Reds vs Tigers Picks and Prediction – 6/15/2025

The Cincinnati Reds complete a three-game series on the road Sunday versus the Detroit Tigers. Cincinnati dropped to 35-35 following Friday’s 11-5 loss to Detroit in the opening game of the series. Cincinnati has lost two straight since having its five-game winning streak snapped. Cincinnati is fourth in the National League Central, seven games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB picks.

TJ Friedl is batting .294 with 74 hits and a .384 on-base percentage to lead Cincinnati in the three categories. Elly De La Cruz is the leader in home runs with 14 and in RBI with 46. Cincinnati is batting .246 with a .400 slugging percentage. On Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds will send Wade Miley to the mound. The left-hander is 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA, 2 Ks, and 4 BBs.

The Detroit Tigers improved to 46-25 following their six-run victory over Cincinnati on Friday. Gleyber Torres hit a pair of home runs for Detroit, and Riley Greene had four RBI for the Tigers. Detroit has won two straight and four of the last five with only a loss to Baltimore mixed in. Detroit leads the American League Central by nine games over the Minnesota Twins.

Riley Greene is batting .279 with 74 hits to lead Detroit in both categories. Spencer Torkelson is the leader in home runs with 16 and in RBI with 48. Gleyber Torres is the leader in on-base percentage at .373. Detroit is batting .253 with a .413 slugging percentage. On Sunday, Detroit will send Sawyer Gipson-Long to the mound. The right-hander is 0-0 with a 4.32 ERA, 8 Ks, and 1 BBs.

Detroit will win on Sunday when concluding its series versus Cincinnati. Detroit has won four of the last five, and the Tigers have won eight of the last nine versus an opponent from the National League. Cincinnati starter Wade Miley has struggled in each of his two starts this season, allowing seven runs on 11 hits across seven innings. Detroit starter Sawyer Gipson-Long is coming off a strong outing in which the right-hander allowed one run on three hits across 4.2 innings. Final Score Prediction: Detroit Tigers win 8-2.