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2022 MLB Handicapping
(42-25) LA Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds (23-45)
Date: Thursday, June 23rd, 2022
Time: 12:35 PM ET
Venue: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
Projected Pitchers: Clayton Kershaw (LAD) vs. Hunter Greene (CIN)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Dodgers -220 / Reds +190
MLB run line Betting Odds: Dodgers -1.5 (-160) / Reds +1.5 (+130)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 9
Los Angeles and Cincinnati will be squaring off in the 2nd game of their series on Wednesday evening.
Freddie Freeman homered late to break a tie game and the Dodgers extended their winning streak against Cincinnati this season to six games, beating the Reds 8-4 on Wednesday night.
LA Dodgers
The Dodgers have played well this season and are one of the best teams in baseball, but still could be playing better.
This is a team that has shown flashes of being truly dominant, but they have not done it on a regular enough basis. They still are going to have to make the leap from very good to elite as the season goes on.
In terms of their division, I do still feel they are the best in the NL West and will win it when all is said and done. Clearly, teams like the Padres ad Giants are more than capable, but LA does have more firepower, and that matters during a long season.
No team out there is immune to injuries and the Dodgers are dealing with their fair share of people sidelined. They have done a pretty job handling it, but it still is never an ideal situation.
Not having Buehler and Kershaw in that rotation are big losses for them. To me, they can only rely on some of their other arms for so long and will eventually need their top dogs back and ready to contribute.
Their offense is still very deep, but not having Mookie Betts in there is significant. The hope is that he is not long gone, but there is still no official word. One thing is for certain, though: if they want to make it to where they want, they are going to need him in that lineup.
Cincinnati Reds
Boy, the struggle for the Reds just continues. Unless something unforeseen happens, it is going to be like this for the rest of the year.
There are certain times when there just is not a lot of positivity surrounding a team and that is the case for this group. As I look at them, I have a hard time finding anything they do all that well.
When you think of teams that have been some of the most disappointing this season, Cincinnati is one that comes right to mind. It would be more understanding if they were expected to be a bottom feeder, but that was not the case for them based on some of the players they have.
With the Pirates being an improved team, it looks like it is going to be these guys and the Cubs battling it out for the basement of the NL Central this season. Right now, the Reds trail the Brewers/Cardinals by 14.5 games with a record of 23-44.
Based on a lot of their numbers, it should not surprise people they have the record they do. When a team has a weak rotation, an up-and-down bullpen, and an offense that is not performing how it should, it is very reasonable to expect them to lose a lot.
If you root for this team, you would hope that this team goes out there and spends money to really improve the roster, but I would not bank on that. It is certainly what management and ownership should do, but I have a hard time seeing Cincinnati spend top dollar to acquire talent.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Dodgers are 21-14 ATS on the road
- Dodgers O/U are 12-20-3 on the road
- Reds are 13-21 ATS at home
- Reds O/U are 21-13 at home
LA Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Prediction:
I will be hammering the Los Angeles Dodgers run line spread (-1.5) against the Reds in this game. The Dodgers have Clayton Kershaw on the mound and I don’t see the Reds being able to score enough runs against him to keep this game close.
Cincinnati is only scoring the 17th most runs per game and they have the 22nd highest overall team batting average.
Kershaw has started this season (4-1) with a 2.08 ERA, as he has picked up where he left off in many years past as one of the best pitchers in baseball.
Give me the Dodgers on the run-line.
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