Arizona Diamondbacks vs Cincinnati Reds 6/13/22 MLB Picks, Predictions, Odds
Cincinnati Reds (21-39) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (29-33)
June 13, 2022 9:40 pm EDT
The Line: Arizona Diamondbacks -137 / Cincinnati Reds +127; Over/Under: +9
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The Cincinnati Reds and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet in MLB action from Chase Field on Monday night.
The Cincinnati Reds will look to build on a 7-6 win over the Cardinals in their last game. Tommy Pham has 47 hits with a .247 batting average while Brandon Drury has a team-high 11 home runs and 30 RBIs with 11 doubles as well. Tyler Naquin has 11 doubles and Kyle Farmer also has 13 doubles and 35 RBIs while Naquin and Colin Moran each have 22 RBIs as well this season. Tyler Stephenson also has 31 RBIs as well on the year. Mike Minor will start here and is 0-2 with an 8.64 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season.
The Arizona Diamondbacks will be out to build on their 13-1 win over Philadelphia in their last matchup. Daulton Varsho’s got 50 hits, 9 home runs and 28 RBIs this season. Christian Walker has a team-high 15 home runs and 31 RBIs and Ketel Marte has a team-high 21 doubles while David Peralta has 11 doubles and Pavin Smith’s also got 37 hits, 26 RBIs and has a .201 batting average on the year. Merrill Kelly will start this one and is 5-3 with a 3.32 ERA and 54 strikeouts this season.
Cincinnati is 4-1 in their last 5 series-opening games and 15-36 in their last 51 road games while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 road games against a team with a losing record. Arizona is 9-4 in their last 13 games as a favorite and 7-15 in their last 22 Monday games while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 games against the NL Central.
I get the reasoning for backing Cincinnati on the road after a solid showing against St. Louis, but Mike Minor has not looked comfortable since returning to the hill after injury and while both of those starts were at Great American Ballpark, it didn’t inspire confidence when I didn’t have any in Minor to begin with. Kelly is a better starter than what we’ve seen in recent outings, and I think this could be a spot for he and Arizona to get a key win and start the week on a high note. Give me Arizona here.
