The Cincinnati Reds will play host to the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park. Fox Sports Ohio will be airing this interleague matchup and the first pitch is scheduled for 12:35 p.m. ET.
Detroit Tigers at Cincinnati Reds Odds
Cincinnati (-115) is hosting this one as the favorite over Detroit (+105) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs (-110 for the under and -110 for the over). Gamblers can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds coming in at Tigers +1.5 runs (-200) and Reds -1.5 runs (+170).
The Tigers are 36-38 SU and have gone 42-31 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 10.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.1 units ATS. The Reds, on the other hand, are 27-45 SU and 38-33 ATS. The team’s lost 13.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.3 units ATS.
Reds games have had 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.
Michael Fulmer will get the nod for the Tigers. The right-handed 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 putting the ball in the right hand of Tyler Mahle (5-6, 3.96 ERA, 1.37 WHIP), who has 68 strikeouts and 28 walks. Mahle did not record a start against the Tigers in 2017.
As a unit, Cincinnati’s pitching staff has yielded 5.2 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have a 5.43 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.16 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 8.1 K/9.
The Cincinnati hitters are putting up 4.3 runs per outing, including 5.6 per game over its last 10 games and 5.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .272/.342/.439 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Scooter Gennett has helped lead the Reds’ offense this year with 12 home runs, 48 RBIs and 36 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Detroit’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.25 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.06 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.32, along with a K-per-9 of 8.36.
Tigers hitters have slashed .252/.314/.400 on their 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 sparked Detroit’s hitters 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 tally of nine runs to five.
Detroit Tigers vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Reds, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
Detroit has logged 11 extra-base hits over its last five outings. 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.
Cincinnati has recorded 24.6 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 contests and 25.2 over its last five.
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