Home teams look to remain unbeaten in the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds head-to-head matchups this season, and we have you covered with our Dodgers vs. Reds player props based on the best MLB odds.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds are playing their second series this week, and so far, the home team has won all four matchups.
Los Angeles is 2-2 in its last four series after winning its previous five, a stretch in which it went 13-2. Meanwhile, Cincinnati is in last place in the NL Central, trailing the first-place Milwaukee Brewers by 8.5 games, and is 0-8-1 in its last nine series, with its last series win dating back to April 19-21, a three-game home sweep of the Los Angeles Angels.
To accompany Saturday's MLB Player Props & Expert Picks, here are our best Dodgers vs. Reds player props and MLB picks (odds via our best MLB betting sites; pic k confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Dodgers vs. Reds player props
- Walker Buehler to record a win (+225 via bet365) ???
- Shohei Ohtani Over 0.5 RBIs (-115 via DraftKings) ???
- Elly De La Cruz Under 0.5 total bases (+145 via bet365) ???
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Dodgers vs. Reds expert picks
Walker Buehler has made just three starts this season following a return from a second Tommy John surgery, and his last one against the Reds was by far his most impressive of the three. After allowing three home runs through his first two starts, Buehler held Cincinnati to just three hits over six scoreless innings and struck out a season-high seven batters.
The most impressive thing about that start was that Buehler's fastball topped out at 97.1 mph, a sign that he is looking strong post-surgery. He had a 44% CSW% on his two primary pitches (fastball and knuckle curve), which he threw a combined 53% of the time. He is backed by a bullpen that ranks second in the NL with a 3.21 ERA and leads the majors with a .241 BABIP.
The Dodgers are 21-9 in their last 30 games, while the Reds entered Friday cashing the first five innings team total Under in 12 of their last 13 home games (+11.20 units/ 67% ROI). Thus, this three-star play is with confidence that Los Angeles will build a big early lead, with Buehler earning the victory.
Best Odds: +225 via bet365
Per MLB's Sarah Langs, Shohei Ohtani was off to the best start of his career through 50 games in most offensive categories, such as hits, extra-base hits, batting average, runs, total bases, on-base percentage, slugging, OPS, and stole n bases. Not only does he hit behind fellow MVP Mookie Betts, but he is protected in the lineup by Freddie Freeman, who has a .811 OPS or better each month this season.
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Ohtani has 15 RBIs in 21 road games this season and is in his better-hitting split against a right-handed pitcher, as he has slashed .359/.439/.711 against righties compared to .307/.354/.480 against southpaws.
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Best odds: -115 via DraftKings
Cincinnati's last-place standing is largely tied to an offense that has struggled to generate consistency this year, as it ranks in the bottom-third of the league in all three slash line categories (average, on-base percentage, and slugging).
De La Cruz has been the only bright spot in the Reds lineup, and his 31 stolen bases are more than the output of half the teams in the league. Keeping him off the basepaths will again be a focal point, and the Dodgers pitching staff got the best of him in Buehler's last start, as the shortstop went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. As long as Jeimer Candelario (.220 batting average), Spencer Steer (.390 slugging percentage), and Jonathan India (six extra-base hits before having two on Friday) continue to struggle, there is little need to challenge De La Cruz in this limited Reds lineup.
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Best odds: +145 via bet365
Dodgers vs. Reds game info & odds
- When: Saturday, May 25
- First pitch: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Where: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati
- How to watch: FOX
- Favorite: Dodgers -165 (odds via Betway)
Dodgers-Reds player props made Saturday at 7:25 a.m. ET.
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