In this article, we will formulate a Reds vs Diamondbacks prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, June 8th at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Reds are 32-33 this year after they won the first two games in this series by scores of 4-3 and 13-1. In their game two win, Cincinnati led 13-1 after the fourth inning, and they were able to coast to the easy win. The Reds recorded 11 hits in the game, and they were led by Lux, who went 1-5 with one home run and four RBIs in the win. Cincinnati started Martinez, who allowed six hits and one earned run over 6.0 innings for the win, while La Sorsa, Suter, and Richardson finished the game.
Prior to this series, the Reds lost two out of three against the Brewers and two out of three against the Cubs. Cincinnati has won three of its last four games, and they are currently fourth in the NL Central standings. The Cincinnati pitching staff has a 3.73 ERA with a 1.19 WHIP and a .230 opponent batting average, while their offense has scored 297 runs with a .244 batting average and a .320 on-base percentage this season. Elly De La Cruz has led Cincinnati with 12 home runs and 43 RBIs, while Matt McLain has added six home runs and 20 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Cincinnati is Brady Singer, who is 6-4 with a 4.66 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP over 63.2 innings pitched this year.
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 31-33 this season after they lost game two by a score of 13-1 on Saturday. Arizona cut the deficit to 5-1 in the second inning, but they were unable to score in the final seven innings in the blowout loss. The Diamondbacks recorded seven hits in the game, and they were led by Suarez, who went 2-4 with one home run and one RBI in the loss. Arizona started Nelson, who allowed four hits and seven earned runs over 3.0 innings for the loss, while Graveman allowed six earned runs in relief.
Prior to this series, the Diamondbacks swept the Braves in three games, but lost two out of three against the Nationals before that. Arizona has won four of its last six games, and they are currently fourth in the NL West standings. The Arizona pitching staff has a 4.86 ERA with a 1.34 WHIP and a .248 opponent batting average, while their offense has scored 321 runs with a .253 batting average and a .331 on-base percentage this year. Eugenio Suarez has led Arizona with 17 home runs and 47 RBIs, while Corbin Carroll has added 18 home runs and 39 RBIs this season. The projected starting pitcher for Arizona is Zac Gallen, who is 4-7 with a 5.13 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP over 73.2 innings pitched this season.
Why the Reds will beat the Diamondbacks
- The underdogs have won nine of the Diamondbacks’ last 10 games.
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last four games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as road favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the last seven games between the Diamondbacks and Reds.
- The Reds have won the first inning in four of their last five games as home underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last 10 day games against NL Central opponents.
- The Reds have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games as home underdogs against National League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Five of the Reds’ last six day games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Three of the Diamondbacks’ last four games against NL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Diamondbacks’ last nine Sunday games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 11 of the Reds’ last 13 home games against NL West opponents.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- Brady Singer has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last eight Sunday appearances against teams that held a losing record.
- TJ Friedl has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances with the Reds as home underdogs against NL opponents.
- Spencer Steer has recorded at least one hit in each of the Reds’ last nine home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Austin Hays has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
- Spencer Steer has recorded at least one Single in each of the Reds’ last six home games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Santiago Espinal has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances in day games against NL West teams that held a losing record.
- Gavin Lux has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances against the Diamondbacks after playing the previous day.
- Brady Singer has recorded a win in four of his five previous home appearances against NL West opponents.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Ketel Marte has hit at least one home run in three of the Diamondbacks’ last four games as road favorites.
- Zac Gallen has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances with the Diamondbacks as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
- Ketel Marte has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances with the Diamondbacks as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
- Zac Gallen has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances in day games against NL teams that held a losing record.
- Ketel Marte has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances in day games.
- Gabriel Moreno has recorded at least one hit in 11 of his last 12 appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Josh Naylor has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances against the Reds.
Reds vs Diamondbacks Prediction
Cincinnati has picked up two very nice wins to start this series, and they will go for the series sweep in this game. The Reds are 17-16 at home this year, while the Diamondbacks are 16-16 on the road. Arizona continues to be one of the highest-scoring teams in the MLB, but its pitching staff is just 24th in team ERA. The Diamondbacks are starting Gallen, who has allowed at least four earned runs in four of his last five starts. The Reds are going with Singer, who has allowed two earned runs in two of his last three starts. I don’t trust the Arizona pitching staff at all, and I think we are getting solid value with Cincinnati, so give me the Reds here.