The Arizona Diamondbacks (54-44) play the 2nd game of their 3-game series at the Cincinnati Reds (53-46) Saturday. First pitch from Great American Ball Park is at 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Reds odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Reds lead series 1-0
The Diamondbacks are 4-10 in their last 14 games and 2-5 on their current road trip — which began after the All-Star break. Arizona did take 2 of 3 at Atlanta earlier in the week but were unable to complete a 3-game sweep, losing 7-5 on Thursday. The Diamondbacks lost Friday’s opener as +100 underdogs vs. the Reds 9-6. Entering Saturday, Arizona is 3 games back of the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Reds have won 3 straight to follow a 6-game losing streak. Rookie SS Matt McLain hit his 1st career grand slam in Friday’s win, helping the 2nd-place Reds move within 1.5 games of the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers.