reds vs dodgers
Our MLB expert is backing Chase Burns and the Reds to pick up an underdog win today.
L.A. had three scratches from the lineup over the weekend, and had to call up the struggling Emmet Sheehan to make a spot start today.
My Reds vs. Dodgers predictions and MLB picks have Cincinnati scoring a road upset with Reds All-Star ace Chase Burns on the bump on Monday, Sept. 7.
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On paper, it makes sense to favor the Los Angeles Dodgers . They're 17 games better and have won four straight.
However, Shohei Ohtani has missed four straight games with knee, biceps, and neck injuries. He should return today, but Ohtani was just seven for his last 51 (.137) with one homer in the last 13 games .
The Dodgers also lost catcher Dalton Rushing, placed back on the IL Sunday, and Max Muncy was a late scratch Saturday before returning Sunday.
The Cincinnati Reds , meanwhile, have won three straight series and start ace Chase Burns (15-3, 2.79 ERA).
The Reds announced that they will be limiting Burns' innings for the rest of the season, so expect the Cincinnati bullpen (25th by xERA) to step in earlier than usual .
The Dodgers, meanwhile, didn't name their starter until Monday morning, when they called up Emmet Sheehan (4-8, 5.29 ERA). He was demoted earlier this year after the team lost five of his starts in a row.
The Reds have scored 31 runs in the last four games, and that was against first-place Milwaukee and over-.500 San Diego. They've also allowed 24 over that span. They've gone Over seven times in the last 10 and scored seven or more in six of them .
Mookie Betts has five hits in the last 13 at bats and went deep on Sunday. He's also L.A.'s second-best hitter against the slider.
His .273 average and .444 slugging against breaking pitches this season are better than his performance against fastballs (.246/.442) and offspeed (.200/.291).
He has a double and two hits in three career plate appearances against Burns.
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