Reds at Diamondbacks 9/15/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 09/14/2019 at 8:56 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds visit the Arizona Diamondbacks in the final game of a three-game series on Sunday. Cincinnati defeated the Diamondbacks in the first game of the series on Friday 4-3. Joey Votto and Josh Van Meter each hit home runs and Luis Castillo pitched five strong innings in the win for the Reds. Votto is batting .313 in 18 games since returning from the injury list, with three HRs.
Mike Leake suffered the loss for Arizona and fell to 11-11. The right-hander pitched six innings allowing four runs on five hits with just two runs earned. The bullpen for Arizona came up big with three shutout innings to keep the game close, but Arizona batters could not come up with the needed hits.
Jose Iglesias is leading Cincinnati with a .286 batting average. Eugenio Suarez leads in home runs with 45, RBIs with 98 and in hits with 142. Cincinnati is batting .246 while opponents are averaging .239. On Sunday, the Reds will send Trevor Bauer to the mound. The right-hander is 10-12 with an ERA of 4.55, 236 KS and 81 BBs.
Ketel Marte leads the D-Backs with a .327 batting average and in hits with 182. Eduardo Escobar leads the D-Backs in home runs with 34 and RBIs with 113. Arizona is averaging .256 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .253. On Sunday, the D-Backs will send Zac Gallen to the mound. The right-hander is 3-5 with an ERA of 2.66, 91 Ks and 34 BBs
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Trevor Bauer is 0-4 in his last 6 starts, while allowing 30 earned runs over 29.1 innings pitched. The right-hander has been inconsistent at best and downright poor at worst. In nine starts since joining the Reds, Bauer has won once and the Reds have won just twice. In contrast, Arizona has won each of Zac Gallen’s last 4 starts at home. Final Score Prediction, Arizona Diamondbacks win 5-4.
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