The Washington Nationals host the Cincinnati Reds on August 9, 2026. First pitch from Nationals Park is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on Peacock.
The Reds are -112 on the moneyline and -1.5 on the run line. The Nationals are -104 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 9.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Reds vs Nationals prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Reds vs Nationals Prediction
- Reds vs Nationals Pick: Nationals ML (+105 or Better)
My Reds vs Nationals best bet is Washington. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Reds vs Nationals Odds
| Reds Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +138 | 9.5 +100 / -122 | -112 |
| Nationals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -166 | 9.5 +100 / -122 | -104 |
- Reds vs Nationals moneyline: Reds -112, Nationals -104
- Reds vs Nationals over/under: 9.5 (+100 / -122)
- Reds vs Nationals spread: Reds -1.5 (+138), Nationals +1.5 (-166)
Reds vs Nationals MLB Betting Preview
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Reds hand the ball to right-hander Brady Singer, who should be a good fade candidate.
The former first-round draft pick has never quite found his footing in MLB, and 2026 is shaping up to be one of his worst seasons yet. Through 22 starts, Singer is 5-10 with a 4.67 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP.
His underlying metrics are equally poor. Entering this matchup, Singer ranks in the bottom fifth of qualified starters in xERA, xBA, and average exit velocity.
Even worse, Singer is 0-2 with a 9.82 ERA and a 1.91 WHIP in three head-to-head meetings with the Nats.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
From the other side, the current Washington roster owns a .300 batting average, a .550 slugging percentage, and a .416 weighted on-base average in 25 combined plate appearances against Singer.
The Nationals continue to rake at the plate, leading all teams in runs scored per game this season.
Washington can generate runs in a variety of ways, which is what makes this team so difficult to pitch against. This season, the Nationals rank first in home runs, first in stolen bases, first in slugging percentage and seventh in batting average.
The clear hitting advantage goes to Washington, which ranks ahead of Cincinnati in each of those four key categories. The gap is substantial, with the Reds ranking in the bottom half of the league in runs scored per game, hits per game, slugging percentage and OPS.
Reds vs Nationals Pick, Betting Analysis
It remains to be seen what the Nationals decide to do with their pitching situation, as the team has not committed to a starter at the time of writing.
That said, there are a few reasons to be optimistic about Washington as an underdog, regardless of who gets the ball.
First, the only pitcher on the Nationals’ roster with worse analytics than Singer is Miles Mikolas, and he is not an option for this game after pitching Thursday.
Second, the Reds have consistently struggled to produce runs.
Pick: Nationals ML (+105 or Better)
