Reds vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 2

Odds updated as of 5:12 p.m.

The Cincinnati Reds will take on the Washington Nationals in MLB action on Friday.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important info about this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Reds vs Nationals Game Info

• Cincinnati Reds (17-15) vs. Washington Nationals (14-18)
• Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
• Time: 6:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Great American Ball Park -- Cincinnati, Ohio
• Coverage: FDSOH and MASN2

Reds vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CIN: (-200) | WSH: (+168)
• Spread: CIN: -1.5 (-102) | WSH: +1.5 (-118)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Reds vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Hunter Greene (Reds) - 3-2, 2.70 ERA vs Mitchell Parker (Nationals) - 3-1, 2.65 ERA

The Reds will give the nod to Hunter Greene (3-2, 2.70 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Mitchell Parker (3-1, 2.65 ERA). Greene's team is 3-3-0 against the spread in his starts this season. When Greene starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 2-1. The Nationals are 5-1-0 ATS in Parker's six starts with a set spread. The Nationals are 4-1 in Parker's five starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Reds vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Reds win (57.7%)

Reds vs Nationals Moneyline

• Cincinnati is the favorite, -200 on the moneyline, while Washington is a +168 underdog on the road.

Reds vs Nationals Spread

• The Reds are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Nationals. The Reds are -102 to cover, and the Nationals are -118.

Reds vs Nationals Over/Under

• An over/under of 8.5 has been set for Reds-Nationals on May 2, with the over being -120 and the under -102.

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Reds vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Reds have come away with nine wins in the 15 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Cincinnati has played as a favorite of -200 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• Contests with the Reds have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 15 of 32 chances this season.
• The Reds have an against the spread mark of 18-14-0 in 32 games with a line this season.
• The Nationals have a 12-13 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 48% of those games).
• Washington has played as a moneyline underdog of +168 or longer in just one game this season, which it lost.
• In the 31 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Nationals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 16 times (16-15-0).
• The Nationals have covered 54.8% of their games this season, going 17-14-0 against the spread.

Reds Player Leaders

• Elly De La Cruz has 34 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .427, both of which are tops among Cincinnati hitters this season. He has a .274 batting average and an on-base percentage of .350.
• Among all qualified batters in baseball, his batting average ranks 53rd, his on-base percentage ranks 57th, and he is 66th in slugging.
• TJ Friedl has hit one homers this season while driving in 12 runs. He's batting .274 this season and slugging .363 with an on-base percentage of .336.
• He ranks 53rd in batting average, 64th in on-base percentage and 116th in slugging in the major leagues.
• Gavin Lux leads Cincinnati with an OBP of .410 this season while batting .317 with 16 walks and 14 runs scored.
• Noelvi Marte is batting .328 with a .381 OBP and 17 RBI for Cincinnati this season.

Nationals Player Leaders

• James Wood has 30 hits with a .362 on-base percentage, leading the Nationals in both categories. He's batting .250 and slugging .533.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, he is 81st in batting average, 42nd in on-base percentage and 18th in slugging percentage.
• Nathaniel Lowe is batting .246 with six doubles, six home runs and 13 walks. He's slugging .449 with an on-base percentage of .321.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 86th in batting average, 87th in on-base percentage and 56th in slugging percentage.
• Luis Garcia is batting .253 with five doubles, two home runs and eight walks.
• Keibert Ruiz paces his team with a .393 slugging percentage.

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