Padres vs Reds Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, May 22

min read
Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz watches his hit during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, in Goodyear, Ariz.
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
BetMGM Betting @BETMGM May 22, 2024, 11:01 AM
  • The Padres are -120 favorites vs the Reds
  • Padres vs Reds Over / Under today: 9 Runs
  • Padres / Reds TV Channel: BSOH | PDTV

The San Diego Padres () visit Great American Ball Park to take on the Cincinnati Reds () on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40pm EDT in Cincinnati, OH.

This season, the Padres are 25-26 against the spread (ATS), while the Reds are 27-21 ATS.

Padres vs Reds Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Padres starting pitcher: Michael King 3-4, 4.34 ERA
  • Reds starting pitcher: Nick Martinez 1-2, 4.19 ERA

Padres vs. Reds Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Padres O
Reds U

Padres vs Reds Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Padres will win Wednesday‘s MLB game with 55.5% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


Bet now on Padres vs Reds and all games with BetMGM


We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Padres players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Padres Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Ha-Seong Kim has hit the Home Runs Over in 5 of his last 21 away games (+30.00 Units / 143% ROI)
  • Jurickson Profar has hit the Hits Over in 36 of his last 47 games (+19.85 Units / 23% ROI)
  • Jurickson Profar has hit the Singles Over in 28 of his last 40 games (+15.00 Units / 33% ROI)
  • Jurickson Profar has hit the Total Bases Over in 18 of his last 24 games (+13.85 Units / 41% ROI)
  • Manny Machado has hit the Runs Under in 21 of his last 27 games (+12.20 Units / 29% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Reds players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Reds Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Spencer Steer has hit the Runs Under in 23 of his last 30 games (+13.40 Units / 30% ROI)
  • Spencer Steer has hit the Total Bases Under in 23 of his last 31 games (+12.65 Units / 28% ROI)
  • Elly De La Cruz has hit the Home Runs Over in 8 of his last 38 games (+11.70 Units / 31% ROI)
  • Spencer Steer has hit the Singles Under in 27 of his last 40 games (+11.05 Units / 22% ROI)
  • Spencer Steer has hit the Hits Under in 17 of his last 31 games (+9.60 Units / 26% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have covered the Run Line in 18 of their last 25 away games (+12.65 Units / 38% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the Moneyline in 15 of their last 25 away games (+6.20 Units / 22% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the Game Total Under in 5 of their last 7 away games (+2.70 Units / 35% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 17 of their last 20 games at home (+13.90 Units / 55% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Game Total Under in 20 of their last 32 games (+9.10 Units / 26% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have covered the Run Line in 19 of their last 30 games (+8.30 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Team Total Under in their last 8 games at home (+8.10 Units / 82% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 3 of their last 7 games (+1.45 Units / 20% ROI)

Padres Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Padres are 26-25 against the Run Line (+2.5 Units / 3.96% ROI).

  • 25-26 when betting on the Moneyline for -6.55 Units / -10.02% ROI
  • 26-24 when betting on the total runs Over for -0.15 Units / -0.27% ROI
  • 24-26 when betting on the total runs Under for -4.7 Units / -8.33% ROI

Reds Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Reds are 27-21 against the Run Line (+4.45 Units / 6.88% ROI).

  • 20-28 when betting on the Moneyline for -9.15 Units / -16.24% ROI
  • 22-24 when betting on the total runs Over for -4.95 Units / -9.28% ROI
  • 24-22 when betting on the total runs Under for -0.25 Units / -0.48% ROI

Reds vs Padres Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Manny Machado (SD) 0.5 +250 0.5 -350
Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) 0.5 +250 0.5 -300
Mike Ford (CIN) 0.5 +340 0.5 -450
Spencer Steer (CIN) 0.5 +375 0.5 -500
Tyler Stephenson (CIN) 0.5 +400 0.5 -550

Reds vs Padres Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Manny Machado (SD) 0.5 -250 0.5 +190
Donovan Solano (SD) 0.5 -250 0.5 +190
Jurickson Profar (SD) 0.5 -225 0.5 +175
Luis Campusano (SD) 0.5 -225 0.5 +165
Elly De La Cruz (CIN) 0.5 -210 0.5 +160

Reds vs Padres RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Manny Machado (SD) 0.5 +110 0.5 -145
Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) 0.5 +120 0.5 -160
Spencer Steer (CIN) 0.5 +125 0.5 -165
Tyler Stephenson (CIN) 0.5 +145 0.5 -190
Mike Ford (CIN) 0.5 +145 0.5 -190

Reds vs Padres Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Joe Musgrove (SD) 4.5 -120 4.5 -105
Andrew Abbott (CIN) 4.5 +105 4.5 -135

Michael King has allowed a slugging percentage of 1.069 (31 Total Bases / 29 ABs) on inside fastballs this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .409 — first Percentile.

Michael King has walked 26 of 237 batters (11%) this season — highest among among NL Starters; League Avg: 8% — second Percentile.

Michael King has walked 26 of 237 batters (11%) this season — tied for 6th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7% — seventh Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .256 (41-for-160) against Michael King’s elevated fastball since the 2022 season — 13th highest among among 114 qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .205 — 11th Percentile.

Reds Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Opponents are hitting .417 (15-for-36) against Nick Martinez on low fastballs since last season — 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .268 — third Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .366 (30-for-82) against Nick Martinez on low fastballs since the 2022 season — 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .270 — eighth Percentile.

Hitters have swung at 35% of Nick Martinez’s breaking pitches (257/740) since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 47% — first Percentile.

Nick Martinez has located his fastball inside 57% of the time (122/213) this season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 18 total IP; League Avg: 34% — 99th Percentile.

Padres Keys to the Game vs. the Reds

The Padres are just 1-90 (.011) when trailing entering the 9th inning since the 2023 season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .053.

The Padres are just 8-142 (.053) when trailing entering the 8th inning since the 2022 season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .095.

The Padres are just 7-19 (.269) after a win as underdogs since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .425.

The Padres are just 4-151 (.026) when trailing entering the 9th inning since the 2022 season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .050.

Reds Keys to the Game vs. the Padres

The Reds are just 24-27 (.471) after a loss as favorites since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .586.

The Reds are just 46-50 (.479) when they’ve scored in the first inning since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .637.

The Reds are 29-14 (.674) after a win as favorites since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .588.

The Reds are just 81-104 (.438) at home since the 2022 season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .526.

Padres hitters have an OBP of just .283 (526 PA’s) against LHP this season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .313.

The Padres are batting .283 on the road this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .240.

Padres hitters have a swing rate of just 45% against LHP since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 48%.

The Padres have a winning percentage of just 39% at home this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 52%.

The Reds are batting just .127 with two-strikes this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .168.

The Reds are batting just .216 this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .240.

Reds hitters have an OPS of just .432 (934 PA’s) with two-strikes this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .504.

Reds hitters have an OBP of just .279 (1,141 PA’s) against RHP this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .311.

The Padres pitchers allowed an average Exit Velocity of just 87.9 MPH in the 2023 season (3,921 balls in play) — best in MLB; League Avg: 89.0

The Padres pitchers have allowed an average Exit Velocity of just 88.0 MPH since last season (5,108 balls in play) — best in MLB; League Avg: 89.0

Padres pitchers allowed an average Exit Velocity of 87.9 MPH (3,921 batted balls) in the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 89.0.

Padres pitchers have a strikeout rate of 28% over the last 14 days — best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 40% against Reds pitchers since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

The average home run distance against the Reds pitchers this season is 384.8 feet — best in MLB; League Avg: 395.6

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 39% against Reds pitchers since last season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of .297 against Reds pitchers with runners on base since the 2022 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: .254.

Reds vs. Padres Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • Austin Wynns (Cincinnati Reds): Shoulder, Day-To-Day
  • Sam Moll (Cincinnati Reds): Shoulder, 15-Day IL
  • Noelvi Marte (Cincinnati Reds): Suspension, Suspension
  • Matt McLain (Cincinnati Reds): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
  • Joey Votto (Cincinnati Reds): Ankle, Out
  • Nick Lodolo (Cincinnati Reds): Calf, 15-Day IL
  • TJ Friedl (Cincinnati Reds): Wrist, 10-Day IL
  • Reiver Sanmartin (Cincinnati Reds): Elbow, Out
  • Alex Young (Cincinnati Reds): Back, 15-Day IL
  • Ian Gibaut (Cincinnati Reds): Forearm, 15-Day IL
  • Brandon Williamson (Cincinnati Reds): Shoulder, 15-Day IL
  • Connor Overton (Cincinnati Reds): Elbow, Out
  • Glenn Otto (San Diego Padres): Shoulder, 15-Day IL
  • Reiss Knehr (San Diego Padres): Elbow, Out
  • Drew Carlton (San Diego Padres): Elbow, Out
  • Luis Patino (San Diego Padres): Elbow, 15-Day IL
  • Tucupita Marcano (San Diego Padres): Knee, 10-Day IL

Bet now on Padres vs Reds and all games with BetMGM


Bet on MLB Odds at BetMGM

Sportsbook promos are always available at BetMGM. For new customers, check out the sportsbook welcome offer and BetMGM Refer a Friend. For existing customers, there are Odds Boosts, Parlay Boosts, contests and more.

First Bet Offer BetMGM State Promo Pages $1,500
About the Author

BetMGM Betting

Read More @BETMGM

Our BetMGM betting authors are experts who focus on individual game matchups & player prop bets with an emphasis on betting odds, lines & predictions.

Our BetMGM betting authors are experts who focus on individual game matchups & player prop bets with an emphasis on betting odds, lines & predictions.