The Cincinnati Reds will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Los Angeles Dodgers invade Great American Ball Park on Saturday.

Stephen Fife, with a record of 0-1 on the season, gets the ball for the Dodgers, while the Reds trot Mat Latos to the mound in this one. He is 12-4 so far in 2012.



View LA Dodgers vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
The Reds - Dodgers odds would favor the Dodgers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Cincinnati is rated No. 5 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Los Angeles is at No. 3 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cincinnati's No. 9 ranked National League offense (4.3 runs per game) against a Dodgers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 3 in the National League at 3.8 runs allowed per game. The Reds have been averaging 8.6 hits per game, more than the Dodgers have managed so far this season (8.3 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 Los Angeles' National League No. 3-rated defense.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 3-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at +126 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Los Angeles won a close affair on Friday in their last outing, defeating Cincinnati 3-1 in extra innings at Great American Ball Park.




Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

A few Dodgers at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 12 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Cincinnati, Sunday, September 23