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Cincinnati Reds vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Cincinnati Reds and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Chase Field.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Andrew Abbott in this one. Left hander Abbott is 8-3 this season with a 2.28 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Nabil Crismatt who starts for the Diamondbacks. Right hander Crismatt is 0-0 with a 1.80 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -104-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 6-5 winner as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at -130 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Cincinnati lost its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Diamondbacks on August 22. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 67-62 SU
Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona:
Team record: 63-66 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Arizona is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Next up:
Cincinnati at Arizona Sunday, August 24