The Los Angeles Dodgers (35-25) and the Cincinnati Reds (27-33) open a 3-game series Tuesday at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Dodgers vs. Reds odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of 2023; Dodgers won season series 7-0 in 2022
The Dodgers lost a high-profile interleague series against the New York Yankees over the weekend, dropping 2 of 3 games. Los Angeles has been spinning its wheels lately, going just 8-10 across the past 18 games overall dating back to May 16, although it is still tied for 1st place in the NL West with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Reds snapped a 4-game losing streak Sunday with a 2-0 win against the Milwaukee Brewers. It was Cincinnati’s 1st shutout since May 26, and its 4th overall this season.
Cincinnati dropped all 7 meetings in 2022 against Los Angeles, and it is just 17-38 in the past 55 games against the NL West. On the flip side, L.A. is 11-9 against the NL Central this season, and 52-23 in the past 75 meetings against the division overall.
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Dodgers at Reds projected starters
RHP Tony Gonsolin vs. RHP Luke Weaver
Gonsolin (3-1, 1.77 ERA) makes his 8th start. He has a 0.90 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 6.3 K/9 in 35 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 K in a 9-3 road home win vs. the Washington Nationals last Tuesday
- 2023 Road splits: 1-1, 1.35 ERA (20 IP, 3 ER – 3 solo HR) with 8 BB, 14 K and a .130 opponent batting average (OBA) in 4 starts
Weaver (1-2, 5.36 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.35 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9 and 8.7 K/9 in 43 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 5 K in a 5-4 road win vs. the Boston Red Sox Wednesday
- 2023 Home splits: 1-0, 5.64 ERA (22 1/3 IP, 14 ER – 7 HR) with a .310 OBA in 4 starts
Dodgers at Reds odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Dodgers -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Reds +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (-125) | Reds +1.5 (+105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 10 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Dodgers at Reds picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 6, Reds 2
Moneyline
The Dodgers (-190) will cost you nearly 2 times your potential return, and that’s just a little too expensive for my liking. My personal limit for a singular moneyline wager is -180, and I wouldn’t even toss Los Angeles into a multi-team parlay at this price point.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
The DODGERS -1.5 (-125) are more reasonably priced on the run line.
It’s hard to imagine the Reds cobbling together much offense against Gonsolin, who has been next to unhittable so far this season.
The high-octane Los Angeles offense should have its way with Weaver, who has served up 11 home runs in just 43 2/3 IP this season.
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Over/Under
The UNDER 10 (-110) is the play, mainly because of Gonsolin’s ability to keep the ball in the yard. While Weaver has been knocked around pretty frequently, he still has a rather respectable 1.35 WHIP overall through 43 2/3 IP. While he allows plenty of homers, generally there aren’t a lot of people on base. This won’t be a pitcher’s duel, but we won’t get into double digits, either.
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