This is a 10* RUN-LINE DESTRUCTION on the Cincinnati Reds.

For the most part MLB handicapping comes down to the starting pitching and in this case we feel that these two starters are a lot closer to each other than what the oddsmakers are leading us to believe. The visitors hand the ball to John Lackey (3-0, 3.66 ERA) who is coming off a gem, striking out 11, walking one and allowing only four hits over seven shutout innings in a victory over the Cardinals on Monday. It was obviously his best start of the season, but note that the veteran struggled in this spot last year, going just 4-6 with an elevated 3.82 ERA on the road last year. The home side counters with Dan Straily (0-0, 2.70 ERA), who earned a no-decision vs. the Rockies on Monday despite throwing five innings of one-run ball in his first start of the season. Straily would ultimately allow two hits while striking out four and walking two. The hard throwing right-hander has pitched well out of the bullpen, striking out eight over 8.1 innings of work thus far. We're banking on Lackey to have a bit of a letdown here after his amazing outing, while we're expecting Straily to build off his last start as he continues to fight for a permanent spot in the rotation. It's a perfect set of situational circumstances and in a contest which we see being decided late, we'll lay the short price for the extra 1.5 runs of insurance. Play on the REDS on the RUN-LINE.

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