Friday’s contest between the Cincinnati Reds (42-45) and the Detroit Tigers (39-48) at Great American Ball Park should be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Reds securing the victory. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET on July 5.

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Reds vs. Tigers Matchup Info

• When: Friday, July 5, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
• Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
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Reds vs. Tigers Predictions

• Score Prediction: Reds 5, Tigers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs

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Reds vs. Tigers Betting Lines

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Reds Betting Insights

• Cincinnati has won 20, or 57.1%, of the 35 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• This season, the Reds have come away with a win 20 times in 35 chances when named as a favorite of at least -115 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 38 of 87 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Reds had a 2-3 record across the five games they were favored on the moneyline in their past 15 matchups.
• Over its past 15 outings — all had a set run total — Cincinnati and its opponents combined to hit the over on the total seven times.

Tigers Betting Insights

• Detroit has been the underdog on the moneyline 47 total times this season. It has finished 20-27 in those games.
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -105 or longer, the Tigers have a record of 17-24 (41.5%).
• Detroit has had an over/under set by oddsmakers 86 times, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total in 48 of those games (48-36-2).
• The Tigers have played as underdogs in nine of their past 15 games and won three of those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Detroit and its opponents have failed to hit the over eight times.

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Reds vs. Tigers Probable Pitchers

Reds’ Starting Pitcher: Carson Spiers

• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.13 and 7 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .247 in eight games this season.
• Carson Spiers’ team won his only start as a favorite this season.
• Spiers’ team has a 2-1 record in his starts this season.
• Out of Spiers’ three starts with a total this season, two have hit the over.

Tigers’ Starting Pitcher: Reese Olson

• The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.32, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 16 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .239 batting average against him.
• The Tigers have a 1-7 record in Olson’s eight starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
• Olson’s team is 3-13 in his 16 starts.
• Reese Olson has started 16 contests with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in eight of them.

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