Dodgers vs. Reds Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 17, 2024

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Dodgers vs. Reds Betting Odds, Probable Starters 5/17/2024

Data Skrive:

The Los Angeles Dodgers will take the field against the Cincinnati Reds (18-25) on Friday. The game begins at 10:10 PM ET on MLB Network, with the Dodgers listed as -217 favorites on the moneyline. Los Angeles’ James Paxton and Cincinnati’s Frankie Montas have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our betting primer for this matchup, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Betting Odds

Dodgers to win vs Reds -217

Bet $20, Payout $29.22

Dodgers vs. Reds Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Dodgers (-217)
  • Underdog: Reds (+178)
  • Over/under: 9

Dodgers vs. Reds Betting Insights

  • The Dodgers have been chosen as favorites in 42 games this year and have walked away with the win 28 times (66.7%) in those games.
  • Los Angeles has a record of 11-3 when favored by -217 or more this year.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 68.5% chance of pulling out a win.
  • The Reds have a 7-15 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 31.8% of those games).
  • Cincinnati has not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +178 or longer.
  • The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Reds a 36% chance to win.

Dodgers vs. Reds Hitting Leaders

  • Mookie Betts has been key for Los Angeles with 62 hits, an OBP of .445 plus a slugging percentage of .562.
  • Betts ranks 37th in Major League Baseball in homers, and 21st in RBI.
  • Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles in homers with 12 while also batting a team-best .364 this season.
  • Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with nine home runs while putting up a team-high batting average of .258.
  • De La Cruz ranks 16th in homers and 62nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
  • Spencer Steer has collected 29 runs batted in to pace his team.

Dodgers vs. Reds Pitching Rankings

  • The Dodgers have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
  • The Dodgers have the third-best ERA (3.16) in the majors this season.
  • The Dodgers have a combined 1.109 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-lowest in MLB.
  • The pitching staff for the Reds has a collective 8.9 K/9, the fifth-best in the majors.
  • Cincinnati has the 15th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.01).
  • The Reds have the 13th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.270).