Arizona (73-67) at Cincinnati (66-75)
When: Friday, September 6, 2019
Where: Great American Ballpark,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Time: 7:10 ET | TV: FS Arizona, Ohio
Opening Odds: Arizona -110/9
There are only a few weeks left in this long baseball season and oddly enough, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds will battle for the first time this season and will play each other six times between now and next weekend. First up is Friday night at Great American Ballpark as the red-hot D’backs look to keep climbing up the wild card standings, while the Reds look to play spoiler once again. Cincinnati won the final two of a four-game set this week with wild card-contending Philadelphia, dropping the Phillies behind Arizona in the race to catch the Chicago Cubs. Eugenio Suarez went deep for the seventh time in his last 11 games and Phillip Ervin hit the walk-off home run in the 11th inning to help give the Reds just their third win in the last nine contests. Arizona was off on Thursday but swept the San Diego Padres in three games and have won nine of their last 10. The Diamondbacks will conclude their six-game road trip next week at the New York Mets before playing 12 of their final 15 games at home.
Pitchers: Diamondbacks – Robbie Ray (12-7, 3.97 ERA) | Reds – Tyler Mahle (2-10, 4.72)
Arizona is 8-2 in Ray’s last 10 starts including a 6-5 win over the Dodgers on Saturday despite the lefty not at his best. Ray allowed four runs on eight hits in five innings after five shutout innings at Milwaukee in his previous outing. He is 1-2 with a 4.09 ERA in four career appearances with Cincinnati.
Mahle worked himself back to Triple-A Louisville in July after a horrendous stretch but came back with a solid outing at St. Louis on Sunday, limiting the Cardinals to one earned run on two hits in 6.1 innings of a no-decision. The Reds went on to lose that game 4-3 making it the eighth setback in Mahle’s last nine starts dating back to the end of May. He will get his first crack at the Diamondbacks on Friday.
Ray has been terrific in his last three road starts, allowing two runs or less against tough opponents – Brewers, Rockies, Dodgers – and should have no trouble with the Reds on Friday. Look for Arizona to continue their quest for a wild card spot.
Check out who Bobby Babowski has on his Free MLB Picks page for Friday. He is 123-84 +2643 units on the season after a 24-11 run!
Pick: Diamondbacks -115
BETTING TRENDS:
Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Diamondbacks are 9-1 in their last 10 overall.
Diamondbacks are 9-1 in their last 10 games on grass.
Diamondbacks are 7-1 in their last 8 games following a win.
Diamondbacks are 7-1 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Diamondbacks are 13-5 in their last 18 games following an off day.
Diamondbacks are 5-2 in their last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Diamondbacks are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. National League Central.
Diamondbacks are 4-0 in Ray’s last 4 starts vs. National League Central.
Diamondbacks are 8-1 in Ray’s last 9 starts during game 1 of a series.
Diamondbacks are 8-1 in Ray’s last 9 Friday starts.
Diamondbacks are 5-1 in Ray’s last 6 starts with 5 days of rest.
Diamondbacks are 8-2 in Ray’s last 10 starts.
Diamondbacks are 8-2 in Ray’s last 10 starts on grass.
Diamondbacks are 1-4 in Ray’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Diamondbacks are 0-4 in Ray’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Reds are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. National League West.
Reds are 5-11 in their last 16 vs. a team with a winning record.
Reds are 2-5 in their last 7 Friday games.
Reds are 2-5 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Reds are 4-12 in their last 16 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Reds are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Reds are 1-4 in Mahle’s last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Reds are 1-4 in Mahle’s last 5 home starts.
Reds are 1-4 in Mahle’s last 5 Friday starts.
Reds are 1-4 in Mahle’s last 5 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Reds are 5-21 in Mahle’s last 26 starts.
Reds are 5-21 in Mahle’s last 26 starts on grass.
Reds are 1-5 in Mahle’s last 6 starts vs. National League West.
Reds are 2-12 in Mahle’s last 14 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Reds are 1-6 in Mahle’s last 7 starts with 4 days of rest.
Reds are 0-5 in Mahle’s last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Reds are 0-4 in Mahle’s last 4 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Reds are 0-4 in Mahle’s last 4 starts during game 1 of a series.
Under is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 5-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 7 road games.
Under is 5-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 9-2-1 in Diamondbacks last 12 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 4-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 Friday games.
Under is 3-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 games following a win.
Under is 7-3 in Diamondbacks last 10 vs. National League Central.
Under is 9-4 in Diamondbacks last 13 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 52-25-2 in Diamondbacks last 79 games following an off day.
Under is 3-0-1 in Ray’s last 4 starts during game 1 of a series.
Under is 3-0-1 in Ray’s last 4 road starts.
Over is 3-1-1 in Ray’s last 5 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 3-1-2 in Ray’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 8-3 in Ray’s last 11 Friday starts.
Under is 4-0-1 in Reds last 5 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 4-0 in Reds last 4 games following a win.
Under is 5-0 in Reds last 5 vs. National League West.
Under is 7-1-1 in Reds last 9 home games.
Under is 4-1-1 in Reds last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 4-1-1 in Reds last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-1 in Reds last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Under is 4-1-1 in Reds last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 5-2 in Reds last 7 overall.
Under is 5-2 in Reds last 7 on grass.
Under is 5-2 in Reds last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 4-1 in Mahle’s last 5 starts on grass.
Over is 4-1 in Mahle’s last 5 starts overall.
Under is 5-2 in Mahle’s last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Cincinnati.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
