The Los Angeles Dodgers will head east to face off against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Ohio is in line to televise this NL matchup.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds
Vegas has listed Los Angeles (-160) as the favorite over Cincinnati (+150). The total sits at nine runs and bettors can wager on either the over or the under for -110. Runline odds sit at -110 for picking the Dodgers -1.5 runs and -110 for the Reds +1.5 runs.
The Dodgers have gone 78-65 SU this year and are 61-81 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 25.1 units for moneyline bettors and 20.3 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Reds, on the other hand, are 61-83 SU and 81-62 ATS. The team has lost 9.2 units for moneyline bettors while earning 5.3 units ATS. Cincinnati has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Cincinnati games have a 74-65-4 over/under record in 2018. The Dodgers have an over/under record of 66-71-5.
The southpaw Alex Wood will get the start for the visiting Dodgers. Wood is 8-6 with a 3.37 ERA and 125 strikeouts. This is his first outing against Cincinnati this year. He did make two starts against the team in 2017, posting a 1-0 record with a 2.63 ERA and 12 strikeouts.
The Reds will turn to lefty Cody Reed (0-2, 4.81 ERA), who has 19 strikeouts and eight walks as well as a WHIP of 1.44. Reed did not record a start against the Dodgers in 2017.
As a unit, Cincinnati’s pitching staff has yielded 5.2 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starters have a 5.19 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.21 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 8.0 K/9.
Cincinnati’s offense is putting up 4.5 runs per outing, including 4.8 per game over its last 10 games and 5.8 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .273/.346/.447 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Reds’ offense has been led by second baseman Scooter Gennett and shortstop Jose Peraza. Gennett is hitting .315/.361/.503 with 22 home runs, 84 RBIs and 82 runs scored, while Peraza’s line is .290/.329/.409 with 10 homers, 51 RBIs, 77 runs and 20 stolen bases.
For the visiting squad, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 3.20 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 9.45 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.83, along with a WHIP of 1.12 and a K-per-9 of 9.54.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .245/.329/.432 on their way to 4.7 runs scored per game this season, including 4.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Los Angeles’ offensive production has been fueled by first baseman Cody Bellinger and right fielder Chris Taylor, who collectively have launched 37 home runs. Bellinger is slashing .261/.342/.475 with 22 home runs, 65 RBIs and 77 runs scored. Taylor (.248/.324/.439) is up to 15 homers, 57 RBIs and 72 runs scored.
The Dodgers have lost 4.5 units and are 26-29 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 17 of those games, compared to 35 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Reds have netted 3.4 units and are 24-15 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in 22 of those games, compared to 16 that went under the total.
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Los Angeles has recorded 22 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Cincinnati has 12 XBH over its last five.
Cincinnati has posted 22.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 23.4 over its last five.
Each team has hit 14 home runs over its last 10 games.
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