Cueto and Fister Take the Hill in What Figures to be a Pitchers Duel Between the Reds and Nationals

The Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Nationals Park.



The Reds will give the ball to starter Johnny Cueto in this one. Righthander Cueto is 4-2 this season with a 1.25 ERA.



Cueto's opponent in this one will be Doug Fister. The Nationals righthander has a 4.77 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.



Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 108-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total is sitting at 6½.



Cincinnati was a 4-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They won as +172 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of
OVER bettors.



Team records:
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Cincinnati: 20-23 SU
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Washington: 23-21 SU
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Cincinnati most recently:
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When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
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Before playing Washington are 3-7
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After playing Washington are 6-4
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After a win are 2-8
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Washington most recently:
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When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
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Before playing Cincinnati are 8-2
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After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
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After a loss are 7-3
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A few trends to consider:
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The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cincinnati's last 9 games when playing Washington
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The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games on the road
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The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
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Cincinnati is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
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The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
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Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
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The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
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Next up:
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Washington home to Cincinnati, Wednesday, May 21



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