In this article we will formulate a San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, April 30th at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game two in this series.
Padres Looking to Snap Losing Streak
The San Diego Padres are 14-18 this year and they have lost five games in a row. San Diego lost game one in this series on Monday, but they were swept by the Phillies over the weekend. Prior to that series, the Padres split a four game set with the Rockies. San Diego is currently fourth in the NL West, trailing the Dodgers, Giants, and Diamondbacks.
The San Diego pitching staff has a 4.37 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, and a .244 opponent batting average. The Padres offense has scored 150 runs with a .248 batting average and a .319 on base percentage. Jurickson Profar is batting .301 with four home runs and 19 RBI’s for the Padres. San Diego has allowed at least five runs in five straight games and six of their last seven.
Reds Look to Take 2-0 Series Lead
The Cincinnati Reds are 16-13 this season and they have lost three of their last five games. Cincinnati won game one on Monday night by a score of 5-2. Prior to this series, the Reds lost two out of three against Texas and split a four game series with the Phillies. Cincinnati is third in the NL Central, behind the Brewers and the Cubs.
The Cincinnati pitching staff has a 3.84 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and a .232 opponent batting average. The Reds offense has scored 144 runs with a .220 batting average and a .304 on base percentage. Elly De La Cruz is batting .280 with eight home runs and 19 RBI’s for the Reds. Cincinnati has been a bit inconsistent to start this season, but their pitching staff has been a pleasant surprise through 29 games.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for San Diego is Jhony Brito, who is 0-2 with a 4.40 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP over 14.1 innings pitched this year. Brito has worked as a reliever so far this season and he has only allowed one earned run over his last 10.1 innings of work. The projected starting pitcher for Cincinnati is Nick Martinez, who is 0-1 with a 5.48 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP over 23.0 innings pitched this season. Martinez has been very inconsistent this year and he has allowed 10 earned runs and 19 hits over 11.0 innings in his last two starts against Philadelphia and the Mets.
San Diego Padres Team Facts
- The Padres have lost seven of their last eight games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven night games at Petco Park following a loss.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Padres’ last five night games.
- The Padres have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven home night games.
- The Padres have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five night games against opponents that held a winning record.
Cincinnati Reds Team Facts
- The Reds have lost each of their last seven road games against NL West opponents following a win.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Reds’ last five games.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Reds’ last four night games.
San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction
Cincinnati was able to pick up a nice road victory in game one of this series and their offense has scored 16 runs in their last three games. The Reds will be facing Jhony Brito to start this game, but he should only go one or two innings. San Diego has lost five games in a row and their pitching staff needs a bounce back performance, as they have allowed 37 runs in their last five games. San Diego will be going against Nick Martinez, who has been very up and down this season and has been rocked in his last two starts. Cincinnati is playing the slightly better baseball right now, but I don’t like Martinez and I think the Padres will get to him early and often in this matchup. My San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction is for the Padres to snap their losing streak with a nice home win here.