Diamondbacks at Reds 8/10/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
The Diamondbacks are making a stop in Cincinnati for the weekend and are kicking off the series on Friday. The good news is the Diamondbacks have been bouncing back and are now sitting in sole possession of first place in the NL West. The Reds, are actually starting to look like a team that has a lot of potential on the year. Early on in the season the Reds were barely able to do anything, but now the Reds are able to really look like a team with a lot of potential.
On the year the Diamondbacks have had buzzsaws in the pitching rotation with a team ERA of 3.59. With the Diamondbacks the hitting has been able to get an average of .239, which has led to a total of 521 runs.
Anthony DeSclafani is the pitcher the Reds are sending to the mound. DeSclafani has thrown a total of 59.2 innings in 11 starts. He has struck out 50 batters while getting a 5-3 record and has managed to get an ERA of 4.98.
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The Reds offense is slightly better than the Diamondbacks, but the Diamondbacks are able to send out a great pitcher each time they go to the mound. This will make the difference as the Diamondbacks offense will do just enough on the Reds pitching staff, but the pitching of the Diamondbacks will shut down the Reds offense. Final Score Prediction, Arizona Diamondbacks win 4-2.