In Cincinnati Reds VS Cleveland Guardians, the Guardians will be on the road as they begin a three-game set with the Reds tonight. Cleveland won the final of their three-game series with the Tamp Bay Rays down in the Sunshine State, winning 9-2, on Sunday afternoon to avoid a sweep.
Cincinnati took two of three on the road from Pittsburgh as they split a doubleheader Sunday. They lost 4-2 in the opening game Sunday afternoon before scoring 6-5 in 10 innings in the nightcap.
Last season, the clubs divided four meetings with the road team emerging victorious in each contest: the Reds took a pair in Cleveland May 17-19, 2022 in the most recent between the teams.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for Cincinnati Reds VS Cleveland Guardians MLB Regular Season
- Venue: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- When: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
- Time: 23:40 GMT.
- Teams to play: Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Guardians.
- MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.92.
Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The Cincinnati Reds
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.92
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 9.5
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.87
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 9.5
Cincinnati Reds took two of three from the Pittsburgh Pirates over the weekend but still enter today’s series losers of their past 12 games after splitting a doubleheader Sunday. The Reds entered Monday 62-58 and were tied for second in the NL Central, 3.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the top spot. They were half a match behind the Miami Marins for the final wild-card spot in the National League. In the opening game of the doubleheader on Sunday, Spencer Steer had three hits, while Matt McLain (run, RBI) added two in a losing effort.
Cincinnati was two of 15 with runners in scoring position in that game. Brandon Williamson threw 5.2 innings, permitting one run on two hits with two walks and six strikeouts. Alex Young (4-1) permitted two runs on one hit with one walk and no strikeouts in one inning of relief. Henry Ramos (run, RBI) had three hits while Elly De La Cruz (run, RBI) added a pair, including his 10th of the season. Luke Weaver threw 3.2 innings and allowed four runs on six hits with one walk and one strikeout. Daniel Duarte worked the 10th, allowing no runs on no hits with no walks and a strikeout, for his first save.
Graham Ashcraft takes the hill for the Reds today, making it his 23rd start of the season for the Reds in this contest. He enters the match 6-7 with a 4.95 ERA, a 1.408 WHIP, 46 walks and 88 strikeouts over 120 innings of work on the season. The last time Ashcraft started was when he faced Miami on Wednesday night. He threw seven innings and permitted one run on three hits with one walk and seven strikeouts in a game the Cincinnati later dropped 5-4.
In his last three starts, Graham is 1-0 with a 1.71 ERA, a 0.76 WHIP, three walks and 14 strikeouts over 21 innings of work. He is in his 42nd career major league start, and pitches against Cleveland for the first time in this outing. This contest will be his 24th career start.
Betting On The Cleveland Guardians
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.023
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 9.5
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.95
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 9.5
Cleveland Guardians won for the third time in nine games, downing the Tampa Bay Rays in the finale of their road series on Sunday afternoon. They improved to 57-62 and entered Monday second in the AL Central, 4.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins for the top position in the division. The Guardians were 8.5 matches behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the final wild-card spot in the American League playoff picture.
On Sunday, Andres Gimenez (two runs, two RBI) got four hits for the team while Oscar Gonzalez (run, two RBI) contribute three to lead a 15-hit charge. Gimenez (his 11th) and Gabriel Arias (his sixth) each homered in the win for the Guardians. Tanner Bibee (9-2) earned the win as he threw seven innings, allowing two runs on seven hits with no walks and five strikeouts.
Logan Allen has been chosen by the Guardians, as he makes his 18th start of the season in this contest. He enters the game 5-5 with a 3.55 ERA, a 1.369 WHIP, 35 walks and 88 strikeouts over 91.1 innings of work this season. Allen lost in his last start against the Toronto Blue Jays at home Wednesday night. He threw five innings, permitting one run on four hits with three walks and three strikeouts in a game they lost 1-0.
Over his last three starts, Allen is 1-2 with a 4.24 ERA, a 1.53 WHIP, 10 walks and 12 strikeouts over 17 innings of work. He is in his 18th career major league start, pitching against Cincinnati for the first time in this contest.
MatchPlug Prediction
Since August began, both clubs have been slacking, putting them at the back in their respective chase of playoff berths. Ashcraft has pitched well lately and it is a known fact that Cincinnati can score runs, although they’ll need to be better at stopping the opposition from putting them on the board.
Cleveland has faced their issues at the dish this campaign and Allen comes in after dropping three of his last four starts. The team struggled on the road this season, posting a 26-34 mark, and Logan has recorded only two quality starts in eight road outings.
The Reds get the slim edge in this contest as they have the better-producing lineup offence-wise.
Prediction: Cincinnati Reds Moneyline.
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