May 03, 2025 7:00 AM EST

Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds 5/3/2025

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The Cincinnati Reds are 9-7 at home this season and are heavy favorites to beat the Washington Nationals who are 5-12 on the road this season. The Reds have a better than 60% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Reds starter Nick Lodolo is forecasted to have a better game than Nationals starter Trevor Williams. Nick Lodolo has a 52% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Trevor Williams has a 22% chance of a QS. If Nick Lodolo has a quality start the Reds has a 86% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 4.3 and he has a 39% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Reds win 76%. In Trevor Williams quality starts the Nationals win 59%. He has a 25% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 59% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Cincinnati Reds is Austin Hays who averaged 2.69 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 48% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Reds have a 81% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Washington Nationals is CJ Abrams who averaged 2.07 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 34% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Nationals have a 42% chance of winning.

CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Cincinnati Reds

Washington NationalsRECORDCincinnati RedsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road5-12, 29% -689Record at Home9-7, 56% -17Cincinnati Reds
VS Cincinnati Reds0-1, 0% -100VS Washington Nationals1-0, 100% 54Cincinnati Reds
vs Team .500 or Better8-12, 40% -67vs Team .500 or Better4-5, 44% -93Washington Nationals
Record As Road Underdog3-9, 25% -543Record As Home Favorite7-4, 64% 92Cincinnati Reds
When Trevor Williams Starts2-4, 33% -126When Nick Lodolo Starts4-2, 67% 148Cincinnati Reds

PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Cincinnati Reds

Washington NationalsRECORDCincinnati RedsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road5-9, 36% -389Record at Home7-3, 70% 205Cincinnati Reds
VS Cincinnati Reds0-1, 0% -100VS Washington Nationals1-0, 100% 54Cincinnati Reds
vs Team .500 or Better7-7, 50% 297vs Team .500 or Better4-6, 40% -186Washington Nationals
Record As Road Underdog3-7, 30% -343Record As Home Favorite6-2, 75% 212Cincinnati Reds
When Trevor Williams Starts2-3, 40% -26When Nick Lodolo Starts3-2, 60% 68Cincinnati Reds

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Washington NationalsRECORDCincinnati RedsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD7-10, 41% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME7-8, 47% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS7-7, 50% OverROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-5, 44% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON39-39, 50% OverROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON32-41, 44% OverUNDER
OVER-UNDER IN Trevor Williams STARTS3-3, 50% OverOVER-UNDER IN Nick Lodolo STARTS2-4, 33% OverN/A

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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 10-7, 59% -23 Cincinnati Reds Home Games: 10-6, 62% +153 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 7-7, 50% -319 Cincinnati Reds Home Games: 7-3, 70% +205

MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 12-5, 71% +360 Cincinnati Reds Home Games: 10-6, 62% +153 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 9-5, 64% +126 Cincinnati Reds Home Games: 7-3, 70% +205

OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 7-10, 41% -400 Cincinnati Reds Home Games: 7-6, 54% + 40 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 7-7, 50% -70 Cincinnati Reds Home Games: 3-4, 43% -140

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