The San Diego Padres will do battle against the Cincinnati Reds in a Tuesday night game. Fox Sports Ohio is in line to broadcast this NL matchup and the game gets going at 7:10 p.m. ET.
San Diego Padres vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds
San Diego (+160) is entering this game as the underdog to Cincinnati (-170) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total currently stand at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. The game’s current runline odds sit at -135 for taking the Padres +1.5 runs and +115 for the Reds -1.5 runs.
The Padres have gone 59-65 SU this year and are 57-66 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 11.5 units for moneyline gamblers and 14.8 units ATS. San Diego is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Reds, on the other hand, are 58-66 SU and 69-54 ATS. The team’s lost 4.3 units for moneyline bettors while earning 6.3 units ATS. Cincinnati has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven.
Reds games have an over/under record of 48-69-6 in 2019. San Diego has an over/under record of 60-56-7.
Cal Quantrill is getting the nod for the visiting Padres. Quantrill is 6-3 with a 3.23 ERA and 61 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Reds this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Reds are turning to Sonny Gray (8-6, 2.98 ERA). Gray has 154 strikeouts and 50 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.12. Gray did not register a start against the Padres in 2018.
As a unit, Cincinnati’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 4.04 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.43 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 9.8 K/9.
The Cincinnati hitters are putting up 4.5 runs per outing, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 3.6 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .252/.326/.374 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Reds’ offense has been led by third baseman Eugenio Suarez and shortstop Jose Iglesias. Suarez is slashing .256/.339/.528 with 34 home runs, 77 RBIs and 67 runs scored, and Iglesias has produced a line of .295/.324/.418 with eight homers, 47 RBIs and 51 runs.
In the other dugout, San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.45 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.33 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.70, along with a K/9 of 9.97.
Padres hitters have slashed .246/.314/.430 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game this year, including 4.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
First baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado have paced San Diego’s offense. Hosmer is slashing .287/.333/.452 with 18 home runs, 82 RBIs and 63 runs scored. Machado is hitting .264/.333/.470 with 26 homers, 71 RBIs and 67 runs scored.
The Padres have lost 3.7 units and are 43-53 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 50 of those games, compared to 40 that’ve hit the under against y starters.
Padres vs. Reds Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Reds, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- San Diego has logged 12 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Cincinnati has 10 XBH over its last five.
- The Reds have dropped three of their last four games SU.
- San Diego has posted 22.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 21.6 over its last five.
- The Padres have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Reds have hit 18 over their last 10.
