JD Bets targeted Santiago Espinal’s hits-plus-runs prop, taking Over 1.5 at –110. He pointed out that Espinal is torching southpaws this year, slashing .407 against left-handed pitching—the second-highest average on the Reds and backed by a month-long hot streak that has seen his contact quality spike. With Washington sending left-hander MacKenzie Gore to the hill, JD expects Espinal to keep raking. Gore has punched out plenty of hitters but still allows a .340 OBP to righties, giving Espinal multiple paths to two combined hits or runs. JD’s model flagged both Espinal’s recent form (five multi-hit games in his last nine starts) and Cincinnati’s favorable Great American Ball Park run environment as green lights for the Over.

Although Santiago Espinal appears statistically appealing due to his favorable matchup data (300+ batting average with multiple hits historically), Final Round strongly advised caution given Espinal's relative lack of personal confidence in him and limited sustained track record of success. Final Round explicitly expressed hesitance because he does not trust Espinal, even with seemingly promising matchup numbers, recommending bettors look elsewhere due to personal skepticism.