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MLB Prop Bets: Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals – August 27, 2022

MLB Prop Bets: Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals - August 27, 2022
2022-08-27 19:05:00 EDT

The Cincinnati Reds (49-75) face the Washington Nationals (42-84) at Nationals Park on Saturday at 7:05pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Luis Cessa is the probable pitcher for the Reds, while Paolo Espino is the probable pitcher for the Nationals. The Nationals are favored to win at -125, while the Reds are at +105. The total runs line is set at 8.5, with OVER at -106 and UNDER at -115.

  • The Reds (-196) have a 59-65 Run Line record this season, while the Nationals (+165) hold a record of 54-72.
  • The Reds have a 62-58-4 O/U record this season (meaning 62 games have gone over the total runs line, 58 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Nationals have a 60-61-5 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Reds are averaging 4.3 runs per game this season (19th in the league). Comparatively, the Nationals are averaging 3.7 (26th).
  • In the field, the Reds are allowing a whopping 5.2 runs per game this season (28th in the league), while the Nationals are allowing an average of 5.4 runs (29th).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Reds are at .240 (ranking 18th in the Major leagues), while the Nationals are batting .247 (13th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Nationals have hit 105 (T25th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Reds have managed 116 (T19th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Reds have recorded 506 RBIs to rank 17th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Nationals have recorded 449 RBIs to rank 25th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Nationals have an earned run average of 5.13 this season (29th in the Majors), while The Reds have an ERA of 5.02 (28th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Reds have recorded 1083 this season, ranking 12th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Nationals rank 22nd for total strikeouts, recording 979.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .266 against the Nationals this season (28th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Reds’ opponents are at .257 (26th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
  • Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Reds 20-28-76 15-11-35 5-16-41 10-7-10 10-21-66 0-1-0 1-1-8
    Nationals 27-33-66 12-15-37 15-18-29 5-3-8 22-30-58 0-0-0 1-2-7

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
  • Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Reds 41-51-32 27-19-15 14-31-17 11-13-3 30-38-29 0-1-0 5-3-2
    Nationals 33-68-25 13-36-15 20-32-10 6-9-1 27-59-24 0-0-0 4-4-2

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 72-52 in Reds games this season. The Nationals have a 63-63 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Reds recorded an upset 7-3 victory over the Nationals at Nationals Park yesterday. TJ Friedl went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with an RBI. That result snapped the Nationals’ three-game winning streak against the Reds.


Robert Steele

I'm not a fan of being called a "quants" (quantitative analyst) or "math wizard" but it's the truth. I'm a numbers guy. I love to crunch the data, make sense of it, and turn it into a winning bet.

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