Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds 6/23/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Great American Ball Park will play host to a Thursday afternoon MLB battle between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds. The Dodgers (42-25) have won 22 of their first 35 road games and are tied with San Diego atop the NL West Division standings. Last night, Los Angeles 1B Freddie Freeman homered and scored twice during an 8-4 road victory versus Cincinnati.

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw (4-1 2.08 ERA) continues to pitch at an elite level. Through 39 innings of work, Kershaw has fanned 40 batters and sports a sparkling 0.85 WHIP.

The Cincinnati Reds are looking to snap a six-game losing streak and own the worst overall record in the National League. During Wednesday’s home loss, Cincinnati OF Albert Almora Jr. hit his fifth home run of the season. SS Kyle Farmer collected three hits and scored a run for the Reds, who fell to 23-45 on the year.

Rookie right-hander Hunter Greene (3-7 5.26 ERA) will make his 14th career major league start for the Reds. Last time out, Greene gave up four runs in five innings during a 5-4 loss victory versus Milwaukee.