Miami is starting Johnny Cueto in this game. Cueto is 0-3 with a 5.32 ERA over 5 appearances this season. Cueto has gone 6 innings in 3 straight games and has allowed 4 runs in back to back starts which included 4 hits, 4 runs and 2 home runs against Detroit.

Cincinnati is starting Graham Ashcraft in this game. Ashcraft had a excellent start to the season where he allowed 2 or fewer runs in 6 straight starts. Ashcraft then went 8 straight starts where he struggled and allowed 3+ runs. Since then Ashcraft has allowed 2 or fewer runs in 5 of his last 6 starts. Ashcraft faced Miami on May 12th which resulted in a 7-4 Cincinnati win.

Miami is 2-7 in their last 9 games and 6-16 since the All Star Break. Miami is 2-4 against Cincinnati this season. Cincinnati is 1-7 in their last 8 games but were 9-3 in their 12 games before that. Take Cincinnati ML in this early matchup of the day.

Pick: Cincinnati Reds ML