The Cincinnati Reds will be taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. This NL matchup will begin at 4:10 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to Fox Sports Ohio.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Los Angeles (-145) as the favorite over Cincinnati (+135). The total sits at 8 runs and gamblers can take the over for +105 and the under for -125. The game’s current runline odds sit at -160 for betting the Reds +1.5 runs and +140 for the Dodgers -1.5.
The Dodgers are 16-23 SU and 13-25 ATS. They’ve lost 21.4 units for moneyline bettors and 13.8 units against the spread (ATS). Los Angeles has covered the spread just twice in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Reds have gone 13-27 SU this year and are 21-18 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 12.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline in the season’s early going and 1.6 units ATS. Cincinnatihas covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven.
Los Angeles games have a 19-18-1 over/under record so far in 2018. Cincinnati has an over/under record of 17-22.
The right-handed Luis Castillo is projected to start for the visiting Reds. Castillo is 2-4 with a 6.47 ERA and 38 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Dodgers this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Dodgers are sending lefty Rich Hill (1-1, 7.11 ERA) to the mound. Hill has 21 punchouts and nine walks to his name, as well as a 1.74 WHIP. Hill only made one start against the Reds in 2017 (1-0, 1.80 ERA and five strikeouts across five innings).
Cincinnati’s pitching staff allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 5.14 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 6.96 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.30, along with a K/9 of 9.08.
Reds hitters have slashed .244/.324/.376 on their way to 4.1 runs scored per game this season, including 4.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).
Second baseman Scooter Gennett and first baseman Joey Votto have led Cincinnati’s hitters. Gennett is hitting .329/.368/.521 with six home runs, 24 RBIs and 19 runs scored, while Votto is hitting .287 with five homers, 21 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
Gennett didn’t do especially well against left-handed pitching on the road last season, putting up a slash line of .208/.269/.333 across 78 such plate appearances (his overall season line was .295/.342/.531).
For the home team, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.59, a WHIP of 1.20 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 10.0. The bullpen has a 4.49 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
The Los Angeles offense is putting up 4.3 runs per outing, including 3.2 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .220/.315/.347 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Dodgers’ batters have been led by catcher Yasmani Grandal and left fielder Matt Kemp. Grandal is slashing .267/.381/.474 with five home runs, 23 RBIs and 18 runs scored, while Kemp’s line is .319/.360/.509 with five homers, 17 RBIs and 13 runs scored.
The Reds have lost 3.1 units and are 5-4 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in four of those games, compared to five that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Dodgers have lost 18.6 units and are 7-17 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 16 of those games, compared to eight that’ve gone under.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Reds, O/U – UNDER
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Betting Notes
The Dodgers have lost six of their last seven games SU.
Cincinnati has recorded 20.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 24.4 over its last five.
The Reds have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Dodgers have hit eight over their last 10.
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