Nationals vs. Reds Saturday Prediction
The Reds routed the Nationals in Game 1 of this weekend’s series in Cincinnati and the teams will meet again Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET. Will today’s game also turn high-scoring when Erick Fedde opposes Tanner Roark in the pitching matchup?
Game Snapshot & Odds
953 Washington Nationals (+116) at 954 Cincinnati Reds (-126); 10 runs
Saturday, June 1, 2019
4:10 p.m. ET, Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, OH
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Public Betting Trends
According to our MLB Public Betting Chart page, 75% of the betting tickets are on the Reds to beat the Nationals on the moneyline.
Washington Nationals Fantasy Spin
Juan Soto finished 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Friday’s loss to the Reds. Soto just keeps on rolling. He’s now hitting .472 (25-for-53) with 12 extra-base hits (including four homers), 14 RBI, and 15 runs scored over his last 14 games. We hope you didn’t sell low in fantasy leagues.
Cincinnati Reds Fantasy Spin
Curt Casali enjoyed a huge night at the plate on Friday against the Nationals, going 3-for-4 with a homer, four RBI, and two runs scored. Casali helped put Patrick Corbin in an early hole with a three-run homer during a five-run first inning. He later added an RBI double in the fourth after Corbin was pulled from the game. The 30-year-old has been surprisingly productive as Tucker Barnhart’s backup this year, batting .298/.355/.452 with two homers and 16 RBI over 36 games.
MLB Betting Trends
Washington
Despite losing last night, the Nationals are still 8-1 in their last nine games played at the Great American Ballpark and are 16-5 in their last 21 meetings with the Reds.
Cincinnati
The Reds are 1-6 in their last seven games following a win.
Prediction:
The over is 9-3-1 in the last 13 meetings between these two teams in Cincinnati. The over is also 4-1-1 in the Reds’ last six home games and 6-2-1 in their last nine games played at GABP when they face a right-handed starter. On the other side, the over is a perfect 5-0 in Fedde’s last five starts overall and is 7-2-1 in the Nationals’ last 10 games overall.
The Pick: Nationals/Reds over 10