Coming off of a 1-2 series loss to the Giants, the Cincinnati Reds (53-58) are -132 favorites to pick up the win in Game 1 of a four-game series against the Miami Marlins (42-70). The series begins at LoanDepot park, starting on Monday at 6:40 PM ET on BSFL. Miami is expected to give the ball to Roddery Munoz, while Cincinnati has yet to name a starting pitcher.
Take a look at our betting primer for this game, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $35.15
Reds to win vs Marlins -132
Reds vs. Marlins Betting Lines
- Favorite: Reds (-132)
- Underdog: Marlins (+111)
- Over/under: 8.5
Reds vs. Marlins Betting Insights
- The Reds have been chosen as favorites in 50 games this year and have walked away with the win 26 times (52%) in those games.
- This season Cincinnati has come away with a win 16 times in 28 chances when named as a favorite of at least -132 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 56.9% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Marlins have been the moneyline underdog 96 total times this season. They’ve gone 38-58 in those games.
- Miami is 32-47 (winning 40.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +111 or longer.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Marlins’ implied win probability is 47.4%.
Reds vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders
- Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati with 18 home runs this season. He’s batting .255 with 45 RBI.
- Among hitters in Major League Baseball, De La Cruz is 36th in homers and 97th in RBI.
- Spencer Steer leads Cincinnati in runs batted in (65) this season. He’s batting .231 while slugging .417.
- Jake Burger paces the Marlins with 17 home runs and 47 runs batted in.
- Burger ranks 44th in homers and 85th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
- Jesus Sanchez has a club-best .241 batting average.
Reds vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings
- The Reds average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-most in the league.
- The Reds have pitched to a 3.91 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.
- The Reds rank 15th in MLB with a combined 1.251 WHIP this season.
- The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Marlins pitching staff ranks 19th in the majors.
- Miami’s 4.46 team ERA ranks 25th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Marlins combine for the third-worst WHIP in baseball (1.357).