Dodgers vs. Reds Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 17

Updated May. 17, 2024 10:00 p.m. ET

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Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to knock off Jeimer Candelario and the Cincinnati Reds when the teams meet on Friday at 10:10 PM ET. The Reds are +166 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the Dodgers (-200). Los Angeles is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total for the game has been set at 8.5 runs.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Reds game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Dodgers vs. Reds Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, May 17, 2024 at 10:10 PM ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Dodgers vs. Reds Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 4, Reds 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 59%, Reds 41%

Dodgers vs. Reds Betting Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have been favored 43 times and won 28, or 65.1%, of those games.
• Los Angeles is 12-6 this season when entering a game favored by -200 or more on the moneyline.
• The Dodgers have a 66.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Reds have been chosen as underdogs in 23 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (34.8%) in those games.
• Cincinnati has played as an underdog of +166 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The Reds have an implied victory probability of 37.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

FINAL

CIN 3 · LAD 7

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cincinnati Reds

CIN

+1.5

+166

O 8.5

Los Angeles Dodgers

LAD

-1.5

-200

U 8.5

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers have a 6-3 record from the nine games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Dodgers and their opponents combined to hit the over five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Dodgers are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Betts is batting .343 with 11 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 32 walks.
• Of all batters in baseball, Betts ranks 37th in home runs and 21st in RBI.
• Shohei Ohtani has put his power on display as he leads his team with 12 home runs with a team-best .360 batting average.
• Ohtani ranks second in home runs in the majors, and 13th in RBI.
• Freddie Freeman is hitting .292 with 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 28 walks.
• Will Smith has 12 doubles, four home runs and 16 walks while batting .315.
• Smith has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two doubles, two walks and three RBI.

Dodgers Team Props

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Reds Recent Betting Performance

• The Reds have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Reds and their opponents are 3-6-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Reds have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Reds Recent Stats

Reds Player Insights

• Elly De La Cruz paces the Reds with nine home runs and has racked up a team-high batting average of .277.
• In all of the big leagues, De La Cruz ranks 16th in home runs and 53rd in RBI.
• Spencer Steer has racked up 29 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Steer is 107th in home runs and 15th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Tyler Stephenson is batting .255 with seven doubles, four home runs and 12 walks.
• Jonathan India is hitting .228 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and 21 walks.

Reds Team Props

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