The San Diego Padres will be going for the sweep of their three-game set when they take on the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati is just 3-15 this season and has won one just once in their last 14 games.

San Diego will look for the sweep by sending Nick Martinez to the mound. He is 0-2 this season with an ERA of 4.30. As a team, the Padres have a team ERA of 3.49 which ranks 13th in baseball. The Reds will counter with Tyler Mahle on the mound. This season he has posted a 1-2 record with a 6.88. As a team, the Reds own the worst ERA in baseball at 5.63 and they are also last in WHIP at 1.57.

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tyler Mahle has allowed 14 runs on 20 hits in just 17 innings of work. San Diego has won six of its last eight overall and five of the last seven on the road. The Reds are struggling at the plate and it won't get any easier facing this Padres staff. Even if Mahle gives them a good start they still will have to turn it over to the pen. The Padres have all the advantages and we are getting them at a small number.

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