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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Cincinnati Reds will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Great American Ball Park.

The Diamondbacks will trot Taylor Widener out to the mound in this one. Right hander Widener has a 1-0 record and a 1.59 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Reds will be Jeff Hoffman. The right hander has a 2.93 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Cincinnati was a 8-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Diamondbacks. They lost as -167 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.

In their last action, Arizona was a 8-5 winner on the road against the Reds. Bettors on Arizona at 157 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Arizona:
Team record: 8-10 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Cincinnati:
Team record: 9-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Cincinnati is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games

Next up:
Arizona at Atlanta Friday, April 23
Cincinnati at St. Louis Friday, April 23