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by Lou Aguila in MLB Picks
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds are set to kick off a crucial three-game series on Monday at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers, who are 5-1 in their last six home games, are listed -145 favorites on Caesars Sportsbooks.
The Dodgers refused to get swept by the San Diego Padres as reigning World Series MVP Freddie Freeman stepped up big time, belting two home runs to lead Los Angeles to an 8-2 win over their NL West rivals. The Dodgers may have lost the series but the win allowed Los Angeles to share the No.1 spot in the division with the Padres at 74-57.
The Reds snapped a three-game losing skid after capturing a 6-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. After surrendering a total of 16 runs in the first two games of the series, Cincinnati tightened up their pitching in Game 3, surrendering one earned run on 2 for 29 hitting. The Reds sit in third in the NL Central with a 68-63 record and fourth in the NL Wild Card race, trailing the 69-61 New York Mets by 1.5 games.
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Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers Form
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Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers Latest Matches
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Cincinnati Reds against Los Angeles Dodgers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Cincinnati Reds - Los Angeles Dodgers Key Points
- Cincinnati is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers.
- Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games against LA Dodgers.
- LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
- LA Dodgers is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cincinnati.
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Our Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
Fearless Forecast: Robust offense powers the Dodgers to a Game 1 win over the Reds
Averaging 4.5 runs per game at home this season, the Dodgers will pin their hopes on their star-studded batting corps to outslug the Reds in Game 1. All-Star sluggers Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts are good to go, ready to inflect heavy damage with their big bats. Emmett Sheehan, the scheduled starter for Monday, has allowed a total of nine earned runs over his last two starts (both on the road). Sheehan’s pitching numbers might have been subpar lately, but I expect the Dodgers pitcher to bounce back with a better showing on Monday because always pitches well at home (3.71 ERA at home).
As for Cincinnati, they are 3-9 in their last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers. The Reds have posted a strong 3.89 ERA in their last five games, but they are only averaging 3.6 runs per game in this stretch. Cincinnati tapped Hunter Greene (5-3, 2.63 ERA) to start on Monday, five days after surrendering 3 runs over 6.1 innings in a 6-4 win over the Angels. Although Greene can deliver a dominant performance on the mound, especially if he gets into his zone, the Reds will need to produce more than their average runs per game (4.0 runs) to have any chance of beating a high-powered squad like the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
The Reds remain a dangerous squad but the Dodgers proved to be deadlier at home as of late.
Our betting prediction for the LA Dodgers vs. the Cincinnati Reds: the Dodgers -1.5 Runs
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