The Los Angeles Dodgers (33-19) and Cincinnati Reds (20-30) meet Friday for the opener of a 3-game series. First pitch from Great American Ball Park is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Dodgers vs. Reds odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Los Angeles leads 3-1
Los Angeles was routed 6-0 by the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday while failing to cover as a -302 home favorite. RHP Tyler Glasnow took the loss, pitching 5 innings with 3 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, and 6 K. The Dodgers have dropped back-to-back games.
Cincinnati lost 6-4 in 10 innings vs. the San Diego Padres Thursday while failing to cover as a +102 home underdog. The Reds have lost back-to-back games and are only 1-9 in their last 10 home games.
Dodgers at Reds projected starters
LHP James Paxton vs. RHP Graham Ashcraft
Paxton (5-0, 2.84 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.38 WHIP, 4.9 BB/9 and 4.9 K/9 in 44 1/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 2 K in a 7-3 win over Cincinnati Friday
- Career vs. Cincinnati: 0-0, 3.27 ERA (11 IP, 4 ER), 11 H, 1 BB, 10 K in 2 starts
Ashcraft (3-3, 4.25 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.42 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 in 48 2/3 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 5 K in a 4-0 loss at the Dodgers Saturday
- Career vs. Dodgers: 1-2, 3.95 ERA (13 2/3 IP, 6 ER), 11 H, 5 BB, 8 K across 3 starts
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Dodgers at Reds odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:26 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Dodgers -158 (bet $158 to win $100) | Reds +134 (bet $100 to win $134)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (-104) | Reds +1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 10 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Dodgers at Reds picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 8, Reds 5
Moneyline
I would lean Dodgers (-158), but PASS and play the run line for a better value.
Run line/Against the spread
Los Angeles is 2-1 in its last 3 road Games while Cincinnati is only 1-2 in its last 3 at home. The Dodgers have also won 3 straight Games vs. the Reds, but the teams are 5-5 in their last 10 meetings and LA is only 1-2 in its last 3 meetings with the Reds in Cincinnati.
The Dodgers are the much better team and are slightly hotter entering this matchup. In addition, the last 15 wins by the Dodgers have been by 2 or more runs. Bet DODGERS -1.5 (-104).
Over/Under
BET OVER 10 (-110).
The Over has hit in back-to-back Games for Cincinnati. For Los Angeles, the Over is 2-1 in its last 3 and 6-4 in its last 10. The Over has also hit in 2 of the last 3 Dodgers-Reds matchups in Cincinnati.
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