The Cincinnati Reds (20-25) face the Washington Nationals (20-23) at Nationals Park on Tuesday at 7:05 pm ET in the opener of a three-game series. The Nationals are favored at -164, with the Reds at +138. The runline is Cincinnati +1.5 and the over/under is 7.5 runs.

Pitching Matchup:

• Reds: Tyler Mahle (2-2, 4.20 ERA)
• Nationals: Max Scherzer (4-2, 2.24 ERA)

Team Stats:

• Offense: Reds rank 4th (5.11 runs/game), Nationals rank 20th (4.09 runs/game)
• Defense: Nationals rank 16th (4.37 runs allowed/game), Reds rank 30th (5.62 runs allowed/game)

Key Players:

• Reds: Jesse Winker (.355/.412/.684, 13 HR, 28 RBI), Nick Castellanos (.356/.417/.669, 12 HR, 30 RBI)
• Nationals: Trea Turner (.324/.363/.545, 10 HR, 25 RBI, 8 SB), Kyle Schwarber (.313, 2 HR vs Mahle)

Recent Form:

• Reds: Lost last 2 games, 3-7 in last 10
• Nationals: Won last 3 games, swept Orioles

The game's outcome likely depends on which version of Tyler Mahle shows up after his rough previous start (7 runs in 2 innings). While the Reds' offense can put up runs against anyone, their league-worst defense remains a major concern against Scherzer and the improving Nationals.

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