In the final Game of a three-Game set at Great American Ball Park, the San Diego Padres (26-26) meet the Cincinnati Reds (20-29), Thursday at 1:10 PM ET.
The Padres (-110 on the moneyline) play the Reds (-109) in an expected tight matchup. The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Diego Padres looking to Matt Waldron (2-5), and Frankie Montas (2-3) getting the nod for the Cincinnati Reds.
Yesterday, the Padres claimed a 7-3 win over the Reds, with Michael King (6.2 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 6 K) registering the win for the Padres. Luis Arraez finished 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBI to lead the offense. Nick Martinez (4.2 IP, 5 R, 8 H, 2 K) picked up the loss for the Reds.
Ahead of watching this Padres vs. Reds matchup, here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
San Diego Padres vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Padres (-110, bet $110 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (-109, bet $109 to win $100)
- Over/under: 9.5
Padres vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
- TV Channel: Padres
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Padres stats and trends
Padres betting records
- This season, the Padres have won 15 out of the 30 games, or 50%, in which they’ve been favored.
- San Diego has entered 30 games this season favored by -110 or more and is 15-15 in those contests.
- The implied probability of a win from the Padres, based on the moneyline, is 52.4%.
- San Diego and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 27 of 52 opportunities.
- The Padres are 27-24-0 ATS in their 51 games with a spread this season.
Matt Waldron (Padres probable starter)
- Waldron (2-5 with a 5.00 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Padres, his 10th of the season.
- The right-hander last appeared on Friday against the Atlanta Braves, when he went 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- In nine games this season, the 27-year-old has put up a 5.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .261 to opposing hitters.
- Waldron has one quality start under his belt this season.
- Waldron is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages five frames per appearance on the hill.
- He has had one outing this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will take the hill against a Reds team that is batting .215 as a unit (30th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .354 (26th in MLB) with 44 total home runs (22nd in MLB).
- In six innings over one appearance against the Reds this season, Waldron has a 6.00 ERA and a 1.000 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .273.
Padres batting stats
- The Padres’ 52 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 132 extra-base hits, San Diego ranks 12th in MLB with a .395 slugging percentage this season.
- The Padres’ .258 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.
- San Diego has scored the eighth-most runs in the majors this season with 236.
- The Padres have an on-base percentage of .324 this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
- San Diego ranks fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have won in nine, or 32.1%, of the 28 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Cincinnati has a win-loss record of 9-19 when favored by -109 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 52.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over in 23 of its 49 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Reds are 26-22-0 against the spread in their 48 games that had a posted line this season.
Frankie Montás (Reds probable starter)
- Montas (2-3) gets the starting nod for the Reds in his ninth start of the season. He’s put together a 4.37 ERA in 35 2/3 innings pitched, with 25 strikeouts.
- The righty’s most recent time out was on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he went five innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing four hits.
- In eight games this season, the 31-year-old has a 4.37 ERA and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .241 to opposing hitters.
- Montas is looking to secure his third quality start of the year.
- Montas will look to record his sixth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.4 innings per appearance.
- In two of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
- He will match up with a Padres offense that ranks first in the league with 455 total hits (on a .258 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .395 (12th in the league) with 52 total home runs (14th in MLB action).
Reds batting stats
- The Reds rank 22nd in MLB play with 44 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- This season, Cincinnati’s .354 slugging percentage is the fifth-lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Reds have the worst batting average in the league (.215).
- Averaging 4.1 runs per game (200 total), Cincinnati is the 21st-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Reds rank 27th in baseball with a .292 on-base percentage.
