Padres vs Reds Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, May 23

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  • The Padres are -110 favorites vs the Reds
  • Padres vs Reds Over / Under today: 9.5 Runs
  • Padres / Reds TV Channel: ESPN+ | BSOH | PDTV

The San Diego Padres (-110) visit Great American Ball Park to take on the Cincinnati Reds (-110) on Thursday, May 23, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10pm EDT in Cincinnati, OH.

This season, the Padres are 26-26 against the spread (ATS), while the Reds are 27-22 ATS.

Padres vs Reds Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Padres starting pitcher: Matt Waldron 2-5, 5.04 ERA
  • Reds starting pitcher: Frankie Montas 2-3, 4.38 ERA

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

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Padres-1.5 +145O 9.5 -115-110
Reds +1.5 -175U 9.5 -105-110

Padres vs Reds Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Padres will win Thursday‘s MLB game with 51.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Padres players for Thursday‘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 37 of his last 48 games (+20.85 Units / 23% ROI)
  • Jurickson Profar has hit the Total Bases Over in 19 of his last 25 games (+15.00 Units / 43% ROI)
  • Jurickson Profar has hit the Singles Over in 28 of his last 41 games (+13.90 Units / 30% ROI)
  • Manny Machado has hit the Runs Under in 22 of his last 28 games (+13.20 Units / 31% ROI)

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

Best Reds Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Elly De La Cruz has hit the Home Runs Over in 8 of his last 39 games (+10.70 Units / 27% ROI)
  • Spencer Steer has hit the Total Bases Under in 13 of his last 15 games at home (+9.85 Units / 44% ROI)
  • Spencer Steer has hit the Runs Under in 11 of his last 12 games at home (+9.80 Units / 61% ROI)
  • Will Benson has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 19 of his last 28 games (+9.50 Units / 27% ROI)
  • Elly De La Cruz has hit the Hits Under in 18 of his last 35 games (+8.40 Units / 23% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have covered the Run Line in 19 of their last 26 away games (+13.95 Units / 41% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the Moneyline in 16 of their last 26 away games (+7.20 Units / 24% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the Game Total Over in 6 of their last 9 games (+2.65 Units / 27% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 18 of their last 21 games at home (+14.90 Units / 55% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Team Total Under in their last 9 games at home (+9.10 Units / 82% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Game Total Under in 20 of their last 33 games (+7.90 Units / 22% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have covered the Run Line in 19 of their last 31 games (+6.80 Units / 16% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 3 of their last 8 games (+0.45 Units / 5% ROI)

Padres Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Padres are 27-25 against the Run Line (+3.8 Units / 5.93% ROI).

  • 26-26 when betting on the Moneyline for -5.55 Units / -8.33% ROI
  • 27-24 when betting on the total runs Over for +0.85 Units / 1.5% ROI
  • 24-27 when betting on the total runs Under for -5.9 Units / -10.23% ROI

Reds Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Reds are 27-22 against the Run Line (+2.95 Units / 4.46% ROI).

  • 20-29 when betting on the Moneyline for -10.15 Units / -17.7% ROI
  • 23-24 when betting on the total runs Over for -3.95 Units / -7.27% ROI
  • 24-23 when betting on the total runs Under for -1.45 Units / -2.71% ROI

Reds vs Padres Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) 0.5 +290 0.5 -350
Mike Ford (CIN) 0.5 +290 0.5 -375
Elly De La Cruz (CIN) 0.5 +310 0.5 -400
Manny Machado (SD) 0.5 +310 0.5 -400
Jeimer Candelario (CIN) 0.5 +375 0.5 -550

Reds vs Padres Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Jacob Hurtubise (CIN) 0.5 -275 0.5 +200
Jeimer Candelario (CIN) 0.5 -275 0.5 +195
David Peralta (LAD) 0.5 -250 0.5 +175
Jackson Merrill (SD) 0.5 -250 0.5 +185
Jake Cronenworth (SD) 0.5 -250 0.5 +190

Reds vs Padres RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Manny Machado (SD) 0.5 +110 0.5 -145
Jeimer Candelario (CIN) 0.5 +110 0.5 -145
Tyler Stephenson (CIN) 0.5 +115 0.5 -150
Elly De La Cruz (CIN) 0.5 +125 0.5 -160
Mike Ford (CIN) 0.5 +130 0.5 -175

Reds vs Padres Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Frankie Montas (CIN) 3.5 -145 3.5 +110
Matt Waldron (SD) 4.5 +110 4.5 -145

Matt Waldron has allowed an OPS of 1.186 (78 PA’s) versus the top of the order this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 18 total IP; League Avg: .732 — 0 Percentile.

Left-handed batters are hitting .433 (13-for-30) against Matt Waldron this month (3 games) — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 6 total IP; League Avg: .239 — second Percentile.

Opponents have a Hard-Hit Rate of just 25% (18/71) against Matt Waldron against right-handed batters this season — 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 18 total IP; League Avg: 41% — 99th Percentile.

Opponents have a chase percentage of just 12% (9/74) against Matt Waldron on sliders this season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 18 total IP; League Avg: 31% — first Percentile.

Reds Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Opponents have a first pitch chase rate of 25% (99/395) against Frankie Montas since the 2022 season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 148 total IP; League Avg: 16% — 100th Percentile.

Hitters have swung at 59% of Frankie Montas’ fastballs (190/324) this season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 18 total IP; League Avg: 48% — 99th Percentile.

Frankie Montas has struck out just 14% (12/84) of left-handed batters he faced this season — 9th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 18 total IP; League Avg: 22% — ninth Percentile.

Frankie Montas has thrown his fastball for a strike 73% (238/324) of the time this season — 4th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 18 total IP; League Avg: 67% — 97th 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 7-19 (.269) after a win as underdogs since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .426.

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: .094.

The Padres are just 19-34 (.358) after a win as underdogs since the 2022 season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .415.

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 46-51 (.474) when they’ve scored in the first inning since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .637.

The Reds are just 56-43 (.566) when they’ve hit 2 or more home runs since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .697.

The Reds are just 45-19 (.703) when they’ve had 5 or more XBH since the 2022 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .796.

The Padres are batting .287 on the road this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .239.

The Padres are batting .302 on the road this month (12 games) — best in MLB; League Avg: .236.

Padres hitters have 9 extra-base hits out of 54 total hits (just 17%) against LHP this month (16 games) — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 34%.

The Padres are batting .258 this season — tied for 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .240.

The Reds are batting just .125 with two-strikes this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .167.

The Reds are batting just .105 on pitches out of the zone this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .154.

Reds hitters have an OBP of just .217 (951 PA’s) with two-strikes this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .246.

Reds hitters are slugging just .317 this month (19 games) — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .390.

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

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.

The Padres pitchers have allowed an average Exit Velocity of just 88.0 MPH since last season (5,131 balls in play) — best in MLB; League Avg: 89.0

Padres pitchers have a strikeout rate of 47% with two-strikes this month (19 games) — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 42%.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of .296 against Reds pitchers with runners on base since the 2022 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: .253.

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

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 38% against Reds pitchers this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

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

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