Spencer Steer leads the Cincinnati Reds (22-30) into Sunday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers (33-21) on a two-game homer streak. His Reds are underdogs for the contest, however, with oddsmakers naming the Dodgers as -209 moneyline favorites. The game starts at 12:10 PM ET from Great American Ball Park, live on SportsNet LA.
Los Angeles’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the start, and he’ll go against Cincinnati’s Brent Suter.
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Dodgers and Reds Betting Trends
The Dodgers have won 32 of the 51 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (62.7%).
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -209 or shorter, Los Angeles has a 13-5 record (winning 72.2% of its games).
This season, the Reds have been the underdog 32 times and won 12, or 37.5%, of those games.
Cincinnati has played as an underdog of +175 or more once this season and won that game.
The Dodgers have played in 54 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 29 times (29-25-0).
The Reds and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 25 of their 52 opportunities.
Dodgers Stats & Insights
The Dodgers have the No. 2 offense in MLB action scoring five runs per game (269 total runs).
Los Angeles is third in MLB action with 68 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
The Dodgers rank fifth in MLB with a .255 batting average.
Los Angeles’ 8.3 strikeouts per game rank 19th in baseball.
The Dodgers pitching staff is 19th in MLB with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
Los Angeles has a 3.40 team ERA that ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.
Reds Stats & Insights
The Reds have scored the 19th-most runs in the league this season with 216 (4.2 per game).
Cincinnati has hit 50 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the majors.
The Reds rank 29th in MLB with a team batting average of just .217.
Cincinnati ranks 25th with an average of 9.3 strikeouts per game.
The Reds average 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the majors.
Cincinnati has pitched to a 3.95 ERA this season, which ranks 14th in baseball.
Dodgers Key Players to Watch
Yamamoto (5-1 with a 3.17 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Dodgers, his 11th of the season.
Mookie Betts has been key for Los Angeles with eight home runs, 30 RBI and a batting average of .337 this season.
Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles in homers with 13 while also batting a team-best .338 this season.
Freddie Freeman has collected 56 base hits, an OBP of .392 and a slugging percentage of .442 this season.
Will Smith has 51 hits and an OBP of .365 to go with a slugging percentage of .477 this season.
Reds Key Players to Watch
Suter will get the start for the Reds, his second of the season.
Steer has racked up a team-high 35 runs batted in.
Elly De La Cruz has hit nine home runs while hitting .251. Both are team-highs.
Tyler Stephenson is hitting .258 with eight doubles, five home runs and 13 walks.
Jonathan India is hitting .219 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs and 25 walks.
Dodgers and Reds Injuries
Dodgers: Max Muncy: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Evan Phillips: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Joe Kelly: 15 Day IL (Posterior), Bobby Miller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Brasier: 15 Day IL (Calf), Clayton Kershaw: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Emmet Sheehan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Connor Brogdon: 60 Day IL (Foot), Kyle Hurt: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Reds: Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 10 Day IL (Hand), TJ Friedl: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Groin), Emilio Pagán: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Justin Wilson: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Alex Young: 60 Day IL (Back), Ian Gibaut: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Tejay Antone: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Matt McLain: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jeimer Candelario: day-to-day (Neck)
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