The Monday MLB schedule will get underway with a matchup between the Miami Marlins and the Cincinnati Reds from the Great American Ball Park. The Marlins (45-50) are four games below .500 on the road and are 13 games off the pace in the NL East Division race. On Sunday. Miami OF Bryan De La Cruz had two hits and drove in a pair of runs during a 6-5 road victory against Pittsburgh in ten innings.
Twenty-four year old lefty Trevor Rogers (4-9 5.46 ERA) has struggled to replicate last season's success. The Marlins have dropped Rogers' last three starts and he has given up ten runs over his last 16 innings.
The Cincinnati Reds have won six of their last ten games and are trying to climb out of the NL Central Division cellar. On Sunday, 1B Joey Votto clubbed a three-run shot to power Cincinnati to a 6-3 home victory versus St. Louis. SP Tyler Mahle (4-7) allowed three runs in six innings to earn the win for the Reds, who improved to 36-58 on the year.
Rookie left-hander Nick Lodolo (2-3 5.81 ERA) will make his seventh career major league start for the Reds. Last time out, Lodolo surrendered five runs and recorded just six outs during an 11-3 road loss against St. Louis.
Recent Betting Trends
- Marlins are 9-3 in their last 12 road games.
- Reds are 6-1 in their last 7 home games.
- Over is 6-2 in Reds last 8 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Over is 18-7-1 in Reds last 26 Monday games.
- Marlins are 3-11 in the last 14 meetings.
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