Henry Roldán
On Tuesday, May 2nd, the Reds vs Padres will play the second game of a three-game series in the National League of Major League Baseball 2023.
San Diego dominated the pitching of Cincinnati on Monday night and comfortably won by a score of 3–8 thanks to an impressive offensive display of 16 hits.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview of the game between the Reds vs Padres, which will feature a pitching duel between Graham Ashcraft and Michael Wacha.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Reds vs Padres MLB Regular Season Game on May 2, 2023
- Where: Petco Park, San Diego, California
- When: Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 9:40 PM ET
All odds are provided by DraftKings.
Betting on the Cincinnati Reds
- Regular Season Record: 13-11
- Moneyline: +150
- Spread: +1.5, -140
- Over/Under: 8.5
The Reds took another loss, their second in a row, after being comfortably beaten by the Padres in the first game of a three-game series that will run until Wednesday.
Once again, Cincinnati’s pitching was the big problem, as they were punished by one of the best offenses in the league. After giving up eight runs to San Diego, the Reds come into this Reds vs Padres game with a collective ERA of 5.02.
On the offensive side, David Bell’s team continues to struggle to produce runs, with this being the third consecutive game in which they failed to score more than four runs. On top of that, they struck out 11 times, which puts them among the worst in the Major Leagues with 291 strikeouts.
To start this second game and try to even the series, the Reds will have Graham Ashcraft on the mound, their best arm so far this season after achieving four quality starts in his first five outings. The right-hander, who has only allowed one home run in 30 innings this season, will have his first career matchup against the Padres on Tuesday.
Starting Pitcher: Graham Ashcraft (2-0, 2.10 ERA)
Betting on the San Diego Padres
- Regular Season Record: 13-11
- Moneyline: -175
- Spread: -1.5, +120
- Over/Under: 8.5
The Padres are finally starting to bring the offensive heat, and they’re on a roll after a batting bonanza against the Giants in their Mexico series. Now, they’re ready to keep the party going against the weak pitching of the Reds.
With 16 hits under their belt, the Padres scored over six runs for the third consecutive game, and every starter got at least one hit in their third straight win.
But the best news of the night was their pitching, especially from their starter Blake Snell, who earned his first win of the season. The Padres had one of the worst collective ERAs in the league at 4.63, but after the fourth inning, they shut down Cincinnati’s offense.
Now, with the mission to keep the good times rolling and win the series, the Padres are sending experienced Michael Wacha to the mound on Tuesday. He’s had a tough start to the season and hasn’t been able to pitch more than five innings in his last three starts.
But during his seven seasons with the Cardinals, he faced the Reds many times, and in 24 lifetime appearances against them, he has a record of 12-3 with an ERA of 2.69 and a batting average against of .236 in 127.1 innings pitched.
Starting Pitcher: Michael Wacha (2-1, 6.75 ERA)
JefeBet Prediction
The Padres are in the middle of a major offensive awakening, but after three high-scoring games, the scoreboard could end up with few runs this Tuesday.
Cincinnati will have their best starter on the mound in this early season, and most of San Diego’s batters will be facing Asccraft for the first time in their careers. Plus, the trip to Mexico may start taking its toll on the Padres, who hope their pitching will respond too.
Although Wacha doesn’t seem like the man for the job, the experienced pitcher has historically done well against Cincinnati, and this looks like a good opportunity for him to have a solid outing against a rather inconsistent offense.
Keep in mind that in five of the last six games between these teams, the score ended up with Over, including Monday’s game. But tonight’s Reds vs Padres game, it could be a different story.
Prediction: Under (CIN 3 – SD 4)
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