Data Skrive:
One team will end a losing skid when the 33-19 Los Angeles Dodgers (two-game losing streak) and the 20-30 Cincinnati Reds (two-game losing streak) meet Friday at 7:10 PM ET. The Dodgers have been set as -164 favorites by sportsbooks for the contest at Great American Ball Park. Los Angeles’ James Paxton and Cincinnati’s Graham Ashcraft have been named the starters for this contest.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $32.20
Dodgers to win vs Reds -164
Dodgers vs. Reds Betting Lines
- Favorite: Dodgers (-164)
- Underdog: Reds (+138)
- Over/under: 10
Dodgers vs. Reds Betting Insights
- The Dodgers have come away with 32 wins in the 49 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This year Los Angeles has won 23 of 36 games when listed as at least -164 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 62.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Reds have compiled a 9-20 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 31% of those games).
- Cincinnati has a 2-6 record (winning just 25% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +138 or longer.
- The Reds have a 42% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Dodgers vs. Reds Hitting Leaders
- Mookie Betts has been key for Los Angeles with 66 hits, an OBP of .430 plus a slugging percentage of .540.
- Betts ranks 40th in baseball in homers, and 33rd in RBI.
- Shohei Ohtani is batting .354 this season with 13 home runs and 34 RBI.
- Elly De La Cruz paces the Reds with nine home runs while racking up a team-high batting average of .254.
- Among all batters in the majors, De La Cruz’s home run total puts him 24th, and his RBI total ranks 69th.
- Spencer Steer’s 31 runs batted in are a team-high mark.
Dodgers vs. Reds Pitching Rankings
- The Dodgers have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in the majors.
- Dodgers pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.29 this year, fifth-best in baseball.
- The Dodgers have a combined 1.109 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-lowest in MLB.
- The Reds pitching staff is 11th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Cincinnati has the 13th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.97).
- Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.261).