The Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals meet Monday in MLB action at Nationals Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview

The Cincinnati Reds have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 straight games. The Reds have won 11 of their last 14 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Spencer Steer leads the Reds with 84 hits and 50 RBI, while Jonathan India and Tyler Stephenson have combined for 154 hits and 80 RBI. Luke Weaver gets the ball, and he is 1-2 with a 6.96 ERA and 55 strikeouts this season. Weaver is 0-2 with a 4.26 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Nationals.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals have scored 11 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 games. The Nationals have split their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Lane Thomas leads the Nationals with 97 hits and 44 RBI, while Joey Meneses and Luis Garcia have combined for 169 hits and 76 RBI. Jake Irvin gets the ball, and he is 1-4 with a 4.72 ERA and 37 strikeouts this season. This will be Irvin’s first career game against the Reds.

Trends

The Reds are 4-1 in their last 5 Monday games and 5-1 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series. The Nationals are 3-7 in their last 10 Monday games and 12-43 in their last 55 during game 1 of a series. The over is 7-2 in Reds last 9 overall. The over is 4-1 in Nationals last 5 during game 1 of a series. The Reds are 12-27 in the last 39 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

You can make a case for the Washington Nationals and plus money at home, especially with Jake Irvin pitching better than Luke Weaver this season. However, the Reds have been a different team over the last month, there’s some confidence with this club and the offense produces consistently. I don’t expect the Nats to build on what was a good week for them. Give me the Reds and somewhat reasonable price.