Cincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals: Close Contest Expected After New Data Released for Saturday's MLB Game [7/20/2024]

MLB action continues on Saturday at 6:45PM ET as the Cincinnati Reds lock horns with the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.

MacKenzie Gore (6-8, 4.01 ERA) will be the starting pitcher for the Nationals, up against Nick Lodolo (8-3, 3.33 ERA) for the Reds.

Reds vs. Nationals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's MLB matchup between the Nationals and Reds at Nationals Park is scheduled to commence at 6:45PM ET.

• Who: Cincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals
• Date: Saturday, July 20, 2024
• Time: 6:45PM ET/3:45PM PT
• Venue: Nationals Park
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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Reds vs. Nationals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Nationals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Reds-Nationals game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Nationals are more likely to win, while the Reds have a lower chance of victory." Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's MLB game between the Reds and Nationals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Nationals a 51% chance of defeating the Reds.

According to our model, the Nationals (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8 runs has a 51% chance of staying under.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 10:36PM, Jul 20

Moneyline

Over / Under

Run Line

Reds

Win %

49%

51%

-118

+105

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Nationals

Reds CIN

-118

Win %

49%

51%

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Nationals WSH

+105

Nick Lodolo 8-3, 3.33 ERA

MacKenzie Gore 6-8, 4.01 ERA

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Reds vs. Nationals Odds [7/20/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Reds vs. Nationals Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Reds vs. Nationals matchup is on the total.

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Conclusion

We predict the Nationals, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Reds on Saturday.

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