San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds 4/28/2022 Picks Predictions

San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds 4/28/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The San Diego Padres (12-7) are slugging and striking out batters against the Cincinnati Reds (3-15) in Game 3 of 3 in the NL Inter-Division competition at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 12:35 PM ET.

San Diego is preparing to end this series by a sweep after shutting down Cincinnati in the first two outings of a three-game duel at 9-6 & 8-5 in that order.

The Padres settled in 3rd place at 12-7 in the National League West Division with a .632 team percentage and 1.5 games behind first-place after gaining 84 runs while losing 72 for a +12 run difference on the year. LF Jurickson Profar scored two runs on one hit with two walks and three RBIs in leading San Diego.

Starter McKenzie Gore lasted for 5.0 innings of work with 5 hits, one earned run, and 2 walks allowed but struck out 10 Cincinnati batters in the win.

The Padres have an average scoring of 4.2 runs per game after acquiring 76 runs ranked 13th in the major league while their OBP settled at .320 this year. San Diego recorded 26 doubles and batted 15 baseballs outside the field with a team batting average of .228.

The Padres owned a team ERA of 3.49 ranked 13th in the league this season. Right-hander Nick Martinez will take his post on the mound to start for San Diego against the Reds in the final contest of a series on Thursday. Martinez marked a 0-2 record with 4.30 ERA, 1.77 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in his career start in MLB.

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San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds Predictions 4/28/2022

The Cincinnati Reds struggled after losing the first two outings of a series versus the San Diego Padres and the Reds will try to prevent a series sweep on Thursday at noon.

Cincinnati fell to 5th place at 3-15 in the National League Central Division with a team percentage at .167 and 8.5 contests behind first place after accumulating 57 runs while wasting 75 for a run difference of -18 this season.

LF Tommy Pham contributed a three-run score on two base hits with one free base and an RBI in losing game 2. Pitcher Vladimir Gutiérrez allowed 5 hits, 6 earned runs, and 6 bases on ball with 2 strikeouts in 4.0 innings of work in the loss.

The Reds marked a strikeout to walk ratio at 1.91 after striking out 145 batters and granted 76 walks on the year. Cincinnati recorded a slugging percentage of .285, a team OBP at .261, and a team batting average of .189 this season. Their RBI tallied at 47 while completing 10 home runs this year to date.

The Cincinnati Reds will deploy right-hander Tyler Mahle to start against the San Diego Padres in the closing game of a series on Thursday. Righty Mahle is 1-2 with 6.88 ERA and 1.71 WHIP while striking out 19 hitters in the majors.

San Diego Padres vs. Cincinnati Reds. The MLB Pick for this contest is San Diego -125. The Padres are the superior team here to dominate this match-up against the struggling Reds. Moreover, San Diego has the momentum after two successive wins over Cincinnati. Prediction: The San Diego Padres will win at 5-3.

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