Reds vs Padres Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, May 1

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  • The Padres are -135 favorites vs the Reds
  • Reds vs Padres Over / Under today: 8 Runs
  • Reds / Padres TV Channel: BSOH | PDTV

The Cincinnati Reds (+115) visit Petco Park to take on the San Diego Padres (-135) on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10pm EDT in San Diego, CA.

This season, the Reds are 16-14 against the spread (ATS), while the Padres are 15-18 ATS.

Reds vs Padres Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Reds starting pitcher: Graham Ashcraft 3-1, 4.40 ERA
  • Padres starting pitcher: Joe Musgrove 3-3, 7.08 ERA

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

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Reds+1.5 -185O 8 +100+115
Padres -1.5 +150U 8 -120-135

Reds vs Padres Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Padres will win Wednesday‘s MLB game with 52.7% 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 Reds players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Reds Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Elly De La Cruz has hit the Home Runs Over in 7 of his last 21 games (+21.40 Units / 102% ROI)
  • Santiago Espinal has hit the Hits Under in 14 of his last 21 games (+12.05 Units / 53% ROI)
  • Santiago Espinal has hit the Total Bases Under in 14 of his last 21 games (+10.90 Units / 46% ROI)
  • Spencer Steer has hit the Singles Under in 18 of his last 25 games (+9.10 Units / 29% ROI)
  • Jake Fraley has hit the Runs Over in 9 of his last 13 games (+8.50 Units / 65% ROI)

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

Best Padres Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Jackson Merrill has hit the Runs Under in his last 14 games (+14.00 Units / 56% ROI)
  • Manny Machado has hit the Hits Over in 17 of his last 19 games (+14.00 Units / 34% ROI)
  • Jake Cronenworth has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 10 games at home (+13.40 Units / 134% ROI)
  • Fernando Tatis Jr. has hit the Singles Under in 15 of his last 17 games at home (+13.25 Units / 70% ROI)
  • Manny Machado has hit the RBIs Under in 12 of his last 14 games at home (+8.25 Units / 31% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Moneyline in 41 of their last 67 away games (+23.65 Units / 34% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have covered the Run Line in 70 of their last 114 games (+17.90 Units / 12% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Game Total Under in 45 of their last 72 games (+16.80 Units / 21% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the Team Total Over in 41 of their last 65 away games (+14.05 Units / 18% ROI)
  • The Cincinnati Reds have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 12 of their last 18 away games (+4.93 Units / 22% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the Game Total Under in 39 of their last 65 games at home (+13.80 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have covered the Run Line in 31 of their last 55 games at home (+12.50 Units / 21% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the Moneyline in 20 of their last 27 games (+12.45 Units / 30% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 12 of their last 16 games (+8.80 Units / 33% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 12 of their last 16 games (+7.09 Units / 36% ROI)

Reds Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Reds are 17-13 against the Run Line (+3.7 Units / 9.54% ROI).

  • 16-14 when betting on the Moneyline for +0.8 Units / 2.19% ROI
  • 16-13 when betting on the total runs Over for +1.35 Units / 4.06% ROI
  • 13-16 when betting on the total runs Under for -4.75 Units / -14.48% ROI

Padres Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Padres are 15-18 against the Run Line (-1.8 Units / -4.63% ROI).

  • 15-18 when betting on the Moneyline for -5.1 Units / -12.36% ROI
  • 17-15 when betting on the total runs Over for +0.8 Units / 2.23% ROI
  • 15-17 when betting on the total runs Under for -3.9 Units / -10.6% ROI

Padres vs Reds Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) 0.5 +400 0.5 -550
Manny Machado (SD) 0.5 +450 0.5 -650
Elly De La Cruz (CIN) 0.5 +525 0.5 -750
Will Benson (CIN) 0.5 +550 0.5 -800
Spencer Steer (CIN) 0.5 +550 0.5 -800

Padres vs Reds Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Spencer Steer (CIN) 0.5 -250 0.5 +175
Jurickson Profar (SD) 0.5 -250 0.5 +175
Manny Machado (SD) 0.5 -250 0.5 +180
Jake Cronenworth (SD) 0.5 -250 0.5 +180
Jackson Merrill (SD) 0.5 -225 0.5 +165

Padres vs Reds RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Manny Machado (SD) 0.5 +140 0.5 -185
Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) 0.5 +160 0.5 -210
Spencer Steer (CIN) 0.5 +165 0.5 -225
Luis Campusano (SD) 0.5 +185 0.5 -250
Jake Cronenworth (SD) 0.5 +185 0.5 -250

Padres vs Reds Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under

Graham Ashcraft has an ERA of 7.36 (95.1 IP) against division opponents since the 2022 season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 140 total IP; League Avg: 3.96 — 0 Percentile.

Graham Ashcraft has allowed an OPS of 1.678 (21 PA’s) when he’s behind in the count this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 1.044 — first Percentile.

Left-handed batters are hitting .328 (19-for-58) against Graham Ashcraft this season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .234 — sixth Percentile.

Graham Ashcraft has walked 3 of 61 left-handed batters (5%) this season — tied for 9th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 8% — 85th Percentile.

Padres Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Joe Musgrove has allowed a slugging percentage of 1.000 (17 Total Bases / 17 ABs) on elevated fastballs this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .360 — first Percentile.

Joe Musgrove has allowed a slugging percentage of .814 (35 Total Bases / 43 ABs) over the last 14 days — highest among NL Starters over the last two weeks; League Avg: .358 — first Percentile.

Joe Musgrove has allowed an OBP of .405 (158 PA’s) this season — tied for 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .298 — fourth Percentile.

Joe Musgrove has allowed an OPS of .970 (158 PA’s) this season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .680 — second Percentile.

Reds Keys to the Game vs. the Padres

The Reds are just 56-41 (.577) when they’ve hit 2 or more home runs since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .698.

The Reds are just 44-19 (.698) when they’ve had 5 or more XBH since the 2022 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .796.

The Reds are just 23-25 (.479) after a loss as favorites since the 2022 season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .589.

The Reds are just 44-48 (.478) when they’ve scored in the first inning since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .636.

Padres Keys to the Game vs. the Reds

The Padres are just 4-16 (.200) after a win as underdogs since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .424.

The Padres are just 1-83 (.012) when trailing entering the 9th inning since the 2023 season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .053.

The Padres are just 16-31 (.340) after a win as underdogs since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .413.

The Padres are just 84-14 (.857) when leading entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .897.

The Reds are batting just .097 with two-strikes over the last 14 days — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .170.

Reds hitters have 30 extra-base hits out of 66 total hits (46%) with two-strikes this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 30%.

The Reds are batting just .123 with two-strikes this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .167.

Reds hitters have put just 32% of their swings in play with two-strikes this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 37%.

The Padres are batting just .186 against LHP this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .245.

Padres hitters have an OBP of just .287 (299 PA’s) against LHP this season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .318.

Padres hitters have a swing rate of just 46% against LHP since the 2022 season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: 48%.

Padres hitters have an OPS of .781 (1,998 PA’s) against LHP since last season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .736.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of .300 against Reds pitchers with runners on base since the 2022 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: .253.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of .361 against Reds pitchers with runners on base this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: .257.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of .300 against Reds pitchers with runners on base since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: .258.

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

The Padres pitchers have allowed an average Exit Velocity of just 88.1 MPH since last season (4,695 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.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of just .196 against Padres pitchers with the shift since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .240.

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 vs. Reds Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • 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
  • 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

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