The Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds meet Saturday in MLB action at Great American Ball Park. Here’s a Reds vs Diamondbacks Prediction. This article will include a Reds vs Diamondbacks Pick.
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 31-31 on the year and play the Mariners, Padres, and Blue Jays next. The Arizona Diamondbacks are batting .255 on the season, have a .333 OBP, and a .449 slugging percentage. The Arizona Diamondbacks pitching staff has a 4.75 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. Josh Naylor leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 67 hits and 39 RBI, while Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo have combined for 125 hits and 81 RBI.
Ryne Nelson gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is 2-1 with a 3.43 ERA and 35 strikeouts this season. This will be Nelson’s first career game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Reds are 30-33 on the year and play the Guardians, Tigers, and Twins next. The Cincinnati Reds are batting .244 on the season, have a .18 OBP, and a .394 slugging percentage. The Cincinnati Reds pitching staff has a 3.80 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. TJ Friedl leads the Cincinnati Reds with 68 hits and 20 RBI, while Elly De La Cruz and Gavin Lux have combined for 114 hits and 65 RBI.
Nick Martinez gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he is 3-6 with a 3.89 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season. Martinez is 1-0 with a 4.26 ERA and 19 strikeouts in his career against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Why the Cincinnati Reds will win
- The Reds have won each of their last four games following a home loss.
- The Diamondbacks have lost six of their last seven games against NL Central opponents following a win.
- The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last four games following a home loss.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line each of their last six Saturday games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Reds have led after 5 innings in four of their last five home day games.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight day games against NL Central opponents.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Reds have lost each of their last seven home games on the first leg of a doubleheader.
- The Diamondbacks have won each of their last seven games at Great American Ball Park following a win.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last 10 road games against the Reds following a win.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games against the Diamondbacks at Great American Ball Park following a home loss.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 5 innings in 16 of their last 21 games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in each of their last eight games against the Reds.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- Nick Lodolo has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against NL opponents.
- Jeimer Candelario has recorded an RBI in four of the Reds’ last five games against the Diamondbacks.
- Tyler Stephenson has scored a run in each of his last four appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Austin Hays has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight home appearances.
- Tyler Stephenson has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Gavin Lux has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances against the Diamondbacks.
- Nick Lodolo has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances against NL West opponents.
- Elly De La Cruz has recorded at least one Single in eight of the Reds’ last nine games against NL West opponents.
- Elly De La Cruz ranks T6th in the league in Steals (19) this season.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Ketel Marte has hit a home run in each of his last two road appearances against the Reds after not playing the previous day.
- Eugenio Suarez has recorded a Double in three of the Diamondbacks’ last four road games against NL opponents.
- Eduardo Rodriguez has recorded a win in eight of his last nine road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Eduardo Rodriguez has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last 18 appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Josh Naylor has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances against the Reds.
- Ketel Marte has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances in day games.
- Josh Naylor has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Corbin Carroll ranks 5th in the league in Home Runs (18) this season.
Reds vs Diamondbacks Prediction
The Diamondbacks are playing the better ball right now, and Nelson is coming off a hell of a May where he allowed 15 hits and five runs in 25 innings. Nelson has allowed zero runs in his last 10.2 innings. The Reds continue to underachieve based on their expectations entering the season, and Martinez has allowed 13 hits and eight runs in his last 11.2 innings. Martinez has still been solid on the year overall, but his last two outings do raise some concern. The price is near a pick’em spot. I’ll side with the more trustworthy team and the pitcher who is on a heater. Give me the Diamondbacks.