Raisel Iglesias (3-4, 4.21 ERA) and Chase Anderson (5-5, 4.51 ERA) take the hill in the last of a four-game series between the Cincinnati Reds (51-70) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (61-61) at the Great American Ball Park. The Reds lost the last game 11-7, continuing an eight-game losing streak. Arizona can finish out the series sweep with a win in this game. Action begins at 1:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 23 and can be seen on FSOH and FSAZ.
Iglesias pitched 7.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering zero runs, striking out three and walking one in a 3-1 defeat to the Royals. Todd Frazier (.263, 67 Rs, 29 HRs, 74 RBIs, 11 SBs) had another good game yesterday, going 3 for 4 with two runs and one RBI. Anderson went 4.2 innings, surrendering five runs (two unearned), striking out five and walking two in a 9-8 defeat to the Pirates in his last outing. Paul Goldschmidt (.331, 78 Rs, 24 HRs, 93 RBIs, 20 SBs) has been successful at the plate for the Diamondbacks, going 4 for 5 yesterday with three runs, two home runs, four RBIs, and one stolen base.
Cincinnati is a -132 favorite against Arizona and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at eight runs. The Reds have an overall money line of -1,731 and a record as the favorite of 27-21. Cincinnati has gone winless in its last 10 as the favorite. The Reds are one of the best in the NL in terms of hits at home with an impressive 8.9 per game. Cincinnati leads the MLB in steals, swiping 111 bases.
In games where it is the underdog, Arizona has a 35-38 record and an overall money line of +284. Offensively, they average 4.5 runs per game, which is tops in the NL. The Diamondbacks are tough outs for opponents, leading the NL with 9.3 hits per game. The Diamondbacks are an excellent base stealing team with 109 stolen bases, ranking second in the MLB.
The Diamondbacks have controlled the season series, 5-1. The Reds have a 39-52 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Anderson takes the mound. Iglesias (RHP) will be on the hill against the Diamondbacks, who have a 46-44 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cin, O/U – Over
Notes
The Reds are coming into this game after allowing zero walks during their last outing. The Diamondbacks have a 3-4 record when opponents give up that many walks.
The Diamondbacks are coming into the game with three consecutive wins, while the Reds currently have a losing streak of eight.
When they outhit their opponents, the Reds are 40-16. The Diamondbacks have a 44-15 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 22nd, Cincinnati is near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 475 this season. Arizona ranks in the top five at third with 560.
Cincinnati and Arizona both rank in the top 10 of the league in walks. Cincinnati sits at seventh with 373 this season and Arizona ranks eighth with 370.
When the Reds hit at least one home run, they are 43-35. When the Diamondbacks hit at least one homer, they have a 43-22 record.
