Reds vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 6

Updated Aug. 6, 2023 1:00 p.m. ET

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TJ Friedl and the Cincinnati Reds square off against the Washington Nationals and starter Jake Irvin on Sunday at 1:40 PM ET at Great American Ball Park. Bookmakers list the Reds as -160 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Nationals +137 moneyline odds to win. Cincinnati is a 1.5-run favorite (at +117 odds). The over/under is 10.5 runs for this game.

The Cincinnati Reds will hand the ball to Lyon Richardson and the Nationals will turn to Irvin (3-5, 4.97 ERA).

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Reds-Nationals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Reds vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

When: Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 1:40 PM ET
Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
How to Watch on TV: BSOH

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Reds	-160	+137	10.5	-115	-105	-1.5	+117	-140

Reds vs. Nationals Prediction

Score Prediction: Reds 6, Nationals 4
Total Prediction: Under 10.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Reds 59%, Nationals 41%

Reds vs. Nationals Betting Insights

The Reds have won 19, or 63.3%, of the 30 games they've played as favorites this season.
Cincinnati has a record of 3-2 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -160 on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 61.5% chance to win.
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 been victorious 29 times in 63 chances when named as an underdog of at least +137 or worse on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 42.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Reds Recent Betting Performance

In the last 10 games, the Reds have been listed as the moneyline favorite by bookmakers just twice, and they lost both games.
In their last 10 matchups, the Reds and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Reds have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Reds Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	4.7
HR	16
ERA	6.59
K/9	7.5

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Reds Player Insights

Spencer Steer's 17 homers in 2023 are the most on the Reds. He's also knocked in 62 runs while hitting .269.
In all of the majors, Steer is 53rd in home runs and 39th in RBI.
TJ Friedl is batting .277 to lead his team.
Friedl is 171st in homers and 127th in RBI on the year.
Matt McLain is batting .306 with 21 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 25 walks.
Tyler Stephenson has 14 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 39 walks while hitting .249.

Reds Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Tyler Stephenson	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+195)
Nick Senzel	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+170)
Joey Votto	0.5 (-256)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+235)	0.5 (+110)
TJ Friedl	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+165)
Spencer Steer	1.5 (+200)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+130)

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

The Nationals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and have gone 5-4 in those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents are 2-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Nationals have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.5
HR	5
ERA	3.99
K/9	7

Nationals Player Insights

Lane Thomas leads the squad with a batting average of .288, while leading the Nationals in home runs, with 18 and runs batted in with 62.
Thomas ranks 39th in home runs and 39th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Joey Meneses is batting .281 with 25 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 26 walks.
Meneses is currently 171st in home runs and 43rd in RBI in the major leagues.
C.J. Abrams is hitting .253 with 19 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 18 walks.
Keibert Ruiz has 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 22 walks while hitting .246.

Nationals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Ildemaro Vargas	0.5 (-244)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+850)	0.5 (+190)
Dominic Smith	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+180)
Joey Meneses	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+145)
Lane Thomas	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+155)
Keibert Ruiz	0.5 (-256)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+145)

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