Reds vs. Nationals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/2/2022

The Washington Nationals (18-34) hope to avoid their fourth straight defeat when they visit the Cincinnati Reds (17-32) Thursday at 6:40 PM ET. The Reds are listed as -132 favorites, while the Nationals are +112 underdogs as they try to snap their losing skid. Cincinnati’s Graham Ashcraft gets the start, and he’ll go against Washington’s Joan Adon.

Reds vs. Nationals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Reds vs. Nationals

Our computer pick: Washington Nationals (+112) and Over (9.5)

Reds vs. Nationals Game Info

• Cincinnati Reds probable starting pitcher: Graham Ashcraft
• Washington Nationals probable starting pitcher: Joan Adon
• Game Day: Thursday, June 2, 2022
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park

Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals Pitching Matchup

Reds Starter Graham Ashcraft

• Ashcraft (1-0) pitches for the Reds to make his third start this season.
• In his last time out on Friday, the righty threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants while surrendering four hits.
• In his two games this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of just .200 against him. He has a 1.69 ERA and averages 3.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The opposing Nationals offense has the 23rd-ranked slugging percentage (.363) and is 29th in MLB play with 32 home runs. It has a collective .252 batting average, and is fourth in MLB with 437 total hits and 19th in MLB play scoring 206 runs.

Nationals Starter Joan Adon

• Adon (1-8) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 11th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed six innings while giving up no earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Colorado Rockies.
• The 23-year-old has an ERA of 6.08 and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .267 in 10 games this season.
• In 10 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
• In 10 starts, Adon has pitched through or past the fifth inning three times. He has a season average of 4.2 frames per outing.
• The Reds have scored 202 runs this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB. They are batting .226 for the campaign with 42 home runs, 23rd in the league.

Reds Betting Picks & Insights

• The Reds have been favorites in seven games this season and won two (28.6%) of those contests.
• Cincinnati has played as a favorite of -132 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.9% chance of a victory for the Reds.
• Cincinnati’s games have gone over the total in 27 of their 50 chances.
• The Reds are 23-27-0 against the spread in their 50 chances this season.

Nationals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 43 games this year and have walked away with the win 13 times (30.2%) in those games.
• This season, Washington has been victorious 12 times in 38 chances when named as an underdog of at least +112 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 47.2% chance of pulling out a win.
• Washington’s games have gone over the total in 27 of their 53 opportunities.
• The Nationals are 20-33-0 against the spread in their 53 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Reds Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Reds best power option comes in the form of Brandon Drury and his eight-homer 26-RBI season, both team highs.
• Of all batters in baseball, Drury’s home run total places him 37th, and his RBI tally puts him 36th.
• Kyle Farmer is hitting .257 to pace his team.
• Farmer is 126th in homers and 48th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Tommy Pham has six doubles, five home runs and 24 walks while batting .233.
• Pham has at least one base hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with a double, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
• Tyler Stephenson is batting .286 with six doubles, four home runs and nine walks.

Nationals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Juan Soto has swatted a team-high nine long balls.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Soto is 29th in homers and 155th in RBI.
• Josh Bell has 28 RBI while hitting .304. Each is tops on the club.
• Bell is 126th in home runs and 29th in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
• Nelson Cruz is hitting .235 with six doubles, four home runs and 22 walks.
• Cesar Hernandez is hitting .282 with 13 doubles, a triple and 14 walks.

Betting Tips for Reds vs. Nationals

After digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Nationals on the moneyline at +112. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 9.5 runs.