In the second game of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park, the San Diego Padres (11-7) take on the Cincinnati Reds (3-14), Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET.
The Reds (+150 underdog moneyline odds to win) host the Padres (-175). The San Diego Padres will give the start to MacKenzie Gore (1-0, 5.54 ERA) looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Reds will turn to Vladimir Gutierrez (0-3, 5.54).
These squads play again following the Padres’ 9-6 victory over the Reds yesterday. Joe Musgrove (6.0 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 4 K) registered the win for the Padres. Eric Hosmer went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI to lead the team on offense. Reiver Sanmartin (3.0 IP, 9 R, 8 H, 2 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Reds.
Ahead of this Padres vs. Reds matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Wednesday’s MLB action.
San Diego Padres vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Padres (-175, bet $175 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+150, bet $100 to win $150)
- Over/under: 8.5
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Padres Stats and Trends
Padres Betting Records
- The Padres have won nine, or 75%, of the 12 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- San Diego is undefeated in three games this season when favored by -175 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 63.6% chance to win.
- San Diego’s games have gone over the total in six of their 18 chances.
- The Padres are 11-7-0 against the spread this season.
MacKenzie Gore (Padres Probable Starter)
- The Padres will send Gore to the mound for his third start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw five scoreless innings while allowing four hits against the Cincinnati Reds.
- He has an ERA of 1.74, a 2.5 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.065 in two games this season.
- Gore will look to finish five or more innings for the third start in a row.
- The Reds rank 29th in MLB with a .189 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 30th in the league (.285) and 10 home runs.
- The Reds have gone 4-for-18 in one game against the left-hander this season.
Padres Batting Stats
- The Padres rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 15 home runs.
- Fueled by 45 extra-base hits, the Padres rank 15th in MLB with a .363 slugging percentage this season.
- San Diego ranks 17th in MLB with a .227 team batting average.
- The Padres have scored 76 runs this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
- San Diego is among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking ninth with an OBP of .320.
- The Padres rank 25th in strikeouts per game (8.9) among MLB offenses.
Reds Stats and Trends
Reds Betting Records
- The Reds have come away with three wins in the 14 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Cincinnati has been victorious two times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +150 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 40% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Cincinnati and their opponents have gone over in eight of their 17 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Reds have an against the spread record of 5-12-0 in 17 games with a line this season.
Vladimir Gutierrez (Reds Probable Starter)
- Gutierrez (0-3) gets the starting nod for the Reds in his fourth start of the season. He’s put together a 5.54 ERA in 13 innings pitched, with nine strikeouts.
- His last time out was on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, when the righty tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up two hits.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 5.54, with 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opponents are hitting .277 against him.
- He meets a Padres offense that ranks 10th in the league with 76 total runs scored while batting .227 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .363 slugging percentage (15th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 15 home runs (14th in the league).
- Gutierrez has a 5.79 ERA and a 1.286 WHIP against the Padres this season in 4 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .143 batting average over one appearance.
Reds Batting Stats
- The Reds have hit the third-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (10).
- This season, the Reds have the lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.285).
- Cincinnati’s .189 batting average ranks 29th in the league.
- The Reds are the third-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 2.9 runs per game (49 total).
- Cincinnati ranks last in the league with a .261 on-base percentage.
- The Reds’ 9.3 strikeouts per game rank 23rd in the league.
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