The Cincinnati Reds (10-12) and Los Angeles Dodgers (15-8) play Game 2 of their three-game set Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Reds vs. Dodgers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
The Reds upset the Dodgers in Monday’s opener behind a 5-3 win in 10 innings. Cincinnati, which was a +164 underdog, snapped a 7-game losing streak with the victory, while Los Angeles suffered a second consecutive loss.
Season series: Reds 1-0
Cincinnati RHP Jeff Hoffman is Tuesday’s projected starter. He is 2-1 with a 2.66 ERA (20 1/3 IP, 6 ER), 1.33 WHIP, 7.1 K/9 and 3.1 BB/9 in 4 starts.
- Last outing: No-decision, 5 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 K in 14-11 home loss vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday
- Career vs. Dodgers: 1-0, 6.50 ERA (18 IP, 13 ER), 1.94 WHIP, 6.0 K/9 in 2 starts and 5 relief appearances – all with the Colorado Rockies
RHP Walker Buehler is slated to start for the L.A. He is 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA (25 IP, 6 ER), 0.88 WHIP, 7.6 K/9 and 0.4 BB/9 in 4 starts.
- Last outing: No-decision, 7 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 9 K in 3-2 home loss vs. San Diego Padres Thursday
- Career vs. Reds: 1-2, 1.47 ERA (18 1/3 IP, 3 ER), 0.87 WHIP, 11.3 K/9 in 3 starts
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Reds at Dodgers odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 6:51 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Reds +185 (bet $100 to win $185) | Dodgers -225 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Reds +1.5 (-110) | Dodgers -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 8 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Prediction
Dodgers 7, Reds 2
Money line (ML)
PASS. The Dodgers’ -225 price is too expensive.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
LOS ANGELES -1.5 (-110) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager.
Last season, the Dodgers scored against Hoffman each of the three times they faced the right-hander. Hoffman, who was with the Rockies, was pounded for 11 hits and 5 runs in a combined 4 innings in those three outings for an 11.25 ERA. He didn’t walk any Dodgers but struck out just one.
In the two outings Buehler faced the Reds in 2019 – Cincy and L.A. didn’t meet last season – he allowed just 1 run in 12 1/3 innings for a 0.73 ERA with a 0.89 WHIP.
ATS records: Reds 9-13 | Dodgers 11-12
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 8 (-105) is worth a HALF-UNIT bet. With Hoffman starting and a Reds bullpen ERA of 5.21 that ranks 14th in the NL, the Dodgers could hit the Over by themselves. Plus, the Over is 4-0 in Hoffman’s 4 starts.
Also of note, through 11 games at Dodger Stadium this season, L.A. is averaging 4.5 runs per game and allowing 3.5 runs per game.
O/U records: Reds 15-6-1 | Dodgers 10-13
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| JOHNNY RECORD | W-L | SP | ROI |
| 2021 MLB | 29-23-1 | 8-5-1 | +7.2425 |
| 2021 (all sports) | 132-108-2 | 57-46-1 | +20.7925 |
| *–SP: Strongest plays; ROI: Return on investment | |||
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