Great American Ball Park hosts an MLB battle between the Cincinnati Reds and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.

Mike Leake will take the mound for Cincinnati, and he'll carry a 3-6 record into the contest. Joe Saunders gets the ball for Arizona; he's 4-6 so far this season.



View Arizona vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Arizona before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-145-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 9.

Power Rankings:
The Reds sit at No. 3 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Diamondbacks sit at a National League No. 11 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cincinnati has the National League's No. 9-rated offensive output, at 8.4 hits per game. The Diamondbacks average 8.8 hits per game, good for No. 5 on the National League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Arizona owns the National League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.6 runs per game on the highway. Cincinnati, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Arizona was a 7-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Reds. Bettors on Arizona at +126 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Arizona looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Reds, a 7-1 final on Wednesday in support of Ian Kennedy at Great American Ball Park.




Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Houston are 8-2
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After playing Arizona are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Diamondbacks at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
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 at home
Cincinnati is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona


Next up:
Arizona home to Houston, Friday, July 20
Cincinnati home to Milwaukee, Friday, July 20