Reds vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - March 31

Updated Mar. 31, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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The Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals will meet on Sunday at Great American Ball Park, at 1:40 PM ET, with Spencer Steer and Lane Thomas among those expected to produce at the plate. The Reds are -173 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Nationals (+145). Cincinnati (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total is 9.5 runs for this contest (with -102 odds to hit the over and -118 odds to go under).

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Reds-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Reds vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 1:40 PM ET
• Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
• How to Watch on TV: BSOH

Reds vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Reds 7, Nationals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Reds 63%, Nationals 37%

Reds vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Reds finished with a 24-19 record in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 55.8% of those games).
• Cincinnati had a record of 2-2 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -173 or shorter last year (50%).
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Reds' implied win probability is 63.4%.
• The Nationals were underdogs in 148 games last season and won 60 (40.5%) of those contests.

FINAL

WSH 5 · CIN 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+145

O 9.5

Cincinnati Reds

CIN

-1.5

-173

U 9.5

Reds Player Insights

• Steer slugged 23 home runs and collected 86 RBI last season while batting .271.
• Jeimer Candelario collected 127 hits, posted an OBP of .336, and a .471 SLG.
• Jonathan India finished last season with 17 home runs, 61 RBI and a batting average of .244.
• Jake Fraley collected 86 hits, posted an OBP of .339 and a .443 SLG.

Reds Team Props

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Nationals Player Insights

• Thomas hit 28 home runs last season while slugging .468.
• C.J. Abrams hit .245 with 28 doubles, six triples, 18 home runs and 32 walks.
• Joey Meneses had 89 runs batted in while accumulating a batting average of .275 last season.
• Keibert Ruiz had 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 31 walks while batting .260.

Nationals Team Props

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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