The Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Wednesday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a Dodgers vs Reds Prediction. This article will include a Dodgers vs Reds Pick.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Reds are 69-76 on the year and play the Brewers and Dodgers next. The Cincinnati Reds are batting .230 on the season, have a .309 OBP, and have a .398 slugging percentage. The Cincinnati Reds’ pitching staff has a 4.66 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. Sal Stewart leads the Cincinnati Reds with 147 hits and 107 RBI, while Elly De La Cruz and Tyler Stephenson have combined for 229 hits and 119 RBI.
Rhett Lowder gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he is 6-9 with a 5.43 ERA and 90 strikeouts this season. This will be Lowder’s first career game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 88-57 this year and play the Marlins and Reds next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .256 on the season, with a .336 OBP and a .419 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching staff has a 3.69 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. Freddie Freeman leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 156 hits and 66 RBI, while Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani have combined for 273 hits and 160 RBI.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 12-8 with a 2.67 ERA and 161 strikeouts this season. Yamamoto is 1-1 with a 3.75 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the Cincinnati Reds.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last 10 home games against the Reds.
- The Reds have lost each of their last seven road games against the Dodgers following a loss.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in 11 of their last 12 night games against the Reds at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium following a win.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
- The Reds have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last 10 games at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
- The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in each of their last five Wednesday games as favorites.
- The Reds have lost the first inning in four of their last five road games.
Why the Cincinnati Reds will win
- The Reds have won four of their last five games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Dodgers have lost six of their last eight Wednesday games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine night games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last five games following a loss.
- The Reds have led after 3 innings in three of their last four road games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Five of the Reds’ last six road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Three of the Dodgers’ last four games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Reds’ last seven games.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in seven of the Dodgers’ last eight games against NL Central opponents.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Will Smith has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances against the Reds.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 20 appearances against the Reds.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 7th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.380) this season.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- Elly De La Cruz has hit a home run in each of the Reds’ last four games.
- Rhett Lowder has recorded four or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances with the Reds as road underdogs.
- Elly De La Cruz has recorded at least one hit in each of the Reds’ last 10 road games.
- Sal Stewart ranks T10th in the league in Home Runs (31) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.220).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for hits allowed this season (1051).
- The Reds rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1383).
- The Reds rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (596).
Dodgers vs Reds Prediction
The Dodgers keep finding ways to win, and that should continue against Lowder, who has a 5.43 ERA and 1.49 WHIP. Lowder has allowed 37 hits and 20 earned runs in his last 33 innings. On the road through 58.1 innings, Lowder has a 6.79 ERA and a .295 allowed batting average. Yamamoto has been elite over the last month, and he’s rocking a 2.67 ERA and 0.90 WHIP, making him a top-10 starter in baseball this season. Give me the Dodgers and the RL for max betting value.