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

Homer Bailey gets the call for the Cincinnati Reds and he will try to build on a 9-6 mark. In the other dugout, Jason Marquis brings a 6-9 ledger to the game for the Padres as he tries to quiet the Reds bats.



View San Diego vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Cincinnati sat as -180 favorites. The total was set at 8.5.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 12-rated Padres taking on the National League's No. 1-rated Reds in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cincinnati has the National League's No. 8-rated offensive output, at 8.5 hits per game. The Padres average 7.9 hits per game, good for No. 16 on the National League list.

Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 2 defense, allowing 3.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Diego's National League No. 9-rated defense.

Last time out for San Diego, they were a 11-5 Sportsbook as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at +135 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Padres enjoyed a 11-5 victory at the expense of the Reds on Monday, with Edinson Volquez throwing 5 innings of 6-hit ball at Great American Ball Park.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 3-7
After playing Cincinnati are 2-8
After a win are 5-5

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 8-2
After playing San Diego are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

A few Padres at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
San Diego is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Cincinnati is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Diego
Cincinnati is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Diego


Next up:
San Diego at Cincinnati, Wednesday, August 1