The visiting Padres hope for a solid performance on Saturday as they look to steal a win at Great American Ball Park against the Cincinnati Reds.

For the Reds, Homer Bailey gets the ball, charged with keeping the Padres hitters off the base paths. He'll face Tim Stauffer, 7-8 on the year.



View San Diego vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Padres listed as underdogs of +-130 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 11-rated Padres taking on the National League's No. 8-rated Reds in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cincinnati has the National League's No. 2-rated offensive output, at 8.9 hits per game. The Padres average 8 hits per game, good for No. 16 on the National League list.

Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 11 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Diego's National League No. 4-rated defense.

Last time out for San Diego, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -108 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Padres endured a 5-3 loss at the hands of the Reds on Friday, with Mat Latos throwing 7 innings of 4-hit ball at Great American Ball Park.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 7-3
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 4-6
After playing San Diego are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Padres at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego


Next up:
San Diego at Cincinnati, Sunday, August 14