The Baltimore Orioles (50-49) and the Cincinnati Reds (38-60) meet in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Great American Ball Park, starting at 6:40 PM ET. The Orioles are coming off a 3-1 series win over the Rays, and the Reds head into the matchup following a 2-2 series split with the Marlins. Kyle Bradish starts for Baltimore (
to win) while Cincinnati ( ) will counter with Mike Minor.The betting facts in what follows reference odds valid as of July 29, 2022 at 5:26 PM ET.
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Orioles vs Reds Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
Bradish (BAL) | Pitcher | Minor (CIN) |
---|---|---|
1 – 4 | W/L | 1 – 7 |
46.1 | IP | 46.0 |
7.38 | ERA | 6.65 |
1.770 | WHIP | 1.609 |
8.9 | K/9 | 8 |
3.5 | BB/9 | 3.7 |
Orioles Probable Starter Kyle Bradish
- The Orioles will send Bradish (1-4) to the mound to make his 11th start of the season. He is 1-4 with a 7.38 ERA and 46 strikeouts through 46 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Saturday, June 18 against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up 11 hits.
- In 10 games this season, the 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 7.38, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .335 against him.
- Bradish has two quality starts under his belt this year.
- He will face a Reds offense that is batting .241 as a unit (16th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .381 (21st in MLB) with 93 total home runs (21st in MLB).
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of July 29, 2022 at 5:26 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Reds Probable Starter Mike Minor
- The Reds will hand the ball to Minor (1-7) for his 10th start of the season.
- The left-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings while giving up five earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- The 34-year-old has pitched in nine games this season with an ERA of 6.65 and 8 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .286.
- He has one quality starts in nine chances this season.
- The Orioles rank 24th in MLB with a .234 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 19th in the league (.387) and 102 home runs.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of July 29, 2022 at 5:26 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Orioles Betting Trends
- The Orioles have compiled a 6-3 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -124 or shorter, Baltimore has gone 5-1 (83.3%).
- The Orioles have an implied moneyline win probability of 55.4% in this contest.
- Baltimore has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 47 times this season for a 47-50-2 record against the over/under.
- The Orioles have put together a 66-33-0 record against the spread this season (covering 66.7% of the time).
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Reds Betting Trends
- The Reds have been underdogs in 76 games this season and won 29 (38.2%) of those contests.
- Cincinnati has entered 68 games this season as the underdog by +106 or more and is 25-43 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 48.5% chance of a victory for the Reds.
- Games involving Cincinnati have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 53 of 98 chances this season.
- The Reds are 47-51-0 against the spread this season.
Orioles Players to Watch
- Cedric Mullins has accumulated a slugging percentage of .387, a team-high for the Orioles, while batting .260 with 23 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 31 walks.
- Among qualified batters in MLB, Mullins’ batting average ranks 68th, his on-base percentage ranks 93rd, and he is 113th in the league in slugging.
- Anthony Santander is hitting .246 with 13 doubles, 17 home runs and 35 walks.
- Among qualifying hitters, Santander ranks 95th in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage, and 64th in slugging.
- Santander enters this game on an eight-game hitting streak. In his last 10 games he is hitting .275 with four doubles, two home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
- Austin Hays has racked up 92 hits, a team-best for the Orioles. He is batting .264 with 24 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 22 walks.
- Ryan Mountcastle is hitting .251 with 21 doubles, 14 home runs and 19 walks.
Orioles Batting Stats (2022)
Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cedric Mullins | 385 | .260 | 53 | 8 | 40 | .322 | .709 |
Austin Hays | 349 | .264 | 49 | 12 | 47 | .322 | .763 |
Trey Mancini | 343 | .271 | 37 | 10 | 40 | .346 | .757 |
Anthony Santander | 338 | .246 | 45 | 17 | 52 | .330 | .765 |
Ryan Mountcastle | 338 | .251 | 41 | 14 | 48 | .291 | .729 |
Jorge Mateo | 300 | .213 | 37 | 8 | 26 | .262 | .629 |
Rougned Odor | 275 | .200 | 33 | 10 | 37 | .262 | .644 |
Ramón Urías | 238 | .261 | 33 | 11 | 36 | .302 | .756 |
Adley Rutschman | 179 | .240 | 29 | 5 | 17 | .338 | .774 |
Robinson Chirinos | 143 | .154 | 7 | 2 | 15 | .247 | .499 |
Reds Players to Watch
- Brandon Drury leads Cincinnati with 91 hits and an OBP of .332, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .515.
- Among all qualifying hitters, Drury ranks 52nd in batting average, his on-base percentage is 70th, and he is 14th in slugging percentage.
- Tommy Pham is batting .245 with a .385 slugging percentage and 39 RBI this year.
- Among all qualifying hitters, Pham is 97th in batting average, 82nd in on-base percentage and 116th in slugging percentage.
- Kyle Farmer is batting .258 with a .386 slugging percentage and 49 RBI this year.
- Joey Votto has eight home runs, 34 RBI and a batting average of .211 this season.
Reds Batting Stats (2022)
Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandon Drury | 336 | .271 | 61 | 19 | 57 | .332 | .847 |
Tommy Pham | 330 | .245 | 57 | 11 | 39 | .326 | .711 |
Kyle Farmer | 295 | .258 | 36 | 6 | 49 | .331 | .717 |
Joey Votto | 261 | .211 | 26 | 8 | 34 | .322 | .697 |
Nick Senzel | 233 | .258 | 33 | 3 | 18 | .315 | .641 |
Mike Moustakas | 212 | .212 | 26 | 6 | 21 | .300 | .649 |
Tyler Naquin | 187 | .246 | 29 | 7 | 33 | .305 | .749 |
Jonathan India | 179 | .235 | 21 | 6 | 20 | .301 | .675 |
Matt Reynolds | 174 | .264 | 29 | 3 | 18 | .335 | .703 |
Dónovan Solano | 94 | .330 | 9 | 2 | 13 | .379 | .858 |
Orioles vs Reds Player Props
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