The Cincinnati Reds will play host to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park. The game gets underway 6:40 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Ohio will televise this NL showdown.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds
Los Angeles (-160) is favored over Cincinnati (+150) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total sit at -120 for the under and +100 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at Dodgers -1.5 runs (-110) and Reds +1.5 runs (-110).
The Dodgers have gone 78-66 SU this year and are 62-81 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 24.1 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 18.9 units ATS. Los Angeles is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Reds, on the other hand, are 62-83 SU and 81-63 ATS. The team’s lost 10.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 4.3 units ATS. Cincinnati has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven outings and the over has cashed in four of those seven.
Reds games have had an over/under record of 75-65-4 in 2018. The Dodgers have an over/under record of 67-71-5.
The southpaw Hyun-Jin Ryu is getting the start for the visiting Dodgers. Ryu is 4-2 with a 2.16 ERA and 67 strikeouts. He has yet to face Cincinnati this year, but he did make two starts against the Reds in 2017, compiling a 1-0 record against them with a 6.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts.
The Reds are sending righty Luis Castillo (8-12, 4.79 ERA) to the mound. Castillo has 149 strikeouts and 43 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.27. Castillo is 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA in one start against Los Angeles this year.
As a unit, Cincinnati’s pitching staff has yielded 5.2 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have a 5.20 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.22 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 8.0 K/9.
The Cincinnati hitters have produced 4.6 runs per outing, including 5.3 per game over its last 10 games and 7.4 per game over their last five. The team has hit .288/.359/.479 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Reds’ hitters have been led by second baseman Scooter Gennett and shortstop Jose Peraza. Gennett is hitting .320/.365/.506 with 22 home runs, 87 RBIs and 84 runs scored, while Peraza is batting .292 with 10 homers, 52 RBIs, 80 runs and 22 steals.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 3.25 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 9.48 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.85, along with a WHIP of 1.13 and a K/9 of 9.56.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .245/.330/.432 on their way to 4.7 runs scored per game this year, including 4.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
First baseman Cody Bellinger and right fielder Chris Taylor have led Los Angeles’ hitters. Bellinger is hitting .261/.343/.475 with 22 home runs, 65 RBIs and 77 runs scored, while Taylor is slashing .250/.327/.445 with 16 homers, 59 RBIs and 74 runs scored.
The Dodgers have lost 20.6 units and are 35-52 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 49 of those games, compared to 36 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Reds have netted 3.4 units and are 24-15 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 22 of those games, compared to 16 which went under the total.
Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has cashed in three of Cincinnati’s last seven games.
The Dodgers have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
Cincinnati has recorded 22.9 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 games and 26.2 over its last five.
The Reds have won three of their last four games SU.
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