Probable Pitcher – Andrew Abbott

  • Abbott’s team is 8-3-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
  • The left-hander gave up four earned runs in 3 1/3 innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
  • In 11 starts this season, Abbott has lasted five or more innings nine times, with an average of 5.9 innings per appearance.
  • In 11 appearances this season, he has finished five without allowing an earned run.
  • Abbott’s team is 4-1 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
  • In games Abbott has started, his team is 9-2.
  • In games Abbott has started this season, the teams are 3-8-0 at hitting the over.

Reds Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Ian Gibaut 49 53.2 46 3.02 16 1
Alex Young 49 42.1 40 2.55 12 1
Alexis Diaz 49 49 71 2.39 1 32
Buck Farmer 49 53.1 49 3.88 9 2
Sam Moll 44 40.1 51 4.24 6 1

Nationals Probable Pitcher – Joan Adon

  • Adon makes his first start of the season for the Nationals.
  • The 24-year-old right-hander has appeared in relief two times this season.
  • Adon and his team did not win a game he appeared in when they were moneyline underdogs a season ago (in 12 chances).
  • When he appeared in a game last season, his team went 1-13.
  • The games he pitched last season went over the total set by bookmakers five times in 14 opportunities.

Nationals Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Kyle Finnegan 44 47 45 2.87 8 16
Mason Thompson 41 47.1 40 4.18 10 1
Jordan Weems 26 31.1 32 2.87 2 0
Andres Machado 19 22 18 7.36 1 0
Jose Ferrer 14 12.1 9 5.11 3 0

Reds Hitting Trends

  • The Reds have racked up at least two dingers in 38 games this season, and are 30-8 in those contests.
  • Cincinnati is 26-8 in games this season when it has put up at least five extra-base hits.
  • The club is 54-23 in the games this season it has notched eight or more hits.
  • Cincinnati is 58-12 in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
  • The Reds have drawn five or more walks in 38 games this season, and are 18-20 in those contests.

Nationals Hitting Trends

  • They are 16-9 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
  • In 17 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 13-4.
  • They have a record of 37-35 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
  • In 45 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 33-12.
  • They have won 10 of their 20 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.

Reds vs. Nationals Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Reds (-235)
Over/Under Pick: Under (10.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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