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Great American Ball Park hosts a National League matchup on Tuesday evening. The Cincinnati Reds welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to town to begin a three-game series. Cincinnati aims to stop a four-game losing streak, and the Reds are 23-43. The Dodgers are 40-25 and sitting atop the NL West standings in a familiar position.

Caesars Sportsbook lists Los Angeles as the -180 money-line favorite (risk $180 to win $100) for this 6:40 p.m. ET first pitch. The total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over-under, is 9.5 in the latest Dodgers vs. Reds odds. Before locking in any Reds vs. Dodgers picks, you need to see the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's advanced computer simulation model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times and it is off to a strong start to the 2022 season. It's on a 56-47 roll on top-rated MLB money-line picks through 11 weeks. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Dodgers vs. Reds, and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Now, here are several MLB odds and betting lines for Reds vs. Dodgers:

  • Dodgers vs. Reds money line: Dodgers -180, Reds +160 
  • Dodgers vs. Reds over-under: 9.5 runs 
  • Dodgers vs. Reds run line: Dodgers -1.5 (-120)
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  • LAD: The Dodgers are 20-13 in road games 
  • CIN: The Reds are 12-20 in home games

Why you should back the Dodgers

Run creation is a clear strength for the Dodgers, and run prevention also projects well for Los Angeles on Tuesday. Starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin has a sparkling 1.42 ERA in 12 starts this season, posting a 0.82 WHIP in the process. Gonsolin has allowed only 0.6 home runs per nine innings, and he has not allowed more than two runs in any outing during the 2022 season. Gonsolin also sports an incredible 0.49 ERA in June, and opponents have an ugly .483 OPS against him this season. 

From there, the Dodgers lead the National League in ERA (2.91) and walk rate (2.63 per nine innings) among bullpens, and Los Angeles ranks No. 2 in the NL in bullpen WAR. Cincinnati ranks in the bottom five of the NL in runs, hits, home runs, batting average and on-base percentage, with the Reds also landing in the bottom three of the league in walks and slugging percentage.

Why you should back the Reds

The Reds are facing a Dodgers team that has not been typically dominant in recent days. Los Angeles is just 7-11 in the last 18 games, posting a .302 on-base percentage and a .392 slugging percentage over that sample. In contrast, Cincinnati has vastly improved after a hideous start to the 2022 season, and the Reds are above-average in avoiding strikeouts at the plate. 

From there, the Reds can lean on Tyler Mahle for quality on the mound on Tuesday. Mahle is No. 3 in the National League in striking out 10.4 batters per nine innings this season, and he has struck out 10.6 batters per nine innings over the last three seasons. In 2022, opponents have only a .665 OPS against Mahle, and he has a 1.30 ERA over his last four starts. Mahle also finished in the top 10 of the NL in wins above replacement for pitchers in 2021, and he is a quality option by any measurement.

How to make Dodgers vs. Reds picks

SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total, projecting 9.9 combined runs. It also says one side of the money line has all the value. You can only get the model's picks at SportsLine.

So who wins Dodgers vs. Reds? And which side has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to  which side of Dodgers vs. Reds you need to jump on Tuesday, all from the model that has crushed its MLB picks, and find out.