MLB wagering interest swings to the San Diego vs Cincinnati battle on Saturday at PETCO Park as the Padres try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Homer Bailey gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Reds on this day; he's 6-6 on the season. The Padres, meanwhile, will counter with Clayton Richard, who will be looking to improve on his 6-8 mark.



View Cincinnati vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Padres as -110 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 6.5.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 13 (Padres) and the No. 7 (Reds) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features San Diego's National League No. 16-ranked scoring average of 3.5 runs per game, against a Reds offense rated No. 9 and scoring 4.2 runs per game in the league. The Padres have averaged 7.8 hits per game to date this season, less than the Reds hitters have managed (8.3 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.6 runs per game on the highway. San Diego, on the other hand, rates No. 16 in scoring at home.

Cincinnati was a 6-0 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Padres. They won as -116 favorites, while the total score of 6 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Bronson Arroyo chucked 9 shutout innings at the Padres in their last game, striking out 8 in a 6-0 win against San Diego in baseball action at PETCO Park.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing San Diego are 5-5
After playing San Diego are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few Reds at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Cincinnati is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games


Next up:
Cincinnati at San Diego, Sunday, July 8