Baseball bettors look for value at Great American Ball Park on Thursday as host Cincinnati battles the Arizona Diamondbacks in baseball odds action.

Daniel Hudson gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Diamondbacks on this day; he's 0-3 on the season. The Reds, meanwhile, will counter with Mike Leake, who will be looking to improve on his 2-0 mark.



View Arizona vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

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



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cincinnati's No. 1 ranked National League offense (5.6 runs per game) against a Diamondbacks defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 16 in the National League at 5.6 runs allowed per game. The Reds have been averaging 9.4 hits per game, less than the Diamondbacks have managed so far this season (9.6 hits on average).

Defensively, Arizona features the National League's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 4 runs per game. Cincinnati, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the National League at home, scoring 5.9 runs per game.

Last time out for Arizona, they were a 3-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at +131 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Arizona looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Reds, a 3-1 final on Wednesday in support of Ian Kennedy at Great American Ball Park.




Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing Arizona are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

A few Diamondbacks at Reds trends to consider:
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Cincinnati is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Arizona
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona


Next up:
Arizona at NY Mets, Friday, April 22
Cincinnati at St. Louis, Friday, April 22