Reds vs Tigers Picks and Prediction – 6/13/2025

The Cincinnati Reds open a three-game series on the road Friday versus the Detroit Tigers. Cincinnati dropped to 35-34 following Wednesday’s 11-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians, which snapped a five-game winning streak by the Reds. Cincinnati is fourth in the National League Central, 6 ½ games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

TJ Friedl is batting .294 with 73 hits and a .383 on-base percentage to lead Cincinnati in the three categories. Elly De La Cruz is the leader in home runs with 13 and RBI with 44. Cincinnati is batting .245 with a .320 slugging percentage. On Friday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Nick Martinez to the mound. The right-hander is 4-6 with a 3.70 ERA, 53 Ks, and 16 BBs.

The Detroit Tigers dropped to 44-25 following a 10-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak by Detroit. Tigers' pitching gave up 16 hits to the Orioles, and Detroit’s hitters managed just five hits against Baltimore's pitching. Detroit leads the American League Central by seven games over the Minnesota Twins.

Riley Greene is batting .279 with 73 hits to lead Detroit in both categories. Spencer Torkelson is the leader in home runs with 16 and in RBI with 47. Gleyber Torres is the leader in on-base percentage at .379. Detroit is batting .251 with a .406 slugging percentage. On Friday, Detroit will send Keider Montero to the mound. The right-hander is 2-1 with a 4.30 ERA, 30 Ks, and 17 BBs.

Detroit will win at home on Friday when hosting Cincinnati, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in six of Cincinnati's last nine and five of Detroit's last seven. Cincinnati starter Nick Martinez is coming off a strong effort in which the right-hander allowed one run on six hits across six innings. Detroit starter Keider Montero has pitched well in two of the last three outings, allowing four runs on 13 hits across 15.1 innings. Final Score Prediction: Detroit Tigers win, but our best play is UNDER 4-2.