MLB Lines: The Cincinnati Reds visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night in a game that can be seen on ESPN. The home team will be favored in this one but the pitching matchup looks pretty even. Alfredo Simon is expected to get the call for the Cincinnati Reds and he comes into this game at 6-2 with an ERA of just over two. The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to go with Zack Greinke. Let’s look at the matchup and MLB picks.
Probable Pitching Matchup – Simon vs. Greinke
Alfredo Simon is 6-2 on the season with a 2.31 ERA. He has gone under the radar with most bettors this season but all he does is keep his team in the game with a chance to win. He is 2-1 in his last three starts with a 3.06 ERA. He has only thrown 2.1 innings in his career against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 3.86 ERA.
Zack Greinke has been really good this season with a 7-1 record and a 2.03 ERA. He has actually been the most reliable starter this season for the Los Angeles Dodgers as Clayton Kershaw has struggled somewhat and been hurt. Greinke and the Los Angeles Dodgers will be favored in this contest on Tuesday.
Game Notes
These teams had split their last ten meetings before the first game of this series on Monday. It has been a low scoring series with the last six going under the total. The teams had also split their last ten meetings in Los Angeles with five of the last six going under.
The Cincinnati Reds have not been a good road team this season as they dropped 14 of their first 24 games on the road. The Los Angeles Dodgers have not been a good home team this season as they dropped 13 of their first 22 games.
MLB Picks
This has all the looks of a pitching duel as both Simon and Greinke are pitching really well. I will go under the MLB lines with this contest on Tuesday night.
