San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction 4-29-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction for this MLB game on Monday, April 29th at Petco Park. 

Reds Coming Off Series Loss

The Reds faced off against the Texas Rangers over the weekend and they lost two of the three games. The offense wasn’t great and they are going to need to find a way to get the offense going here.  The Reds are averaging 5.04 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.22 runs per game. The offense is ranked 8th in the league while the pitching is ranked 11th. They have found success some with the long ball and are averaging 1.04 home runs per game. Elly De La Cruz is having a huge season and has hit seven home runs and driven in 18 RBIs. Getting the start for the Reds will be Nick Lodolo who sits with a 2-0 record and an ERA of 2.12. In his last start against the Phillies, he went five innings giving up six hits and three runs. 

Padres Struggled on Sunday

The Padres faced off against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday nad it wasn’t a good game. The offense did score six runs, but the pitching gave up eight on the way to the defeat. Luis Campusano had a strong game hitting a home run and driving in three RBIs. The Padres are averaging 4.77 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.8 runs per game. The offense is ranked 10th while the pitching is ranked 24th. They have a batting average of .253 which is 6th in the league. Ha-Seong Kim has hit four home runs and driven in 17 RBIs. Getting the Padres will be Matt Waldron who sits with a 1-2 record and an ERA of 3.96. In his last start against the Rockies, he went six innings giving up four hits and one run. The Padres will take on the Diamondbacks after this series.

San Diego Padres Team Facts

• The Padres have won 10 of their last 11 home games against the Reds.
• The Padres have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine home games against National League opponents.
• The Padres have lost the first inning in each of their last four night games at Petco Park.
• The Padres have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four home night games.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last five games between the Reds and Padres.

Cincinnati Reds Team Facts

• The Reds have lost 10 of their last 11 games at Petco Park.
• The Reds have failed to cover the run line seven of their last eight games at Petco Park against teams that held a losing record.
• The Reds have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three night games against NL West opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Reds’ last three night games.
• The Reds have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven games at Petco Park.

Reds vs Padres Betting Prediction

The Reds and Rockies are both going to struggle to score in this game. Lodolo has been dominant this season sitting with an ERA of 2.12 and he’s going to really step up again in this game. Waldron sits with a little higher ERA but in his last start he gave up only four hits and one run. Both of the offenses are going to have some major issues here, and that is going to be the difference here as this game is going to end up under the total. Pick the under here.