The San Diego Padres battle the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Monday in MLB betting action at PETCO Park.

Mike Leake gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Reds on this day; he's 10-4 on the season. The Padres, meanwhile, will counter with Sean O'Sullivan, who will be looking to improve on his 0-2 mark.



View Cincinnati vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Padres as +130 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7.5 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 15-ranked Padres and the National League No. 2-rated Reds in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Reds rank No. 8 in the National League at 8.6 hits per game. That compares with San Diego’s No. 10 ranking in that category.

San Diego owns the National League's No. 14 defense, allowing 4.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cincinnati's National League No. 4-rated defense.

Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 1-0 loser as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -110 were rewarded, while the 1 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Cincinnati got a 11-strikeout performance from Tony Cingrani but couldn't turn it into a win, suffering a 1-0 loss at the hands of Los Angeles on Sunday at Dodger Stadium.

Last time out for San Diego, they were a 1-0 Sportsbook as they battled the Diamondbacks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at +175 were rewarded, while the 1 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Tyson Ross chucked 8 shutout innings at the Diamondbacks in their last game, striking out 7 in a 1-0 win against Arizona in baseball action at Chase Field.


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

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

A few Reds at Padres trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Cincinnati is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Cincinnati at San Diego, Tuesday, July 30