The Cincinnati Reds have lost five in a row and need a win to avoid being swept in their second straight series. The Los Angeles Dodgers have won five straight.

The Reds will send Tyler Mahle to the mound to face a tough Dodger offense. In two starts, he has produced a 1.00 ERA over 9.0 innings and has struck out 11. The problem is the Rds offense, which has scored 33 runs in nine games this season and owns the second-worst batting average at .185. The Dodgers will counter with Andrew Heaney taking the mound. He went 4.1 innings in his first start, allowing no earned runs on three hits and no walks. The Dodgers offense has scored 42 runs and is hitting .267.

Tyler Mahle has allowed just a single run over 9.0 innings in 2 starts this season. The Dodger's offense is just too good while the Red's offense has been pretty nonproductive this season. The Dodgers are off to a 6-2 start and I like them to sweep the Reds in this one.

Play on the LA Dodgers. minus 1,5 runs. This is an 8* play