Cincinnati Reds (35-33) vs. San Diego Padres (40-32)
June 19, 2021 7:15 pm EDT
The Line: San Diego Padres -180 / Cincinnati Reds +166; Over/Under: -8.5
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The Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres meet Saturday in MLB action at Petco Park. The Reds look for a win after winning 11 of their last 15 games. The Padres need a win after losing nine of their last 13 games.
The Cincinnati Reds have scored eight runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last eight games. The Reds have won 10 of their last 11 games when scoring four or more runs. Nick Castellanos leads the Reds with 87 hits and 37 RBI while Jesse Winker and Tyler Naquin have combined for 129 hits and 83 RBI. Vladimir Gutierrez gets the ball, and he is 3-1 with a 2.74 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. This will be Gutierrez’s first career game against the Padres.
The San Diego Padres have scored 21 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last six games. The Padres have won five of their last seven games when scoring four or more runs. Jake Cronenworth leads the Padres with 71 hits and 21 RBI while Eric Hosmer and Manny Machado have combined for 114 hits and 75 RBI. Dinelson Lamet gets the ball, and he is 1-2 with a 3.33 ERA and 30 strikeouts this season. This will be Lamet’s second career game against the Reds.
The Reds are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 3 of a series and 6-1 in their last 7 overall. The Padres are 14-4 in their last 18 home games and 2-7 in their last 9 overall. The over is 5-1 in Reds last 6 games as an underdog. The over is 4-1 in Padres last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in San Diego.
We’re getting plus money with the Reds, one of the hotter teams in the league. The Padres have lost nine of their last 13 games and the pitching hasn’t been all that great during this stretch. Gutierrez has also been rather impressive this season. The Padres and the big plus money here is one of the more valuable bets on Saturday’s card.
