Reds vs Nationals Picks and Prediction – 7/22/2025

The Cincinnati Reds play the second game of a three-game series on the road Tuesday versus the Washington Nationals. Cincinnati is 52-48 following Sunday’s 3-2 loss to the New York Mets, snapping a four-game winning streak for the Reds. Cincinnati trails first-place Chicago by 7 ½ games in the National League Central. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Elly De La Cruz is batting .281 with 18 home runs, 65 RBI, and 107 hits to lead Cincinnati in each of the four categories. TJ Friedl leads in on-base percentage at .364. Cincinnati is batting .246 with a .397 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Chase Burns to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 6.19 ERA, 25 Ks, and 9 BBs.

The Washington Nationals are 39-60 following Sunday’s 8-1 loss to the San Diego Padres. Washington has lost six of the last seven, with only a victory over San Diego. The Nationals are 18th in runs scored and 28th in ERA, which does not make it surprising that they sit 21 games below .500. Washington trails first place in the National League West by 17 games.

CJ Abrams is batting .283 to lead Washington. James Wood has 24 home runs, 69 RBI, 100 hits, and an on-base percentage of .375 to lead Washington in each of the four categories. Washington is batting .244 with a .388 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, Washington will send Brad Lord to the mound. The right-hander is 2-5 with a 3.46 ERA, 56 Ks, and 23 BBs.

Cincinnati has won four of its last five, and the Reds are 6-2 in the last eight versus an opponent from the National League. Washington has lost six of its last seven. After two below-par starts, Cincinnati right-hander Chase Burns has had two straight strong outings, allowing three runs on six hits across 10.2 innings. In each of the last two appearances, Washington's Brad Lord has allowed no runs on no hits over 3.1 Innings, but both were relief appearances. Final Score Prediction: Cincinnati Reds win 6-2.