Cincinnati Reds at Cleveland Indians 8/6/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Thursday, the Cincinnati Reds conclude a four-game interleague series on the road against the Cleveland Indians. Cincinnati lost the second game of the series 4-2 on Tuesday following a 3-2 victory in the series opener on Monday. Cincinnati is 5-6 on the season and is in second place in the National League Central four games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs.

Nicholas Castellanos is leaving Cincinnati in hitting with a batting average of .368, in home runs with six, RBIs with 13 and hits with 14. On Thursday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Luis Castillo to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with an ERA of 4.50, 17 Ks and 2 BBs.

Cleveland improved to 6-6 and snapped a four-game losing streak when defeating the Reds on Tuesday. Shane Bieber continued his excellent start to the season with eight strikeouts and worked into the 8th inning on the mound for Cleveland. Franmil Reyes belted a two-run homer to break a tie and help send the Indians to the victory. Bieber improved to 3-0 with the victory.

Cesar Hernandez is leading Cleveland in hitting with a batting average of .293 and in hits with 12. Francisco Lindor is the leader in home runs with three and RBIs with eight. On Thursday, the Indians will send Carlos Carrasco to the mound. The right-hander is 1-1 with an ERA of 3.75, 15 Ks and 2 BBs.