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.

The Reds offense has been playing really well lately and has managed to get a team batting average of .257 and has been able to score a total of 526 runs on the year. The pitching staff for the Reds has been able to get a team ERA of 4.72. Clay Buchholz is the pitcher the Diamondbacks are going to turn the ball over to. On the season so far Buchholz has been able to throw a total of 57 innings in 10 starts. He has struck out 51 batters while posting a 5-1 record and has an ERA of 2.68.

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.