The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds meet Saturday in MLB action from Great American Ball Park. Here’s a Cincinnati Reds vs LA Dodgers Prediction. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
This week the Dodgers took on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Los Angeles won the opener of that set 6-4 but then dropped the next pair 7-3 and 6-0. On Friday versus the Reds, the Dodgers took a 9-6 loss, giving up six runs in the fifth inning. Starting pitcher James Paxton put up 4.2 innings with five earned runs on five hits and four walks.
In the starter slot for the Saturday game the Dodgers will send out Walker Buehler. This year Buehler is 1-1 with a 4.05 ERA and 13 Ks in 13.1 innings over three starts. Buehler is 47-17 with a 3.04 ERA in 118 career games (109 starts).
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
Over on the Reds’ side, they played the San Diego Padres in their last series. Cincinnati similarly won the first game 2-0, but then dropped the next pair 7-3 and 6-4. In the Friday matchup the Reds were out-hit 11-6. Graham Ashcraft left after 5.1 innings, eight hits and a walk.
It’ll be Hunter Greene in the starting pitcher role for the Reds on Saturday. This year Greene is 2-2 with a 3.22 ERA in 10 starts. He’s got 66 Ks in 58.2 innings. Greene is 11-22 with a 4.34 ERA in 56 starts.
Dodgers vs Reds Injury Notes
Dodgers SP Bobby Miller (shoulder) is expected to make a rehab start with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday.
Reds 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) has been fielding ground balls this week.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- TJ Friedl has hit a home run in four of his last seven home appearances with the Reds against NL opponents.
- Jake Fraley has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four home appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Spencer Steer has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Reds’ last four home games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- TJ Friedl has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last nine appearances in night games.
- Jonathan India has recorded at least one Single in nine of his last 10 appearances in night games against NL West teams that held a winning record.
- Santiago Espinal has scored a run in four of his last five appearances in night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
- TJ Friedl has recorded at least one hit in 11 of his last 12 appearances in night games.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one total base in each of the Dodgers’ last 13 road games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Walker Buehler has recorded a win in four of his last five road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Will Smith has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight road appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances against the Reds after playing the previous day.
- Freddie Freeman has scored at least one run in 10 of the Dodgers’ last 11 road games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Walker Buehler has recorded six or more strikeouts in nine of his 11 previous appearances against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last 13 road games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Mookie Betts has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances in night games against NL Central teams that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cincinnati Reds rank 30th in the league for hits this season (356).
- The Cincinnati Reds rank 30th in the league for batting average this season (.215).
- The Los Angeles Dodgers rank T1st in the league for doubles this season (97).
- The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 1st in the league for walks this season (209).
Cincinnati Reds vs LA Dodgers Prediction
I’ll probably stay with the Dodgers. Also probably not touching it. Buehler had a couple of sketchy outings this month, going 0-1 with six earned in 7.1 innings total. In his last start however Buehler posted a win with 6.0 clean frames. As for Greene, he’s given up seven earned runs over his last three starts in 18.1 innings total.
On Friday the Dodgers had a couple of bad innings during a rough outing from Ashcraft. Otherwise it wasn’t too bad, though. Jonathan India came away with three hits and four RBI, while Spencer Steer scored twice with three RBI. I like LA to have better fortunes in game two.