Alex Wood (7-7, 3.72 ERA) and John Lamb (0-0, 0.00 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a four-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers (64-51) and the Cincinnati Reds (51-62) at Dodger Stadium. The Reds won the last game 10-3 and Cincinnati leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 10:10 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 14 and can be seen on FSOH and SNLA.
Wood pitched 5.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering three runs, striking out five and walking three in a 13-6 defeat to the Pirates. Justin Turner (.323, 37 Rs, 13 HRs, 44 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run. This is the first time Lamb will take the hill this season. Todd Frazier (.262, 64 Rs, 28 HRs, 71 RBIs, 11 SBs) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 5 yesterday with one run and one stolen base.
Los Angeles is a -172 favorite against Cincinnati and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at seven runs. The Dodgers have an overall money line of -966 and a record as the favorite of 57-45. The Dodgers are one of the best in the MLB in terms of home runs with 139. Los Angeles is one of the best in the NL in terms of walks, earning an average of 3.4 per game. Los Angeles’s pitching staff has been doing poorly against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, allowing an average of 5.2 runs per game, well above its season average of 3.7. The Dodgers are the second-best team in the NL at limiting hits during home games, allowing only 8.0 hits per game to their opponents this season.
As for their opponent, Cincinnati is coming in with an overall money line of -1,159 and a disappointing record of 23-42 as the underdog. They played poorly as the underdog over their last 10 games with a 3-7 record, and a 3-7 record SU. Offensively, the Reds have really sputtered in the last 10 games. They have decreased their season average of 3.9 runs per game by averaging 2.7 during that stretch. The Reds are an excellent base-stealing team with an MLB-best 110 stolen bases.
The Reds have the edge in the season series, 1-0. The Dodgers have a 56-38 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Lamb takes the mound. Wood (LHP) will be on the hill against the Reds, who have a 12-14 record against left-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers’s last 8 games.
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers’s last 14 games when playing Cincinnati.
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cincinnati.
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati.
When leading after 7 innings, Los Angeles is 21-21, while Cincinnati is 18-25.
The Reds are coming into this meeting after a high-scoring game where they scored an impressive 10 runs. The Dodgers have a 0-5 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Reds are 40-16. The Dodgers have a 47-10 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 21st, Cincinnati sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 450 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top half at 13th with 481.
Los Angeles ranks at the top of the league when it comes to walks with 394 this season. Cincinnati ranks in the top 10 at eighth with 348.
When the Dodgers hit at least one home run, they are 49-32. When the Reds hit at least one homer, they have a 43-30 record.
