Baseball bettors look for value at PETCO Park on Friday as host San Diego battles the Cincinnati Reds in baseball odds action.

Bronson Arroyo gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Reds on this day; he's 3-5 on the season. The Padres, meanwhile, will counter with Kip Wells, who will be looking to improve on his 1-1 mark.



View Cincinnati vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, San Diego sat as +125 underdogs. The total was set at 7.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 13-ranked Padres and the National League No. 7-rated Reds in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features San Diego's National League No. 16-ranked scoring average of 3.5 runs per game, against a Reds offense rated No. 9 and scoring 4.2 runs per game in the league. The Padres have averaged 7.8 hits per game to date this season, less than the Reds hitters have managed (8.3 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.7 runs per game on the highway. San Diego, on the other hand, rates No. 16 in scoring at home.

Cincinnati was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Padres. They lost as -135 favorites, while the total score of 3 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Cincinnati suffered a 2-1 loss against San Diego on Thursday, as Mat Latos wasn't able to lead his team to victory at PETCO Park.




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

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

A few Reds at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Cincinnati's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games on the road
Cincinnati is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Diego is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
San Diego is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home


Next up:
Cincinnati at San Diego, Saturday, July 7