Tigers vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

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13 September 2023

Tigers vs. Reds odds, tips and betting trends

In the second game of a three-game series at Comerica Park, the Detroit Tigers (66-78) play the Cincinnati Reds (75-71), Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET.

The Reds (+124 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Tigers (-147). The Tigers will give the ball to Eduardo Rodriguez (11-7) versus the Reds and Connor Phillips.

Yesterday, the Reds claimed a 6-5 victory over the Tigers, with Alexis Diaz (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) registering the win for the Reds. Harrison Bader finished 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI to lead the offensive showing. Alex Lange (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss for the Tigers.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Wednesday’s Tigers vs. Reds contest, including viewing options.

Detroit Tigers vs. Cincinnati Reds Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:23 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Tigers (-147, bet $147 to win $100)
Underdog: Reds (+124, bet $100 to win $124)
Over/under: 8.5

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Tigers Stats and Trends

Tigers Betting Records

The Tigers have entered the game as favorites 29 times this season and won 17, or 58.6%, of those games.
Detroit is 5-5 this season when entering a game favored by -147 or more on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.5% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 67 of its 144 games with a total this season.
The Tigers have an ATS record of 76-68-0 in 144 games with a spread this season.

Eduardo Rodríguez (Tigers Probable Starter)

Rodriguez makes the start for the Tigers, his 23rd of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.18 ERA and 127 strikeouts through 130 1/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent outing on Thursday against the New York Yankees, the lefty went six innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
In 22 games this season, the 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.18, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .228 against him.
Rodriguez is trying to notch his third quality start in a row in this outing.
Rodriguez will try to extend a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing).
In five of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
He will take the mound against a Reds team that is hitting .249 as a unit (15th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .414 (16th in MLB) with 169 total home runs (17th in MLB).

Tigers Batting Stats

The Tigers have hit 144 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
Hitters for Detroit have combined to rank 28th in the majors with a .377 team slugging percentage.
The Tigers have a team batting average of just .235 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
Detroit has scored the second-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 569 (4.0 per game).
The Tigers have an OBP of just .302 this season, which ranks 26th in MLB.
Detroit ranks 22nd with an average of 9.1 strikeouts per game.

Reds Stats and Trends

Reds Betting Records

The Reds have won in 53, or 49.1%, of the 108 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Cincinnati has come away with a win 28 times in 58 chances when named as an underdog of at least +124 or longer on the moneyline.
The Reds have an implied victory probability of 44.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 71 of its 145 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
In 145 games with a line this season, the Reds have a mark of 88-57-0 against the spread.

Connor Phillips (Reds Probable Starter)

The Reds will send Phillips (0-0) to the mound to make his second start of the season.
The righty last pitched on Tuesday, Sept. 5 against the Seattle Mariners, when he went 4 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up six hits.
Over his one games this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .300 against him. He has a 9.64 ERA and averages 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
He will take the hill against a Tigers team that is batting .235 as a unit (28th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .377 (28th in the league) with 144 total home runs (25th in MLB play).

Reds Batting Stats

The Reds average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 17th in MLB action with 169 total home runs .
This season, Cincinnati’s .414 slugging percentage is 16th in baseball.
The Reds are 15th in MLB with a .249 batting average.
Cincinnati scores the 11th-most runs in baseball (692 total, 4.7 per game).
The Reds rank 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .326.

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