At 9:40 PM from PETCO Park in San Diego, we have an NL matchup between the Reds and Padres. Cincinnati comes in with a record of 16-13, while the Padres are 14-18. The over/under line is at 7.5 runs, and the Padres are the favorite at -147.

Yu Darvish is starting for the Padres, and he is facing off against Nick Martinez for the Reds. Looking at the money line odds, the Reds are at +120 compared to the Padres at -147. This game can be seen on BSOH.

SAN DIEGO PADRES VS CINCINNATI REDS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Diego Padres Moneyline -147

This game will be played at PETCO Park at 9:40 ET on Tuesday, April 30th.

HOW TO BET THE REDS VS PADRES:

  • We have the Padres winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Reds to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Cincinnati picked up a 5-2 road win over the Padres in the most recent game of this series. The Reds offense got off to a fast start, scoring one run in the first and adding two more in the 2nd. On the other side, the Padres got on the board with one run in the 4th and added their final run in the 5th.

Nick Lodolo pitched well for the Reds in this one, going seven innings and giving up just one run and one hit. He finished the game with 11 strikeouts but issued two walks. Lodolo picked up a win in the game, while Matt Waldron took the loss for the Padres.

At the plate, the Reds were led by Elly De La Cruz, Jeimer Candelario, and Will Benson, as each player homered for Cincinnati. De La Cruz and Santiago Espinal each had two RBIs for the Reds' offense.

Reds Records & Stats

Cincinnati is 16-13 overall and trails the Cubs by two games in the NL Central. The Reds took the series opener vs. the Padres and are 4-4-1 in series this year. So far, they are 1-2 in division games. Cincinnati is closing out their road trip, where they are 7-6 this year.

The Reds have been good at home, going 9-7, and they are 10-4 as the favorite. As the underdog, the Reds are 6-9 this season. Cincinnati's most recent loss came in the final game of their series vs. the Rangers.

When the Reds are on the road, they've been a good bet to cover the run line, going 9-4 this season. Their average run margin is +0.8 runs per game, and they've been even better on the run line of late, covering in four straight games and in four straight as an underdog.

The Cincinnati Reds have played in 23 games this season where the over/under line was set higher than 7.5 runs, which is 79.3% of their games. Their over/under record for the season is 15-13. However, in games where the over/under line was set at 7.5 runs, they have yet to hit the over, with an 0-4 record. Their games have averaged 9.1 runs per game, and their last two games have gone under the total.

Nick Martinez will be making his 4th start of the season for the Reds, and it will be his first start on the road. He has had a no-decision in each of his first 3 outings, with his last start being a 6-inning outing where he took the loss against the Phillies. Martinez has 11 strikeouts in 14 innings of work this season.

Elly De La Cruz comes into the game as the Reds' 2nd leading hitter, with a batting average of .280, and his 8 homers are the best mark on the team and 3rd in the league. However, De La Cruz has struggled a bit of late, hitting just .214 over his last eight games. Will Benson is also near the top of the league in homers, but he has struggled this season, batting just .212.

As a team, the Reds are 8th in the league in scoring, averaging 5 runs per game. They have been a better offensive team at home this season, averaging 5.1 runs per game. Overall, the Reds are batting just .220, which is 22nd in the league.

Padres Records & Stats

San Diego will be looking to snap a five-game losing streak today, as they take on the Reds at home. The Padres are 14-18 overall, which has them 4th in the NL West, 5.5 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. So far, they are 8-8 in divisional matchups.

At home, the Padres have really struggled this year, going 6-12. San Diego has been better on the road at 8-6. As the favorite, the Padres are 9-10 this year and 5-8 as the underdog. So far, they have an overall series record of 4-5-2 and have lost two straight series at home.

When the Padres are favored at home, they have been a bad bet on the run line, going just 4-14. They have also been a bad bet on the run line in general, going 15-17. However, when they are the underdog on the run line, they have gone 8-5. Their average run differential in winning games is +3.4, while their average run differential in losing games is -3.0.

With the Padres' game against the Reds finishing with just seven runs, the under hit for the fifth time in the team's 10 games when the over/under line was set at 7.5 runs. The Padres' games have averaged 9.6 runs this season, and their over/under record is 16-15. In the 31 games they've played, the over/under line has been set at 7.5 or higher 22 times, which is a 68.8% clip. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs.

Yu Darvish will be making his third start of the season for the Padres, and he will be facing the Reds at home. Darvish has yet to record a win this season, but he has been solid in his first two outings, going 5 innings in each start. He has 13 strikeouts in 10 innings of work, but he has given up a pair of home runs in his last start against the Dodgers.

So far this season, the Padres offense has been one of the league's best, averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 11th in the league. They have been even better on the road, putting up 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are 5th in the league in home runs and have the 7th best team batting average in the league. San Diego also comes into the game as one of the league's best teams at drawing walks.

Jurickson Profar has been red hot of late for the Padres, going 8/22 in his last six games, including two home runs. Profar is also on a six-game hitting streak. For the season, he is batting .301 with four homers, which is 2nd on the team. He also leads the Padres with 19 RBIs. Like Profar, Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado also have four homers this season.