Dodgers vs. Reds Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 16

Updated May. 16, 2024 10:00 p.m. ET

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Brent Suter will start for the Cincinnati Reds looking to slow down Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday at 10:10 PM ET. The favored Dodgers have -317 moneyline odds against the underdog Reds, who are listed at +253. Los Angeles is a 1.5-run favorite (at -149 odds). The contest's total has been listed at 7.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Reds game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Dodgers vs. Reds Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 10:10 PM ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet LA

Dodgers vs. Reds Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 4, Reds 3
• Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 60%, Reds 40%

Dodgers vs. Reds Betting Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have won 28 out of the 42 games, or 66.7%, in which they've been favored.
• Los Angeles is 2-1 this season when entering a game favored by -317 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 76% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
• The Reds have been victorious in seven, or 31.8%, of the 22 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have assigned Cincinnati this season with a +253 moneyline set for this game.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 28.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

CIN 7 · LAD 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cincinnati Reds

CIN

+1.5

+251

O 7.5

Los Angeles Dodgers

LAD

-1.5

-314

U 7.5

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers have a 6-2 record over the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Dodgers and their opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Dodgers' ATS record is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Mookie Betts has 11 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 31 walks while hitting .348.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Betts ranks 37th in home runs and 20th in RBI.
• Betts brings a hitting streak of four games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .364 with a double, a triple, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
• Ohtani's 12 home runs and .364 batting average both lead his team.
• Ohtani ranks second in homers and 12th in RBI in the majors.
• Ohtani heads into this matchup looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Freddie Freeman is batting .297 with 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 28 walks.
• Freeman will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a double, a home run, four walks and two RBI.
• Will Smith is batting .315 with 12 doubles, four home runs and 16 walks.
• Smith has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two doubles, two walks and three RBI.

Dodgers Team Props

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Reds Recent Betting Performance

• In six games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Reds had a record of 2-4.
• The Reds and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Reds are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Reds Recent Stats

Reds Player Insights

• Elly De La Cruz has a team-best batting average of .258, and leads the Reds in long balls with nine.
• De La Cruz's home run total puts him 15th in the majors, and he is 60th in RBI.
• Spencer Steer has driven in the most runs for the Reds with 29 runs batted in.
• Steer ranks 106th in homers and 14th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Tyler Stephenson is batting .245 with six doubles, four home runs and 12 walks.
• Jonathan India is hitting .228 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and 21 walks.

Reds Team Props

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