The Cincinnati Reds are playing host to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park. Fox Sports Ohio is in line to showcase this NL showdown and the game gets going at 4:10 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds
Los Angeles (-130) is favored against Cincinnati (+120) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 9.5 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at Dodgers -1.5 runs (+115) and Reds +1.5 runs (-135).
The Dodgers have gone 30-16 SU this year and are 20-25 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 7.7 units for moneyline gamblers in the season’s early going, despite having lost 1.9 units ATS. The Reds, on the other hand, are 20-25 SU and 26-18 ATS. The team’s lost 3.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 6.0 units ATS.
Cincinnati games have had an over/under record of 15-28-1 so far in 2019. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 22-21-2.
Walker Buehler is getting the start for the Dodgers. The right-handed Buehler is 4-0 with a 4.15 ERA and 39 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Cincinnati this year.
The Reds are going with righty Tyler Mahle (0-5, 3.97 ERA), who has 49 strikeouts and nine walks to his name, along with a 1.19 WHIP. Mahle is 0-1 with three strikeouts and a 6.00 ERA in one start against Los Angeles this year.
Cincinnati’s pitchers have allowed 3.5 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.53, a WHIP of 1.19 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.9. The bullpen has a 3.16 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.6 K/9.
The Cincinnati offense has produced 4.0 runs per outing, including 3.5 per game over its last 10 games and 3.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .243/.281/.367 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Reds’ offense has been led by Eugenio Suarez, who is slashing .270/.348/.571 with 13 home runs, 31 RBIs and 24 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 3.10 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 8.90 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.21, along with a WHIP of 1.02.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .256/.346/.458 on their way to 5.2 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Cody Bellinger has provided a spark to the Los Angeles offense. Bellinger is hitting .404/.481/.788 with 16 home runs, 42 RBIs, 41 runs and seven stolen bases.
The Dodgers just took the previous game in this series by a final score of six runs to zero.
Dodgers at Reds Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in three of Cincinnati’s last seven games.
- The Dodgers have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games. The Reds have hit nine over their last 10.
- The Dodgers have a total OPS of .804 this season and an OPS of .818 against right-handed pitchers. The Reds’ OPS stands at .680 overall and .657 against righties.
- Los Angeles has posted 21.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.6 over its last five.
