Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers 4/15/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Cincinnati Reds go back on the road Friday night as they travel to Los Angeles, CA to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cincinnati comes into Friday night struggling with only two wins for the first six games of the year riding a two game losing streak following a 7-3 lost to the Cleveland Guardians.  Nick Lodolo was terrible on the mound for Cincinnati giving up five runs on seven hits across 4 innings of work leading to the loss period the Cincinnati bullpen gave up two runs on six hits across the final 5 innings in the loss.

Offensively Cincinnati struggled at the plate with only seven hits in 33 at bats as a team to leave five men on base Tyler Stephenson carried the Cincinnati offense driving in two of their three runs on the day after going 2-3 from the plate.

Los Angeles Dodgers go back home Friday night running hot on a 2 game win streak after a 7-0 blowout win over the Minnesota Twins. Clayton Kershaw got his first start of the regular season giving up no hits through seven innings to record the victory. 

Offensively Los Angeles continued to roll with eleven hits in the game including four home runs. Justin Turner was the star in the Los Angeles lineup driving in two of the dodgers seven runs in the game.