Reds vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/8/2022

Entering Wednesday’s matchup with the Cincinnati Reds (19-35), the Arizona Diamondbacks (26-30) are on a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 6:40 PM ET with the Reds listed as -117 favorites, while the are -101 underdogs who may be heading for a fourth straight defeat. Mike Minor will get the ball for Cincinnati while Arizona counter with Merrill Kelly.

Reds vs. Diamondbacks Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Reds vs. Diamondbacks

Our computer pick: Arizona Diamondbacks (-101) and Over (9.5)

Reds vs. Diamondbacks Game Info

• Cincinnati Reds probable starting pitcher: Mike Minor
• Arizona Diamondbacks probable starting pitcher: Merrill Kelly
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Stadium: Great American Ball Park

Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Matchup

Reds Starter Mike Minor

• Minor (0-1) gets the starting nod for the Reds, his second this season.
• His last time out was on Friday against the Washington Nationals, when the lefty went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up six hits.
• Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .333 against him this season. He has an 11.25 ERA and 9 strikeouts per nine innings over his one games.
• He will face a Diamondbacks offense that ranks 25th in the league with 212 runs while batting .213 as a squad. It has a collective .374 slugging percentage (20th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 64 home runs (11th in MLB).

Diamondbacks Starter Merrill Kelly

• Kelly (4-3) will take to the mound for the Diamondbacks and make his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• The 33-year-old has pitched in 11 games this season with an ERA of 3.66, a 2.042 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.390.
• In 11 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in four of them.
• Kelly has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Reds are batting .233 this season, 21st in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .372 (23rd in the league) with 50 home runs.
• The 33-year-old ranks 40th in ERA (3.66), 56th in WHIP (1.390), and 42nd in K/9 (7.5) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.

Reds Betting Picks & Insights

• The Reds have entered the game as favorites 12 times this season and won four, or 33.3%, of those games.
• Cincinnati has a record of 4-6, a 40% win rate, when favored by -117 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Reds have a 53.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 29 of their 55 games with a total this season.
• The Reds are 25-30-0 against the spread in their 55 chances this season.

Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Insights

• The Diamondbacks have won in 22, or 43.1%, of the 51 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Arizona has a mark of 21-28 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -101 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 50.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Arizona and their opponents have hit the over in 26 of their 61 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Diamondbacks have posted a record of 36-25-0 against the spread this season.

Reds Leaders & Batting Stats

• Brandon Drury leads the Reds with 10 home runs.
• Drury is 27th in homers and 46th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Drury takes a hitting streak of six games into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is batting .310 with three home runs, a walk and three RBI.
• Kyle Farmer’s 32 runs batted in and .265 batting average are both team-highs.
• Including all major league hitters, Farmer ranks 110th in homers and 21st in RBI.
• Tommy Pham is hitting .240 with six doubles, six home runs and 27 walks.
• Tyler Stephenson has eight doubles, four home runs and 11 walks while hitting .306.
• Stephenson is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with two doubles, two walks and four RBI.

Diamondbacks Leaders & Batting Stats

• Christian Walker paces the Diamondbacks in home runs (14) and runs batted in (26).
• Walker is fifth in home runs and 62nd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Ketel Marte has a club-high .258 batting average.
• Marte ranks 193rd in homers and 151st in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Daulton Varsho is batting .244 with 10 doubles, eight home runs and 17 walks.
• David Peralta is batting .238 with 10 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 19 walks.

Betting Tips for Reds vs. Diamondbacks

We have the Diamondbacks on the moneyline at -101 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 9.5 runs.