San Diego pays a visit to Cincinnati on Thursday, hoping to shut down the Reds bats in baseball action at Great American Ball Park.

The match puts starter Ross Ohlendorf for the Padres on the hill facing Johnny Cueto for the Reds. Ohlendorf brings a 1-1 mark to the game, while Cueto is 13-5 to date on the season.



View San Diego vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Reds were listed as -210 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 8 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Reds, most recently No. 1 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Padres, who rate a National League No. 12 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cincinnati's No. 7 ranked National League offense (4.3 runs per game) against a Padres defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 9 in the National League at 4.3 runs allowed per game. The Reds have been averaging 8.5 hits per game, more than the Padres have managed so far this season (7.9 hits on average).

Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 2 defense, allowing 3.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Diego's National League No. 9-rated defense.

San Diego lost its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Reds on August 1. Bettors who backed the Reds at -161 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Padres endured a 6-4 loss at the hands of the Reds on Wednesday, with Kip Wells throwing 4 1/3 innings of 5-hit ball at Great American Ball Park.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 1-9
After a loss are 5-5

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a win are 9-1

A few Padres at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
Cincinnati is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego


Next up:
San Diego home to NY Mets, Friday, August 3
Cincinnati home to Pittsburgh, Friday, August 3