Diamondbacks vs. Reds Prediction
Will tonight’s Diamondbacks and Reds game at 7:10PM ET fall under the betting total in Cincinnati?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Diamondbacks are -145 money line favorites versus the Reds, who have odds of +125 to pull off the upset tonight at home. With Robbie Ray set to face Sal Romano in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 10 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Ray struck out a career-high-tying 13 while allowing one run over six innings and taking a no-decision in Thursday’s 5-4 loss to Dodgers. Ray was not perfect in this one — he twice left the bases loaded — but his stuff was spectacular. Sometimes too spectacular. He walked four in the outing. The lone run to score on his watch came on a solo home run by Logan Forsythe in the fifth inning. Ray heads into the All-Star break the owner of a 2.97 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 141/52 K/BB ratio in 106 innings (17 starts). He still has his occasional issues with control, but the strikeout rate is spectacular and this is the kind of season which his ability has always hinted toward.
Romano limited the Rockies to two runs over five innings in Thursday’s 6-3 victory. The Reds couldn’t have expected more than Romano gave them at Coors Field. He held the Rockies to six hits and one walk while striking out six batters on the day. It’s a huge step up from the 23-year-old showing in his major league debut back in April. The outing should earn Romano additional starts, but we wouldn’t trust him in fantasy leagues.
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OUR PREDICTION: The under is 52-24-7 in the last 83 meetings between these two teams and 29-14-6 in the last 49 meetings in Cincinnati. The under is also 8-2-2 in the Diamondbacks’ last 12 games overall, is 3-1-1 in their last five games coming off a loss, and is 37-18-1 in their last 56 road games. On the other side, the under is 12-3-1 in the Reds’ last 16 games overall, is 5-2 in their last seven home games, and is 6-0-1 in their last seven games versus NL West opponents.
TUESDAY MLB PREDICTION: DIAMONDBACKS/REDS UNDER 10