The Arizona Diamondbacks have dominated the Cincinnati Reds over the last ten games, and that continued on Monday night when they won 6-5 to open the series. It was the seventh win in eight meetings between the teams for Arizona. Both teams are under .500 for the season, but the Diamondbacks have been playing okay over their last ten games, winning six. It's been a different story for the Reds, as they are 1-9 over the same span. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Diamondbacks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch.

The Reds send their lefty Andrew Abbott to the mound. Abbott's been one of the Reds' best pitchers this season, allowing three or fewer earned runs in seven of his eight starts. The Reds haven't helped him much, hence his 2-4 record with a 3.35 ERA. The Reds scored just eight runs over his last three starts. He may be on a bit of a pitch count limit, as he had 90+ pitches in his first four starts, including back-to-back 100+ outings, but hasn't gone over 90 in his last four.

Brandon Pfaadt has neutralized the damage after a couple of rough outings to begin the season. Pfaadt allowed 12 earned runs over his first three starts but just 12 in his five starts since then. Pfaadt is facing much of the same issues as his counterpart, as the Diamondbacks haven't scored more than three runs in one of his starts since April 12th. It's unfortunate for Pfaadt, as the Diamondbacks scored 19 runs over his first three starts when he struggled but just 12 in the last five. 

Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel. 

MLB Odds: Reds-Diamondbacks Odds

Cincinnati Reds: +1.5 (-172)

Moneyline: +122

Arizona Diamondbacks: -1.5 (+142)

Moneyline: -144

Over: 8.5 (-110)

Under: 8.5 (-110)

How to Watch Reds vs. Diamondbacks

Time: 3:40 PM ET/12:40 PM PT

TV: MLB Network, ARID, Bally Sports Network

Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)

Why The Reds Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Reds' troubles with Abbott starting isn't his fault, as he's put forth some good outings over his last five starts. The Reds struggle to get him any run support and he seems to be on a pitch limit. Their average bullpen could struggle to finish the job whenever Abbott leaves the game. However, the Reds' bullpen have a 2.18 ERA over their last three games.

The same can be said on the other side of the field, as Brandon Pfaadt's bullpen has let him down once he leaves the game. The Reds will likely get 3+ innings to beat up on the Arizona bullpen, which has a 5.64 ERA over their last three games. It's already happened to Pfaadt once this season, when he left the game against San Diego on May 4th with three earned runs over six innings, but the Diamondbacks ended up losing 13-1.

Why The Diamondbacks Will Cover The Spread/Win

It's hard to bet against the Diamondbacks in this matchup, considering that the Reds are 1-9 over their last ten games. The Diamondbacks are beginning to round back into the form that saw them make the World Series last season. They've won six of their past eight games but had a close win over the Reds in Game 1.

Final Reds-Diamondbacks Prediction & Pick

There aren't many good opportunities to bet on the Cincinnati Reds. Andrew Abbott being on the mound offers that opportunity despite being under a pitch count. The Reds bullpen will keep them in this game after Abbott leaves, and the Reds will steal the final meeting of this series.

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Final Reds-Diamondbacks Prediction & Pick: Reds ML (+122)