Baseball bettors look for value at Great American Ball Park on Monday as host Cincinnati battles the San Diego Padres in baseball odds action.

It's a pitching duel between Mike Leake for the Reds (6-8 on the year) and Edinson Volquez for San Diego (9-9 so far).



View San Diego vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Padres listed as underdogs of +-155 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 5 (Reds) and the No. 11 (Padres) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cincinnati's No. 6 ranked National League offense (4.4 runs per game) against a Padres defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 8 in the National League at 4.2 runs allowed per game. The Reds have been averaging 8.7 hits per game, more than the Padres have managed so far this season (8.1 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, San Diego owns the National League's No. 13-rated road mark, allowing 4.7 runs per game on the highway. Cincinnati, on the other hand, rates No. 5 in scoring at home.

The Padres were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Miami at -166 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. The Padres got to extra innings, but lost when they got there against Miami on Sunday; it was a 5-4 final at Marlins Park in MLB wagering action.

The Reds were a 7-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Cincinnati at -162 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Reds enjoyed a 7-2 victory at the expense of the Rockies on Sunday, with Mat Latos throwing 8 innings of 4-hit ball at Coors Field.

Next up:
San Diego at Cincinnati, Tuesday, July 31