Reds vs Dodgers Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at Dodger Stadium tonight as the underdog Cincinnati Reds, looking to shake off a recent stumble, face off against the red-hot Los Angeles Dodgers in a battle that’s sure to light up the scoreboard. With the first pitch slated for 09:10 PM EST, the Reds are eager to close the gap in the National League standings, while the Dodgers aim to maintain their top spot and continue their winning streak. The odds makers have spoken, setting the stage with an over/under that promises plenty of action, while the cool, breezy L.A. evening sets the perfect backdrop for this thrilling clash. As both teams prepare to bring their A-game, remember, in a match-up where Reds are set to paint the town and Dodgers are swinging for the skies, expect every pitch to be a brushstroke of genius!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 18, 2024 09:10PM EST

Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

Weather: Overcast with winds from the W at 3.8 mph. Temperature is at 63.0° with 72% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CIN ML	LAD ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+185	-225	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+185	-225	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	0	0	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

121W-140L

35.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

180W-83L

64.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/16/24	Cincinnati Reds CIN	7	Over	+0.5
05/16/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	2	Over	+0.5
05/17/24	Cincinnati Reds CIN	3	Over	+1.5
05/17/24	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	7	Over	+1.5
06/06/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	8	Over	+8.5
06/06/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	9	Over	+8.5
06/07/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	6	Over	+5.5
06/07/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	8	Over	+5.5
06/08/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	6	Under	-2.5
06/08/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	0	Under	-2.5
07/28/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	6	Over	+2.5
07/28/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	5	Over	+2.5
07/29/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	2	Under	-3.5
07/29/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	3	Under	-3.5
07/30/23	Cincinnati Reds CIN	9	Over	+0.5
07/30/23	Los Angeles Dodgers LAD	0	Over	+0.5

Reds Vs Over/Under

Dodgers Vs Over/Under

Graham Ashcraft

ERA 4.122 | IP 43.7 | 3.0W-2.0L | KO 35.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-13-24	@ARI	5-6L	4.0	7	3	3	Over
05-08-24	vsARI	4-3L	5.0	6	3	2	Under
05-01-24	@SD	2-6L	6.0	5	2	4	Push
04-26-24	@TEX	1-2L	6.3	7	1	3	Under
04-20-24	vsLAA	5-7W	5.0	5	5	4	Over
04-14-24	@CWS	11-4W	5.7	5	2	8	Over
04-08-24	vsMIL	8-10W	5.7	9	6	6	Over
04-02-24	@PHI	4-9L	6.0	4	3	5	Over
09-01-23	vsCHC	6-2L	5.0	6	3	6	Push
08-27-23	@ARI	2-5L	6.7	7	2	5	Under

Walker Buehler

ERA 7.364 | IP 7.3 | 0.0W-1.0L | KO 6.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-12-24	@SD	0-4L	3.3	5	3	2	Under
05-06-24	vsMIA	3-6W	4.0	6	3	4	Over
06-10-22	vsSF	3-6W	4.0	4	3	6	Over
06-04-22	vsNYM	3-6W	2.3	5	5	3	Over
05-30-22	vsPIT	3-6W	6.0	7	4	7	Over
05-24-22	vsWAS	3-6W	6.0	6	3	3	Over
05-18-22	vsARI	3-6W	5.0	6	2	4	Over
05-13-22	vsPHI	3-6W	5.0	9	5	3	Over
05-08-22	vsCHC	3-6W	7.0	4	1	6	Over
05-01-22	vsDET	3-6W	5.0	6	0	5	Over

Reds Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/19	vs LAD	3-7L	7	2	Over
05/18	vs LAD	7-2W	11	1	Over
05/17	vs ARI	1-2L	3	1	Under
05/16	vs ARI	6-2W	13	1	Push
05/15	vs ARI	5-6L	10	0	Over
05/14	vs SF	5-6L	10	1	Over
05/13	vs SF	1-5L	8	1	Under
05/12	vs SF	4-2W	9	1	Under
05/11	@ ARI	4-5L	9	1	Over
05/10	@ ARI	3-4L	9	0	Under
05/09	@ ARI	2-6L	3	2	Push
05/07	@ BAL	1-11L	3	0	Over
05/06	@ BAL	1-2L	6	0	Under
05/05	@ BAL	0-3L	2	0	Under
05/03	vs SD	2-6L	4	1	Push

Dodgers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/19	@ CIN	7-3W	9	3	Over
05/18	@ CIN	2-7L	4	0	Over
05/17	vs SF	1-4L	7	0	Under
05/16	vs SF	10-2W	13	1	Over
05/15	vs SF	6-4W	11	2	Over
05/14	vs SD	0-4L	4	0	Under
05/13	vs SD	5-0W	5	2	Under
05/12	vs SD	1-2L	4	0	Under
05/10	@ MIA	3-1W	6	1	Under
05/09	@ MIA	8-2W	5	2	Over
05/08	@ MIA	6-3W	9	4	Over
05/07	@ ATL	5-1W	5	3	Under
05/06	@ ATL	11-2W	16	5	Over
05/05	@ ATL	4-3W	9	1	Under
05/03	vs ARI	8-0W	10	2	Push

Team’s Batting Order

Cincinnati Reds	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Will Benson	8.1	10.6	0.192	0.397	32.2%	71.9%	4.1%
#2 Elly De La Cruz	8.8	11.4	0.27	0.503	42.8%	93.1%	5.7%
#3 Mike Ford	6.9	8.7	0.194	0.333	22.2%	55.6%	2.8%
#4 Spencer Steer	6.5	8.7	0.228	0.38	39.9%	77.8%	2.5%
#5 Tyler Stephenson	5.7	7.6	0.252	0.467	37.4%	84.1%	4.7%
#6 Jake Fraley	6.8	8.7	0.274	0.347	36.8%	71.6%	1.1%
#7 Jeimer Candelario	6.1	8.0	0.231	0.406	32.2%	72.7%	2.8%
#8 Jonathan India	5.4	6.9	0.229	0.307	39.3%	70.0%	1.4%
#9 Conner Capel	5.5	6.4	0.25	0.25	25.0%	50.0%	0.0%

Los Angeles Dodgers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Mookie Betts	10.7	14.0	0.324	0.534	50.0%	103.4%	4.0%
#2 Shohei Ohtani	11.7	15.3	0.361	0.698	49.7%	119.5%	7.7%
#3 Freddie Freeman	9.3	12.3	0.293	0.451	47.6%	92.7%	2.4%
#4 Will Smith	8.8	11.8	0.302	0.468	43.2%	89.9%	2.9%
#5 Teoscar Hernandez	8.2	10.9	0.249	0.491	32.4%	81.5%	6.4%
#6 Gavin Lux	7.6	10.0	0.198	0.274	28.3%	55.7%	0.9%
#7 Andy Pages	7.5	9.8	0.267	0.438	33.3%	77.1%	3.8%
#8 Jason Heyward	6.1	8.2	0.182	0.455	27.3%	72.7%	9.1%
#9 Kike Hernandez	6.1	7.6	0.227	0.307	30.7%	61.4%	2.3%