Los Angeles will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Cincinnati Reds pay a visit to Dodger Stadium.

The match puts starter Mike Leake for the Reds on the hill facing Aaron Harang for the Dodgers. Leake brings a 3-5 mark to the game, while Harang is 5-5 to date on the season.



View Cincinnati vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Reds were listed as 120 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 7 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Dodgers, most recently No. 1 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Reds, who rate a National League No. 7 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles' No. 14-rated National League offense, averaging 3.9 runs per game, against a Reds defense that ranks No. 4 in the National League at 3.8 in runs allowed per game. The Dodgers have averaged 8.2 hits per game so far, less than Reds batters have averaged on the year (8.4 hits per game).

Los Angeles owns the National League's No. 2 defense, allowing 3.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cincinnati's National League No. 4-rated defense.

Cincinnati lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Dodgers on July 3. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at +122 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Cincinnati suffered a 3-1 loss against Los Angeles on Tuesday, as Johnny Cueto wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Dodger Stadium.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 7-3
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

A few Reds at Dodgers trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
LA Dodgers are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
LA Dodgers are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games at home
LA Dodgers are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games


Next up:
Cincinnati at San Diego, Thursday, July 5
LA Dodgers at Arizona, Thursday, July 5