The Padres get a visit from the Cincinnati Reds in baseball action on Sunday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

It's a pitching duel between Jason Marquis for the Padres (3-8 on the year) and Johnny Cueto for Cincinnati (9-5 so far).



View Cincinnati vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 140 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 6.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

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:
At the plate, San Diego owns the No. 16 ranking for hits in the National League at 7.8 per game. By contrast, the Reds are rated No. 11 in the same category at 8.3 per game.

San Diego owns the National League's No. 10 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cincinnati's National League No. 4-rated defense.

Cincinnati was a 6-5 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Padres. They won as -110 favorites, while the total score of 11 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. The Reds grabbed a win last time out, defeating Clayton Richard and the Padres 6-5 on Saturday at PETCO Park.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing San Diego are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After playing Cincinnati are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

A few Reds at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Cincinnati is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Diego is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
San Diego is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cincinnati


Next up:
Cincinnati home to St. Louis, Friday, July 13
San Diego at LA Dodgers, Friday, July 13