The Arizona Diamondbacks (19-22) will host the Cincinnati Reds (17-23), Monday at 9:40 PM ET, in the opener of a three-Game series.
The Diamondbacks are favored (-147 on the moneyline to win) when they take the field at home against the Reds (+124). The Arizona Diamondbacks will give the start to Jordan Montgomery (2-2, 4.70 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Reds will turn to Graham Ashcraft (3-2, 3.86 ERA).
The Diamondbacks were vicotrious 9-2 over the Orioles yesterday in their last game. Zac Gallen was the winning pitcher after throwing six innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out four, while Jake McCarthy finished 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively.
The Reds were defeated by the Giants 6-5 yesterday. Spencer Steer went 1-for-4 in the defeat, while Emilio Pagan took the loss on the mound, pitching 2/3 of an inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one.
Prepare for the Diamondbacks vs. Reds with what you need to know about Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Diamondbacks (-147, bet $147 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+124, bet $100 to win $124)
- Over/under: 8.5
Diamondbacks vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, May 13, 2024
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Chase Field
- TV Channel: Diamondbacks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Diamondbacks stats and trends
Diamondbacks betting records
- This season, the Diamondbacks have won nine out of the 17 games, or 52.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Arizona has a record of 4-3 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -147 on the moneyline.
- The Diamondbacks have a 59.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Arizona’s games have gone over the total in 17 of its 41 chances.
- The Diamondbacks are 20-20-0 ATS in their 40 games with a spread this season.
Jordan Montgomery (Diamondbacks probable starter)
- Montgomery makes the start for the Diamondbacks, his fifth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 4.70 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday, the lefty tossed seven innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 31-year-old has an ERA of 4.70, with 3.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in four games this season. Opponents are batting .270 against him.
- He will take the mound against a Reds offense that ranks last in MLB with 278 total hits (on a .215 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .357 (26th in MLB) with 38 total home runs (20th in MLB).
- Montgomery has a 2.57 ERA and a 1.286 WHIP against the Reds this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .269 batting average over one appearance.
Diamondbacks batting stats
- The Diamondbacks rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 39 home runs.
- Hitters for Arizona have combined for a team rank of 15th in the majors with a .391 team slugging percentage.
- The Diamondbacks rank ninth in MLB with a .246 team batting average.
- Arizona has scored 205 runs this season, which ranks third in MLB.
- The Diamondbacks are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking eighth with an OBP of .322.
- Arizona ranks fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.6 whiffs per contest.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have come away with six wins in the 19 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Cincinnati has a mark of 1-4 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +124 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 44.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 19 of its 40 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Reds are 20-19-0 against the spread in their 39 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Graham Ashcraft (Reds probable starter)
- The Reds are sending Ashcraft (3-2) out to make his eighth start of the season. He is 3-2 with a 3.86 ERA and 32 strikeouts over 39 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Wednesday, the righty went five innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- In seven games this season, the 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.86, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .258 against him.
- Ashcraft is trying to pick up his fourth quality start of the year in this outing.
- Ashcraft will try to build upon an eight-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 innings per appearance).
- He has had one outing this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Diamondbacks offense has the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.391) and ranks 18th in home runs hit (39) in all of MLB. They have a collective .246 batting average, and are eighth in the league with 342 total hits and third in MLB action scoring 205 runs.
- Ashcraft has thrown five innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out two against the Diamondbacks this season.
Reds batting stats
- The Reds rank 20th in baseball with 38 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- This season, Cincinnati is slugging .357, the fifth-lowest percentage in the majors.
- The Reds rank 29th in the majors with a .215 batting average.
- Cincinnati scores the 16th-most runs in baseball (171 total, 4.3 per game).
- The Reds rank 28th in MLB with a .296 on-base percentage.
