San Diego pays a visit to Cincinnati on Friday, hoping to shut down the Reds bats in baseball action at Great American Ball Park.

Mat Latos gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Padres on this day; he's 6-11 on the season. The Reds, meanwhile, will counter with Bronson Arroyo, who will be looking to improve on his 7-9 mark.



View San Diego vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Padres were listed as +-125 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 9 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Reds - Padres odds would favor the Reds if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Cincinnati is rated No. 8 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while San Diego is at No. 11 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cincinnati's No. 2 ranked National League offense (4.7 runs per game) against a Padres defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 4 in the National League at 3.8 runs allowed per game. The Reds have been averaging 8.9 hits per game, more than the Padres have managed so far this season (8 hits on average).

Defensively, San Diego features the National League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.8 runs per game. Cincinnati, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the National League at home, scoring 5 runs per game.

In their last action, San Diego was a 3-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Mets. Bettors on San Diego at -102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Padres grabbed a win last time out, defeating Jonathon Niese and the Mets 3-2 on Thursday at Citi Field.

Cincinnati won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Rockies on August 11. Bettors who backed the Reds at -134 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Cincinnati got the job done in their last match in a 2-1 victory over Colorado on Thursday at Great American Ball Park behind starter Johnny Cueto.


San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 7-3
After playing NY Mets are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing San Diego are 3-7
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Padres at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
San Diego is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing San Diego
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego


Next up:
San Diego at Cincinnati, Saturday, August 13