The Cincinnati Reds will play host to the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park. The game gets underway 12:35 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Ohio is in line to showcase this interleague showdown.
Detroit Tigers vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds
Cincinnati (-115) is hosting this game as the favorite against Detroit (+105) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this day game at 8.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -110 for both the over and the under. Runline odds sit at -200 for taking the Tigers +1.5 runs and +170 for the Reds -1.5.
The Tigers are 36-38 SU and are 42-31 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 10.6 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 7.1 units ATS. The Reds, on the other hand, are 27-45 SU and 38-33 ATS. The team has lost 13.6 units for moneyline bettors and 6.3 units ATS.
Reds games have an over/under record of 33-36-2 so far in 2018. The Tigers have been a good under bet with a total record of 30-41-2.
The right-handed Michael Fulmer is projected to start for Detroit. Fulmer (3-5, 4.13 ERA) has racked up 66 strikeouts in 80.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Reds this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Reds are turning to righty Tyler Mahle (5-6, 3.96 ERA), who has 68 strikeouts and 28 walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 1.37. Mahle did not record a start against the Tigers in 2017.
As a unit, Cincinnati’s pitching staff has allowed 5.2 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.43, a WHIP of 1.49 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.2. The bullpen has a 4.16 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 8.1 K/9.
The Cincinnati offense has put up 4.3 runs per contest, including 5.6 per game over its last 10 games and 5.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .272/.342/.439 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Reds’ batters have been led by Scooter Gennett, who is hitting .337/.373/.534 with 12 home runs, 48 RBIs and 36 runs scored.
For the visitors, Detroit’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.25 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.06 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.32, along with a K-per-9 of 8.36.
The Tigers offense has slashed .252/.314/.400 on its way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Nicholas Castellanos has led Detroit’s offense so far and is slashing .307/.350/.497 with nine home runs, 41 RBIs and 36 runs scored.
The Reds just took the previous game in the series by a final score of nine runs to five.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Reds, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
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Detroit has logged 11 extra-base hits over its last five games. Cincinnati has 16 XBH over its last five.
The Tigers have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
Detroit has recorded 20.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 20.8 over its last five.
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