Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Picks

Cincinnati had a tough draw in this round, playing at the defending champs. They're on a 4-6 run away from home after losing Game 1, 10-5. Starter Zack Littell has a 3.92 ERA on the road, and the bullpen ranks 14th in ERA (3.89). While the Reds have a losing road mark (38-44), the Dodgers are 53-29 at home. The superstar Los Angeles offense is second in runs scored, fifth in on-base percentage, and second in slugging. They pounded out 15 hits and five homers in Game 1. Starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2.49 ERA) fanned 201 in 173+ innings. He has a 1.29 ERA against the Reds this season, leading the way in a 5-2 victory (four hits allowed in seven innings, with two walks and nine Ks). The last four meetings between these teams have been played in Dodger Stadium, with L.A. winning all four by a 28-9 count. Play Los Angeles. 

The Cincinnati Reds beat out the NewYork Mets on the final day of the season. This team came together late in the year, and one thing that has stood out lately is the quality of the pitching. The Reds are 8-3 in their last 11 games, where they have allowed just 27 runs in the 11 games, and no team has scored five runs in any of the games. The Dodgers were expected to run away from everyone in the NL West and onto another World Series win. This team has played well, but most feel like their regular season was not impressive. Reds starter Hunter Greene has been highly consistent, as he has not allowed more than three runs in any of his last 14 starts. Blake Snell is just 5-4 on the season, and I think the Reds are pretty loose for this series, and feeling good about themselves. Make the play on Cincinnati.