The Cincinnati Reds will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the San Diego Padres at GreatAmericanBallPark.
RighthanderTimStauffer will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Stauffer is 0-2 this season with a 3.21 ERA.
The Reds will counter Stauffer with ace JohnnyCueto. RighthanderCueto has a 3.78 ERA to go along with a 8-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Kyle Blanks and AdrianGonzalez homered in a five-run first inning as the Padres cruised to a 7-1 victory over the Reds on Wednesday. The Padres won that game as a +140 underdog, while the eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).
Blanks finished with three RBIs, while Gonzalez drove in a pair of runs for the Padres. Mat Latos combined on a one-hitter and picked up his second win with the seven-inning performance.
JerryHairston hit a solo home run for the Reds, who were favored at -160. AaronHarang allowed nine hits and seven runs over seven innings in the loss.
Current streak: San Diego has won 2 straight games. Cincinnati has lost 2 straight games.
Team records: San Diego: 40-62 SU Cincinnati: 45-55 SU
San Diego most recently: When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6 After playing Cincinnati are 7-3 After a win are 3-7
Cincinnati most recently: When playing on Thursday are 7-3 Before playing Colorado are 3-7 After playing San Diego are 3-7 After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider: San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Diego’s last 12 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego’s last 6 games on the road San Diego is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 6 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 5 games Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego Cincinnati is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Next up: San Diego home to Milwaukee, Friday, July 31 Cincinnati home to Colorado, Friday, July 31
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