Nationals vs. Reds Prediction: Cincinnati Predicted to Win Friday's MLB Matchup [5/2/2025]

The Cincinnati Reds will square off with the Washington Nationals in MLB action at Great American Ball Park on Friday, commencing at 6:10PM ET.

The Reds will have Hunter Greene (3-2, 2.70 ERA) as their starting pitcher, while the Nationals will counter with Mitchell Parker (3-1, 2.65 ERA).

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

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Washington-Cincinnati game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Reds' chance of winning is 58%, while the Nationals' is 42%."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Nationals vs. Reds predictions page.

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

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB game between the Nationals and Reds 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Reds a 58% chance of beating the Nationals.

According to our model, the Nationals (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the run line, while the 9-run over/under has a 58% chance of staying under.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 9:28PM, May 2

Moneyline

Over / Under

Run Line

Nationals

Win %

42%

58%

+170

-200

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Reds

Nationals WSH

+170

Win %

42%

58%

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Reds CIN

-200

Mitchell Parker 3-1, 2.65 ERA

Hunter Greene 3-2, 2.70 ERA

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Nationals vs. Reds Odds [5/2/2025]

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Nationals vs. Reds Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB action between the Reds and Nationals at Great American Ball Park is scheduled to start at 6:10PM ET.

• Who: Washington Nationals vs. Cincinnati Reds
• Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
• Time: 6:10PM ET/3:10PM PT
• Venue: Great American Ball Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Reds, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Nationals on Friday.

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