Reds vs Orioles Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for June 26 (Cincinnati Offense Stays Hot at Camden Yards)

The Cincinnati Reds (41-37) will look to strengthen their lead in the NL Central when the visit the Baltimore Orioles (47-29) in the first game of an exciting road series on Monday.

Red vs Orioles Game Info

• Date: Monday, June 26, 2023
• Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards -- Baltimore, MD
• Coverage: Bally Sports Ohio and MASN

This is a matchup between two of the more surprising teams in baseball so far. The Reds travel to Baltimore as a victor in 12 of their last 14 games, but are coming off a home series loss to the Braves. Meanwhile, the Orioles just took two of three games against the Mariners to start a long homestand.

Reds vs Orioles Odds & Spread

• All MLB betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CIN: (+112) | BAL: (-132)
• Spread: CIN: +1.5 (-172) | BAL: -1.5 (+142)
• Total: 10 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

The Orioles enter this contest as slight home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7:05 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 10 runs with the Over favored at -115 odds.

Reds vs Orioles Betting Trends

• Cincinnati is 8-0 straight up in its last eight away games.
• The total has hit the over in four of Cincinnati's last five games.
• Baltimore is 7-3 straight up in its last 10 games against Cincinnati.
• The total has hit the under in four of Baltimore's last five games against Cincinnati.

Reds vs Orioles Prediction & Pick

Focus should go toward the offenses as neither starting pitcher has looked stellar in 2023. Rookie Brandon Williamson gets the call for Cincinnati behind a 5.40 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in seven starts. It'll be Cole Irvin, who has logged a 7.71 ERA and 1.76 WHIP in seven outings, on the mound or Baltimore.

Cincinnati has an edge at the plate considering Irvin cannot keep batters from reaching base and the Reds sport the fourth-best on-base percentage in baseball (0.336). Manager David Bell's team is scoring an average of 7.5 runs over last eight games, too. The offense has turned things up a notch.

Baltimore only ranks 17th with a .320 on-base percentage and has scored more than 3 runs just once in its last four games. The Orioles have home-field advantage on Monday, but the Reds have won eight straight road games and have no trouble tuning out a rowdy crowd. I'll back an upset here.

Final Score Prediction: Reds: 6 | Orioles: 4

Reds vs Orioles Best Bet

As mentioned above, the Reds offense is firing on all cylinders. Cincinnati has scored at least 5 runs in each of its last eight games and has climbed to ninth in terms of runs per road game in 2023 (4.86). Keep in mind the opponent has scored at least 5 runs in five of the seven games in which Cole Irvin has made a pitching appearance this season. Baltimore will have to score to keep up in this clash.

Bet: Cincinnati Reds Over 4.5 Runs (-128)

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