Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction: Reds hoping to end their woes

Great American Ball Park will host the opener of a three-game series between the Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks. Both teams have struggled over weeks and will now hope for a better result here. Which team wins here?

Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds have been more than disappointing lately, and in this game, the hosts will hope for some positivity. Last time out against the Baltimore Orioles, the Cincinnati Reds were swept in a series where they scored just two runs while conceding 16. In fact, the Cincinnati Reds have lost five consecutive games and could only avoid a sweep against the San Diego Padres, thanks to a strong 2-5 win in their opener. This season, Cincinnati Reds have only been able to make the .500 mark and they presently have a .471 mark. At the moment, Cincinnati Reds have a 16-18 record and are seated 4th in the National League Central Division.

For this opener, the projected pitcher will be Frankie Montas, who sits with a 2-2 record and an ERA of 4.19. Cincinnati Reds are scoring an average of 4.47 runs this year, marking them 14th. The pitching has been decent, reporting a 4.00 ERA, positioning them 19th.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks have fallen off this season following a World Series performance last season. In fact, the Arizona Diamondbacks have a 15-20 record at the moment, and they now have a huge job to do if they want to make the .500 mark this season. In their last series against the San Diego Padres, the Arizona Diamondbacks had to pull an 11-4 top performance to avoid a sweep, having lost 0-8 and 1-7 in the first two games. However, they only avoided sweeps in their games against the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Seattle Mariners, showing how poor this side has been.

For the pitching job for Wednesday, the Arizona Diamondbacks will send Zac Gallen, who sits with a 3-2 record and an ERA of 3.38. The Diamondbacks are scoring an average of 5.00 runs per game, ranking them fifth. The pitching staff has posted a 4.45 ERA, placing them 21st.

Expert Betting Tips

This is going to be a heated game, with both teams expected to come in looking for a win at all costs. However, the two pitchers have not been excellent in their last starts, and it is tough to trust them here. However, they gave up some runs in their last innings, and looking at how poor these sides have been lately, we can surely back this one with over.