The Arizona Diamondbacks (54-43) begin the final leg of their 9-game road trip with the 1st game of 3 meetings against the Cincinnati Reds (52-46) on Friday, First pitch from Great American Ball Park is at 7:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). 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: First meeting; Reds won 4 of 7 games in 2022
The Diamondbacks are 4-9 in their last 13 games and' 2-4 on their current road trip. Arizona did take 2 out of 3 games on the road from the Atlanta Braves, but were unable to complete the 3-game sweep, losing 7-5 on Thursday. The D-backs are 2 games back of the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Reds are coming off 2 straight wins at home to split the 4-game series with the San Francisco Giants. They lost 6 games in a row before that and sit 2nd in the NL Central, 2 1/2 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers.