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The Cincinnati Reds (68-63) close out a 4-game road series with the Arizona Diamondbacks (68-62) Sunday afternoon. First pitch from Chase Field is at 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Reds vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Reds lead 4-2

After losing the 1st 2 games of the series, the Reds picked up an 8-7 win in 11 innings on Saturday. It gives them 4 wins in their last 6 games and pulls them within a half-game of the Arizona Diamondbacks for the final Wild-Card spot.

The Diamondbacks’ loss on Saturday snapped a 6-game winning streak. They have won 9 of their last 11 games. They are in 2nd place in the NL West, trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers by 12 games, but holding a 1/2-game lead on the Reds for a Wild-Card spot.

Reds at Diamondbacks projected starters

RHP Graham Ashcraft vs. RHP Slade Cecconi

Ashcraft (7-8, 4.84 ERA) makes his 25th start. He has a 1.38 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 6.7 K/9 in 134 innings.

• Last start: Win, 7 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 10 K in 4-3 road win over Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday
• Reds have lost 3 of his last 4 starts and are 11-13 when he pitches

Cecconi (0-0, 2.93 ERA) makes his 3rd start and 5th appearance. He has a 1.04 WHIP, 4 BB and 9 K in 15 1/3 innings.

• Last outing: 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 2 K in relief in 4-3 home win over Texas Rangers on Monday
• Allowed 2 ER in each of his 2 starts this season

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Reds at Diamondbacks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:03 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Reds -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Diamondbacks -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Reds -1.5 (+155) | Diamondbacks +1.5 (-190)
• Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Reds at Diamondbacks picks and predictions

Prediction

Diamondbacks 6, Reds 5

Moneyline

The Reds are 37-29 on the road this season and 4-2 on their current road trip. But the Diamondbacks are on a bit of a roll. They have won 9 of their last 11 games and 11 of their last 14. They had a 4-2 lead in the ninth but the Reds sent it to extra innings.

Cecconi has been good in 4 appearances so far this season.

BET DIAMONDBACKS (-115).

Run line/Against the spread

The Reds are the best in the majors with an 83-48 ATS mark and they are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games. The Diamondbacks are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games.

Four of the Reds’ last 6 wins are by only 1 run, so it might be hard against Arizona to win and cover. I like the Diamondbacks to win and just betting them to cover at -190 isn’t that appealing.

PASS.

Over/Under

The last 2 games of the series have had double-digit runs. Five of the Reds’ last 7 have had 10 or more runs while 5 of Arizona’s last 7 have had at least 9 runs.

BET OVER 9 (-115).

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The Cincinnati Reds (67-62) play the 2nd game of a 4-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks (67-61) Friday. First pitch from Chase Field is at 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Reds vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Reds lead 3-1

The Reds lost the opener of the series 3-2 Thursday, snapping a 3-game win streak and slipping to 3-1 through the first 4 games of a 10-game road trip. Cincinnati is in 3rd place in the NL Central, trailing the first-place Milwaukee Brewers by 4 games, and a half-game out of the final NL Wild Card.

The Diamondbacks have won 5 games in a row and 10 of their last 12. They overtook the Reds for the final NL Wild Card spot on Thursday and they are in 2nd place in the NL West, although that’s still 12 games back of the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers.

Reds at Diamondbacks projected starters

RHP Hunter Greene vs. RHP Brandon Pfaadt

Greene (2-5, 4.72 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has a 1.47 WHIP, 4.0 BB/9 and 12.3 K/9 through 76 1/3 IP.

• Last start: Loss, 3 IP, 9 R (8 ER), 10 H, 3 BB. 4 K in 10-3 home loss to Toronto Blue Jays Sunday
• Making 2nd start since returning from IL because of a hip injury that sidelined him from mid-June until Sunday

Pfaadt (0-6, 6.13 ERA) makes his 13th start. He has a 1.41 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 8.0 K/9 through 61 2/3 IP.

• Last start: No decision, 7 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 BB, 5 K in 4-0 road loss to San Diego Padres last Friday
• One career start vs. Reds: Loss, 6 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 6 K in 4-2 road loss on July 22

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Reds at Diamondbacks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:10 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Reds +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Diamondbacks -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Reds +1.5 (-145) | Diamondbacks -1.5 (+120)
• Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Reds at Diamondbacks picks and predictions

Prediction

Diamondbacks 5, Reds 3

Moneyline

The Diamondbacks are red-hot right now. They have won 5 straight and 10 of their last 12 games. Pfaadt is coming off his best outing of the year and while he is winless, his ERA over his last 6 starts is 3.94.

Green was knocked around in his return from the injured list.

The Reds entered the series winning 3 straight but are 8-13 in their last 21 games.

BET DIAMONDBACKS -1.5 (+120)

Run line/Against the spread

The Reds are 82-47 ATS, the best mark in all of baseball, and they have covered the spread in 4 straight games and in 7 of their last 8. They are 68-30 ATS as underdogs.

The Diamondbacks are 30-29 ATS when favored but are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games. They have covered the spread in 14 of their last 15 wins, and because of that, going with the plus odds on the moneyline is better than the spread.

PASS.

Over/Under

The series opener on Thursday had 5 total runs. Two of the 4 games between the 2 teams have had fewer than 10 runs.

Pfaadt has not had a start with a total of 10 runs or more since there were 19 in his MLB debut, a streak of 11 starts.

Eleven of Greene’s 15 starts have stayed below 10 total runs.

BET UNDER 9.5 (-115).

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