On Tuesday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the San Diego Padres (10-7) visiting the Cincinnati Reds (3-13) at 6:40 PM ET.
The Padres are a favorite (-160) against the Reds (+140). The Padres will start Joe Musgrove (2-0) versus the Reds and Reiver Sanmartin (0-2).
The Padres’ matchup Tuesday versus the Dodgers resulted in a 10-2 loss. Matt Beaty went 1-for-1 with a triple in the defeat, while Sean Manaea threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on six hits while striking out five en route to taking the loss.
Tuesday, the Reds took down the Cardinals 4-1. Nick Lodolo was the winning pitcher after he went 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out seven. Tommy Pham led the Reds’ offense, going 2-for-1 with a double.
Ahead of watching this Padres vs. Reds matchup, here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond.
San Diego Padres vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Padres (-160, bet $160 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+140, bet $100 to win $140)
- Over/under: 8
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Padres Stats and Trends
Padres Betting Records
- This season, the Padres have won eight out of the 11 games, or 72.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
- San Diego has been at least a -160 moneyline favorite five times this season and won each of those games.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 61.5% chance to win.
- San Diego and its opponents have hit the over in five of their 17 games with a total this season.
- The Padres are 10-7-0 against the spread in their 17 chances this season.
Joe Musgrove (Padres Probable Starter)
- Musgrove (2-0) will take to the mound for the Padres and make his fourth start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.
- The 29-year-old has pitched in three games this season with an ERA of 1.89, a 21 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .737.
- He’s going for his fourth straight quality start.
- Musgrove will look to finish five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
- The Reds have scored 43 runs this season, which ranks 29th in MLB. They have 93 hits, 30th in baseball, with nine home runs (28th in the league).
- The Reds have gone 4-for-23 with a double, a home run and two RBI in 6 1/3 innings this season against the right-hander.
- The 29-year-old ranks 12th in ERA (1.89), third in WHIP (.737), and 14th in K/9 (9.9) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
Padres Batting Stats
- The Padres have hit 13 homers this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
- The offense for the Padres has a slugging percentage of .350 this season, 18th in MLB.
- San Diego’s .221 batting average ranks 20th in the league this season.
- The Padres rank 13th in the league with 67 total runs scored this season.
- San Diego has an on-base percentage of .315 this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
- The Padres rank 26th in strikeouts per game (8.9) among MLB offenses.
Reds Stats and Trends
Reds Betting Records
- The Reds have been underdogs in 13 games this season and have come away with the win three times (23.1%) in those contests.
- Cincinnati has a win-loss record of 2-9 when favored by +140 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 41.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over the total this season in seven of their 16 opportunities.
- The Reds are 5-11-0 against the spread in their 16 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Reiver Sanmartin (Reds Probable Starter)
- Sanmartin (0-2) gets the start for the Reds, his third of the season.
- The left-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- He has a 7.11 ERA and 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .292 against him over his three appearances this season.
- Sanmartin is looking for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.1 innings per start.
- He will match up with a Padres offense that is hitting .221 as a unit (20th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .350 (18th in the league) with 13 total home runs (17th in MLB play).
- In 5 1/3 innings over one appearance against the Padres this season, Sanmartin has an 8.44 ERA and a 1.688 WHIP while his opponents are batting .348.
Reds Batting Stats
- The Reds have hit nine home runs this season, the third-lowest total in baseball.
- So far this year, the Reds have the lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.277).
- Cincinnati’s .186 batting average ranks last in MLB.
- The Reds are the second-lowest scoring team in baseball averaging 2.7 runs per game (43 total).
- Cincinnati ranks last in baseball with a .262 on-base percentage.
- The Reds strike out 9.4 times per game to rank 25th in the league.
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