The Los Angeles Dodgers will head east to play the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Fox Sports Ohio will televise this NL matchup and the game gets going at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds
Vegas is listing Cincinnati (+120) as the underdog to Los Angeles (-130). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -125 for over 9.5 runs and +105 for under 9.5. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at Dodgers -1.5 runs (+115) and Reds +1.5 runs (-135).
The Dodgers have gone 29-16 SU this year and are 20-25 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 7.7 units for moneyline gamblers through the early portions of the season, despite having lost 1.9 units ATS. The Reds, on the other hand, are 20-24 SU and 25-18 ATS. The team has lost 4.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 4.5 units ATS.
Cincinnati games have an over/under record of 15-27-1 so far in 2019. The Dodgers have an over/under record of 22-21-2.
The left-handed Rich Hill will get the start for the visiting Dodgers. Hill is 0-1 with a 4.20 ERA and 14 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Reds this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 3.18 ERA and four strikeouts over five and two-third innings).
The Reds will be sending righty Anthony DeSclafani (2-1, 4.17 ERA) to the mound. DeSclafani has 46 punchouts and 14 walks to his credit, along with a 1.22 WHIP. DeSclafani only made one start against the Dodgers in 2018 (0-1, 9.64 ERA and five strikeouts across 4.2 innings).
Cincinnati’s pitchers have given up 3.4 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.44, a WHIP of 1.19 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.9. The bullpen has posted a solid ERA of just 3.15, a WHIP of 1.22 and a K/9 of 9.7.
Cincinnati’s offense is putting up 4.1 runs per outing, including 4.7 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .271/.314/.441 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Third baseman Eugenio Suarez and shortstop Jose Iglesias have led the way for the Reds’ batters this year. Suarez is hitting .270/.350/.579 with 13 home runs, 31 RBIs and 24 runs scored, and the line for Iglesias stands at .294/.329/.434 with three homers, 15 RBIs and 16 runs.
For the visiting squad, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.17 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 8.76 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.30, along with a WHIP of 1.03 and a K-per-9 of 9.17.
The Dodgers offense has slashed .255/.347/.453 on its way to 5.2 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Los Angeles’ offense has been sparked by first baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner, who’ve collectively blasted 21 home runs. Bellinger is slashing .401/.481/.770 with 15 home runs, 41 RBIs, 38 runs and seven stolen bases, while Turner is slashing .289/.386/.443 with six homers, 21 RBIs and 21 runs scored.
The Dodgers have gained 8.3 units and are 15-14 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 12 of those games, as opposed to 15 that’ve hit the under against righties. On the other hand, the Reds have lost 1.9 units and are 7-1 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has hit in three of those games, compared to five that went under.
Dodgers vs. Reds MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in just two of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- The Dodgers have a team OPS of .800 this season and an OPS of .810 against right-handed pitchers. The Reds’ OPS sits at .688 overall and .660 versus righties.
- Los Angeles has posted 20.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.0 over its last five.
- The Dodgers have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Reds have hit 12 over their last 10.
