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Cincinnati at Arizona

August 21, 2026
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I had Atlanta over Arizona on Sunday, and it cashed, part of a stretch where the Diamondbacks cooled off after a hot start to that series. Eduardo Rodriguez takes the mound for Arizona tonight, and he has been one of the better pitchers in the league all year: a 2.71 ERA, a WHIP just over 1.2, and a 12-4 record. His last time out, he worked six innings and allowed two earned runs against this same Atlanta club. Nick Lodolo goes for Cincinnati carrying a 4.52 ERA, but he has settled in lately, throwing five scoreless innings his last time out. Neither offense has been doing much lately. The Reds are averaging right around four runs a game, and Arizona sits only a little above that. Two capable rotations, two lineups that have not been doing much damage, and a total that has not caught up to either club. Take the UNDER tonight.

1 unit on Game Total UNDER 8.5 -115 (risk 1 to return 1.87)
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