The Cincinnati Reds continue their three-game weekend series on the road against the San Diego Padres on Saturday.
The Reds were off Thursday after defeating Arizona on Wednesday 7-4. Adam Duvall belted a grand slam to tie the game for the Reds while Scott Schebler’s two-run home run broke a tie in the sixth giving for the Reds.
Eric Hosmer leads the Padres with a .282 batting average. Christian Villanueva leads the team in home runs with 15 and RBIs with 35. San Diego has a team batting average of .229 while opposing hitters are averaging .256 at the plate against Padres pitching. On Saturday, the Padres will send Eric Lauer to the mound. The left-hander this season is 1-3 with an ERA of 7.67, 28 Ks and 15 BBs.
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San Diego has beaten Cincinnati in 4 of the last 5 games the two have played in San Diego. The Padres have own 9 of their last 13 games against a right-handed starter (Harvey). Final Score Prediction, San Diego Padres win high scoring game 7-5.