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Cincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals
The Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Nationals Park.
The Reds will trot Tyler Mahle out to the mound in this one. Right hander Mahle has a 2-2 record and a 4.20 ERA this season.
It'll be Max Scherzer toeing the rubber for the Nationals in this contest. Right hander Scherzer is 4-2 with a 2.24 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 6-5 winner as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at -178 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Reds were a 9-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -114 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 20-25 SU
Cincinnati is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing Washington
Washington:
Team record: 20-23 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
Next up:
Cincinnati at Washington Wednesday, May 26