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Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 9/25/21

Washington Nationals (64-90) vs. Cincinnati Reds (79-75)
September 25, 2021 7:10 pm EDT
The Line: Cincinnati Reds -165 / Washington Nationals +152; Over/Under: -9.5
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The Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds meet Saturday in MLB action at Great American Ball Park. The Nationals look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Reds look for a win after splitting their last eight games.

The Washington Nationals have scored 17 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in four of their last five games. The Nationals have lost seven of their last 12 games when scoring four or more runs. Juan Soto leads the Nationals with 154 hits and 92 RBI while Josh Bell and Starlin Castro have combined for 209 hits and 124 RBI. Erick Fedde gets the ball, and he is 7-9 with a 5.10 ERA and 125 strikeouts this season. Fedde is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA and seven strikeouts in his career against the Reds.

The Cincinnati Reds have scored 12 runs in their last three games and three or less runs in five of their last eight games. The Reds have lost five of their last seven games when scoring three or less runs. Nick Castellanos leads the Reds with 155 hits and 86 RBI while Jonathan India and Jesse Winker have combined for 262 hits and 138 RBI. Vladimir Gutierrez gets the ball, and he is 9-6 with a 4.53 ERA and 85 strikeouts this season. This will be Gutierrez’s first career game against the Nationals.

The Nationals are 4-10 in their last 14 during game 3 of a series and 7-19 in their last 26 Saturday games. The Reds are 2-6 in their last 8 games as a favorite and 1-4 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series. The over is 4-1-2 in Nationals last 7 Saturday games. The under is 11-4-1 in Reds last 16 overall. The Nationals are 11-1 in the last 12 meetings in Cincinnati.

I don’t want anything to do with either of these starting pitchers, so I’m looking at the over here. Fedde has allowed 58 hits and 29 earned runs in his last 50.1 innings. Gutierrez has allowed 18 hits and 13 earned runs in his last 15.1 innings. It’s been rough for both of these arms. Expect some fireworks. Give me the over.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Over 9.5

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