Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds Prediction 7-29-23 MLB Picks
The Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet in game two of their three-game MLB series from Dodger Stadium on Saturday. The Reds hung on for an upset win in game one, can they go back-to-back here? Let’s dive in and find out.
Reds Cling For Life In Game One Win
The Cincinnati Reds jumped on the Dodgers early, but Los Angeles made things interesting late, failing to fully complete the comeback after a 6-5 victory for Cincinnati in the series opener. The win sits Cincinnati at 57-48, a half game up in the NL Wild Card race and a half game back in the NL Central race behind the Brewers. Spencer Steer and Jake Fraley lead the Reds in home runs with 15 apiece this season, with Fraley also logging 61 RBIS while Steer has a team-high 102 hits and 56 RBIs this season. TJ Friedl has a .283 batting average while Jonathan India’s added 99 hits with India and Steer each logging a team-high 20 doubles this season. Luke Weaver will get the start in this game and is 2-2 with a 7.20 ERA and 65 strikeouts this season.
Cincinnati Reds Team Facts
- The Reds have won each of their last eight night games against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last nine Saturday games as road underdogs.
- The Reds have won the first inning in four of their last five games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Reds have led after 5 innings in each of their last six night games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Reds have led after 7 innings in each of their last six games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
Dodgers Fall Short In Series Opener
The Los Angeles Dodgers definitely had their chances to make things interesting in Friday’s series opener but unfortunately could not cash in on late chances to get over the hump and complete the comeback, taking the loss to kick off the set. The loss drops the Dodgers to 58-44 on the year, sitting 3 games clear at the top of the NL West ahead of the Giants and 4 games ahead of the Diamondbacks. Mookie Betts leads the Dodgers with 27 home runs in addition to 68 RBIs while Max Muncy is right behind with 25 homers and 67 RBIs. J.D. Martinez has 25 home runs to go along with his team-best 75 RBIs while Freddie Freeman has a team-high 134 hits, a .329 batting average and a team-high 35 doubles. Emmet Sheehan will start for the Dodgers here and is 3-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 22 strikeouts this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Team Facts
- The Dodgers have lost four of their last five games as favourites.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line 12 of their last 13 home games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games as favourites.
- The Dodgers have lost the first inning in three of their last four games as favourites against NL Central opponents.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games as favourites.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Freddie Freeman ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.581) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Dodgers ranks 2nd in the league for home runs this season (166).
- The Los Angeles Dodgers ranks 2nd in the league for RBI's this season (550).
- The Cincinnati Reds ranks T1st in the league for steals this season (119).
- The Cincinnati Reds ranks 28th in the league for walks allowed this season (391).
Chris’ Pick
I’m looking at the over here. This is just a horrendous pitching matchup as Luke Weaver’s struggled to keep runs off of the board all year long and Emmet Sheehan’s really regressed after a solid start to the year. We saw 11 runs on Friday with a much better matchup than what we have here. Give me the over here.
