Cincinnati Reds (18-25) vs. LA Dodgers (29-15)
May 16, 2024 10:10 pm EDT
The Line: LA Dodgers -286 / Cincinnati Reds +235; Over/Under: +8
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The Cincinnati Reds and LA Dodgers meet Thursday in MLB game 1 action at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a LA Dodgers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Reds are 18-25 this season after recently losing to the Giants and Diamondbacks. The Cincinnati Reds have scored 12 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Cincinnati Reds have won 6 of their last 10 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Elly De La Cruz leads the Cincinnati Reds with 39 hits and 21 RBI while Spencer Steer and Jeimer Candelario have combined for 67 hits and 46 RBI. The Reds will meet the Padres, Dodgers, Cardinals, and Cubs after this series.
LA Dodgers Betting Preview
The LA Dodgers are 29-16 this easing after recently beating the Padres and Giants. The LA Dodgers have scored 17 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 9 games. The LA Dodgers have won 10 straight games when scoring more than 1 run. Shohei Ohtani leads the LA Dodgers with 63 hits and 30 RBI while Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman have combined for 111 hits and 52 RBI. The Dodgers will face the Diamondbacks, Reds, and Mets following this series.
Cincinnati Reds vs LA Dodgers Pitching Matchup
Brent Suter gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he is 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA and 23 strikeouts this season. Suter has allowed 6 hits and 3 runs in his last 7.2 innings. Suter has a 6.59 ERA and .326 allowed batting average in 10.2 road innings. Suter is 1-1 with a 2.38 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the LA Dodgers.
Tyler Glasnow gets the ball for the LA Dodgers, and he is 6-1 with a 2.53 ERA and 73 strikeouts this season. Glasnow has allowed 6 hits and 3 runs in his last 14 innings. Glasnow has a 3.38 ERA and .215 allowed batting average in 32 home innings. Glasnow is 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA and 21 strikeouts in his career against the Cincinnati Reds.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last seven games at Dodger Stadium.
- The Reds have lost 12 of their last 14 games.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last six home games after playing the previous day.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in each of their last four night games at Dodger Stadium against National League opponents.
- The Dodgers have won the first inning in each of their last four home games against National League opponents.
- The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in each of their last five home games.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Mookie Betts has hit a home run in three of the Dodgers’ last four home games against NL Central opponents.
- Gavin Lux has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances in night games against NL Central teams that held a losing record.
- Gavin Lux has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last seven appearances in night games against NL Central teams that held a losing record.
- Tyler Glasnow has recorded six or more strikeouts in 19 of his last 22 appearances in night games.
- Mookie Betts has recorded an RBI in three of the Dodgers’ last four home games against NL Central opponents.
- Miguel Rojas has recorded a Single in seven of his last eight appearances in night games against NL Central teams that held a losing record.
- Freddie Freeman has scored at least one run in each of the Dodgers’ last seven games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Tyler Glasnow has recorded a win in five of his last six home appearances against NL opponents.
- Shohei Ohtani has recorded a Double in three of the Dodgers’ last four games against NL Central opponents.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- Elly De La Cruz has recorded at least one RBI in six of the Reds’ last seven night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
- Jonathan India has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances in night games against NL West teams that held a winning record.
- Jake Fraley has scored at least one run in six of his last seven appearances against the Dodgers.
- Jake Fraley has recorded at least one Double in each of his last three appearances in night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
- Spencer Steer has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight road appearances after playing the previous day.
- Jeimer Candelario has hit a home run in each of his last two road appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Spencer Steer has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight road appearances after playing the previous day.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (236).
- The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 1st in the league for hits this season (397).
- The Cincinnati Reds rank 1st in the league for steals this season (74).
- The Cincinnati Reds rank 29th in the league for hits this season (301).
LA Dodgers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction
You want to believe in the Cincinnati Reds as there’s a lot of young talent on the roster, but at some point they have to show us something. The Reds continue to come up short and are on the list as one of the most disappointing teams in MLB. The Dodgers have played their best ball over the last week or so, and Tyler Glasnow has been one of the best pitchers in baseball. It’s hard to fade the Dodgers given the pitching advantage, but it’s probably even harder to side with the Reds in their current form. Inflated lines with the Dodgers, but give me the RL to shave down the juice.
