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(MLB) Detroit vs. Cincinnati,
Money Line: -108.00 Cincinnati (Home)
Result: Loss
The Reds are coming into this game with a 42-45 record this season and they have a lot of momentum on their side right now as they have been playing well. They have won their last 3 straight as well as 4 of their last 5 games and they are coming off of a sweep of the Yankees in their last series. They scored 8 runs in their last game and their offense has been waking up recently, scoring at least 5 runs in 2 of their last 3 as well as 3 of their last 5 games. They are going up against a Tigers team that is 39-48 this season and has not been playing well in their recent games. They have lost 2 of their last 3 as well as 6 of their last 8 games and their offense has not been good in a lot of those games. They have scored just 3 runs or less in 2 of their last 3 as well as 5 of their last 8 games. Reese Olson is starting for the Tigers here and he is 2-8 with a 3.32 ERA this season, but the team has not been playing well in his starts. He has already racked up 8 losses this season and the Tigers have actually lost 13 of the 16 games he has started in this season. He has allowed at least 2 earned runs in 5 of his last 6 starts and has allowed at least 4 earned runs in 3 of those as well. The team has not been scoring runs for him either, scoring 3 runs or less in 6 of the last 9 games he started in. Carson Spiers is starting for the Reds in this game and he is 2-1 with a 3.13 ERA this season. He has been pitching very well in his recent starts as he has allowed just 1 earned run or less in 5 of his last 7 starts. He has been very consistent all season, but the team has also been giving him run support recently as they have scored 20 runs in the last 2 games he started in. The Tigers have not been playing well recently and the Reds have a lot of momentum after sweeping the Yankees in their last series. The Reds also have the edge with Spiers over Olson. The Reds will win this game.