The Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Tuesday in MLB NL Wild Card action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Dodgers vs Reds Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Cincinnati Reds will send out Hunter Greene for the start here and Greene was 7-4 with a 2.76 ERA and 132 strikeouts in the regular season. The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Blake Snell and Snell was 5-4 with a 2.35 ERA and 72 strikeouts in the regular season.
Cincinnati Reds Recap
The Cincinnati Reds come into the postseason after finishing the regular season with an overall record of 83-79 this season.
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Elly De La Cruz has 166 hits with 22 home runs, 86 RBIs, 31 doubles and 37 stolen bases while TJ Friedl has 151 hits with 22 doubles, 14 home runs and 53 RBIs with 12 stolen bases. Gavin Lux has added 120 hits with 28 doubles and 53 RBIs while Spencer Steer has 21 home runs and 75 RBIs and Matt McLain has added 15 homers, 50 RBIs and 18 stolen bases as well on the year. Jose Trevino’s also chipped in 20 doubles as well this season.
Why the Cincinnati Reds will win
- The Reds have won each of their last seven night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last three games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Reds have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games as underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in 15 of their last 18 night games against National League opponents following a road win.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- Elly De La Cruz has recorded a hit in each of the Reds’ last 10 games as road underdogs.
- Will Benson has hit a home run in three of his last eight road appearances.
- Elly De La Cruz ranks 7th in the league in Steals (37) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into the postseason as the NL West champions, finishing the year with a 93-69 record this season.
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Shohei Ohtani has 172 hits including 25 doubles, 55 home runs, 102 RBIs and 9 triples. Michael Conforto has 83 hits with 20 doubles while Teoscar Hernandez has 126 hits with 25 home runs, 29 doubles and 89 RBIs as well this season. Ohtani has a team-high 20 stolen bases while Max Muncy has 10 doubles but also has 83 strikeouts so far this season. Mookie Betts has also chipped in 20 home runs and 82 RBIs as well on the year. Freddie Freeman has also logged 164 hits with a team-high 39 doubles, 24 home runs and 90 RBIs. Andy Pages also has 158 hits with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 86 RBIs as well this season.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last nine night games against the Reds at Dodger Stadium following a win.
- The Reds have lost each of their last six playoff games.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last eight playoff games after not playing the previous day.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six playoff games.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Tommy Edman has recorded at least one Double in four of the Dodgers’ last five playoff games as favorites.
- Freddie Freeman has hit a home run in four of the Dodgers’ last five playoff games.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 appearances against the Reds.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.622) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Dodgers’ last eight playoff games as favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Reds’ last four games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Dodgers vs Reds Prediction
I’m rolling with the Dodgers here. I just don’t love the spot for Hunter Greene here, who actually pitched far better at home since returning from injury. He did have a start against the Dodgers in this ballpark at the end of August and got torched. I don’t know if Cincinnati will get to Snell here, and I think Cincinnati struggles in game one. Give me the Dodgers.