The Arizona Diamondbacks (54-45) look to avoid the sweep when they take on the Cincinnati Reds (54-46) on Sunday. First pitch from Great American Ball Park is at 1:40 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 2-0
Arizona has lost its grip on 1st place in the NL West by losing 11 of its last 15 games, including 6 of 8 since the All-Star break. The Diamondbacks are now tied with the San Francisco Giants in trailing the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers by 4 games.
The Reds are back on track after dropping 5 games in a row coming out of the break. Cincinnati has won its last 4 contests to get back within 1 1/2 games of Milwaukee in the NL Central.