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The Cincinnati Reds (22-30) welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers (33-21) to Great American Ball Park Sunday for the final game of their 3-game series. First pitch is set for 12:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Dodgers vs. Reds odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 3-3
The Reds beat the Dodgers 3-1 Saturday and 9-6 Friday, closing as a +127 and +140 underdog respectively. Cincinnati had lost 5 of its last 6 prior to this 2-game win streak. The Reds lost 3 of 4 in Los Angeles from May 16-19. Cincinnati is last in the NL Central and is 27-25 against the spread (ATS) this season.
The Dodgers have now lost 4 in a row, all of which have come by at least 2 runs. Prior to this series, they dropped 2 of 3 to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Los Angeles still sits atop the NL West and has a 27-27 ATS record. The Dodgers are 13-9 straight up as a road favorite this season.
Dodgers at Reds projected starters
RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. LHP Brent Suter
Yamamoto (5-1, 3.17 ERA) makes his 11th start. He has a 1.06 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 10.2 K/9 in 54 IP.
- Last start: Win, 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 8 K in 6-4 home win vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday
- 2024 road splits: 3-0, 1.59 ERA (22 2/3 IP, 4 ER), 17 H, 1 HR, 7 BB, 26 K in 4 starts
- Has never faced the Reds
Suter (0-0, 4.13 ERA) makes his 2nd start and 21st appearance. He has a 1.31 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 7.6 K/9 in 28 1/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 K in 7-2 road win over the Dodgers on May 16
- 2024 home splits: 0-0, 2.12 ERA (17 IP, 4 ER), 14 H, 2 HR, 3 BB, 12 K in 10 appearances
- Career vs. Dodgers: 1-1, 2.77 ERA (13 IP, 4 ER), 1.54 WHIP, 8.3 K/9 in 12 appearances (2 starts)
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Dodgers at Reds odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:18 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Dodgers -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Reds +168 (bet $100 to win $168)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (-122) | Reds +1.5 (+102)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Dodgers at Reds picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 7, Reds 3
Moneyline
PASS.
The Dodgers, especially while riding a 4-game win streak, aren’t worth a play at 2x your money. The -200 price tag is just far too expensive. Similarly, the Reds are too risky given how they’ve performed throughout most of the season.
Skip any moneyline wager.
Run line/Against the spread
BET DODGERS -1.5 (-122).
The Reds are clearly going to their bullpen early by starting Suter, and their relievers rank 16th in the MLB in ERA at 3.94. Meanwhile, the Dodgers have covered the spread in Yamamoto’s last 4 starts and have covered it in 5 of their last 6 wins.
The Reds are among the streakier teams in the MLB as well and are 9-12 ATS following a win, which they are here. Expect the Dodgers to avoid a sweep and take DODGERS -1.5 (-122) here.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 9 (-108).
The Reds have gone Over in 3 of their last 4 games and are 5-4 O/U in their last 9 outings.
The Dodgers have similar mixed-bag results over the last few weeks. They have gone Over in 3 of their last 5 games and in 5 of their last 9. Considering those recent trends for both sides, take OVER 9 (-108).
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