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The San Diego Padres will finish their three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday at the Great American Ballpark. We're here to share our MLB odds series, make a Padres-Reds prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch.
The Padres are currently second in the National League West. However, they entered the day eight games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Reds were supposed to be one of the upstart teams in the National League. Instead, they have dealt with injuries and bottomed out to last in the NL Central.
Matt Waldron starts for the Padres. He is 2-5 with a 5.00 ERA. Recently, he tossed 5 2/3 innings while allowing one earned run on five hits while striking out 10 and walking two in a win over the Atlanta Braves. Waldron has had two straight outings where he just barely missed a quality start. Now, he hopes to go a little longer.
Frankie Montas starts for the Reds. He is 2-3 with a 4.37 ERA. Ultimately, he went five innings in his last start while allowing three earned runs on four hits while striking out one and walking three in a no-decision against the Dodgers.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Padres-Reds Odds
San Diego Padres: -1.5 (+132)
Moneyline: -118
Cincinnati Reds: +1.5 (-160)
Moneyline: +100
Over: 9.5 (-115)
Under: 9.5 (-105)
How to Watch Padres vs. Reds
Time: 1:10 PM ET/10:10 AM PT
TV: Bally Sports Ohio, MLB.TV
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Padres Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Padres are thriving at the plate this season. Amazingly, they are fourth in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and eighth in runs. San Diego is also 13th in home runs and 12th in slugging percentage. Now, they hope to keep the momentum going in the series finale against the Reds. They did not start the series strong, as they could not score a run in the series opening. Thus, they hope their stars can find their hitting stroke.
Luis Arraez has done well in a San Diego uniform. Through 15 games, he is batting .359 with four RBIs and seven runs. Jurrickson Profar is one of the better hitters in baseball. So far, he is hitting .339 with seven home runs, 31 RBIs, and 29 runs. Fernando Tatis Jr. has some issues at the plate to work out at the plate. Unfortunately, he is batting just .249 with eight home runs, 24 RBIs, and 32 runs.
Manny Machado is also struggling. Sadly, he is clipping just .225 with five home runs, 25 RBIs, and 22 runs. Xander Bogaerts is having one of his worst seasons. Somehow, he is hitting only .219 with four home runs, 14 RBIs, and 23 runs.
The Padres have had average pitching this season. So far, they are 14th in team ERA. Their relievers are also starting to turn it on. Currently, they are 11th in team ERA.
Why The Reds Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Reds have struggled to hit the baseball despite hitting at a hitting-friendly ballpark. Unfortunately, the injuries have taken a toll. Cincinnati is last in batting average. Additionally, they are 27th in on-base percentage, 21st in runs, 22nd in home runs, and 25th in slugging percentage. The Reds will attempt to snap out of it in this showdown with the Padres.
Elly De La Cruz is doing well in Year 2. So far, he is batting .262 with nine home runs, 23 RBIs, and 35 runs. But he has not had much help. Sadly, injuries have decimated this team. Matt McLain was already out until at least August. Also, Christian Encarnacion-Strand has been out for a few weeks. Because of this, the Reds have had to rely on others to fill the void.
Will Benson is doing the best he can. However, he is struggling to make contact, batting .195 with six home runs, 14 RBIs, and 16 runs. It has not been much different for Spencer Steer. So far, he is hitting just .224 with four home runs, 31 RBIs, and 21 runs.
The pitching staff has improved this season. Significantly, they rank 13th in team ERA. But the relievers still have work to do. At the moment, their bullpen ranks 20th in team ERA.
The Reds will cover the spread if they can generate some early scoring chances. Then, they need a good outing from Montas.
Final Padres-Reds Prediction & Pick
Both teams hoped to do much better this season. The Padres have done better than the Reds. Yet, both have had their issues. San Diego could not cover the spread in the opener. However, before that, they covered the spread in two of four games against the Braves on the road. In fact, the Padres have covered the spread in five of their last seven road games and are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games away from Petco Park. The Padres will use that momentum, and Waldron's pitching, to lead them to victory while covering the spread.
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Final Padres-Reds Prediction & Pick: San Diego Padres -1.5 (+132)
