MLB Betting \u2013 Dodgers vs Reds Preview & Pick<\/strong> Los Angeles Dodgers (26-31)<\/strong> 2011 has been a fairly forgettable season for the L.A. Dodgers but they\u2019ve shown signs of life recently, winning four of six. They remain an offensively challenged team but Matt Kemp is having an MVP-caliber season, James Loney is heating up and they\u2019ve gotten better-than-expected contributions from Jamey Carroll and Casey Blake.<\/p>\n How do they feel about sending Hiroki Kuroda to the hill at Great American Ballpark on Friday? He\u2019s 3-0 with a 2.41 ERA against Cincinnati in his career. Then again, He\u2019s been rocked for 19 hits and nine earned runs in 11 innings over his last two starts.<\/p>\n Cincinnati Reds (29-28)<\/strong> Just as they did last year, the Cincinnati Reds are wowing us with their brawn. Jay Bruce has emerged as the National League\u2019s premier power hitter, leading the senior circuit in homers and RBI. He has nine bombs in his last 14 games. And, of course, Joey Votto has been his usual stellar self at the dish, batting .338. But the Reds are stuck in neutral thanks to their putrid pitching. Their 4.35 team ERA is 25th<\/sup>-best in baseball. It seems every hurler who helped Cincy win a title last year is underachieving this year. Bronson Arroyo has been a Muffin Man, serving up two homers in three straight starts (and allowing five-plus runs in each of those outings).<\/p>\n MLB Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n Over is 7-2 in Kurodas last 9 Fri. starts. The pick:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Reds have the far superior lineup but Kuroda, despite his recent struggles, has never lost to them and is usually good at keeping the ball in the park. Arroyo is 1-4 at home this year with nine homers allowed in 37.1 innings. Kemp is a .353 hitter with multiple homers off Arroyo in his career. I think L.A. can pull the road upset.<\/p>\n
\nDate: <\/strong>Friday, June 3, 2011
\nVenue: <\/strong>Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, OH
\nBroadcast: <\/strong>FSPT, FSOH
\nLos Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds Betting Lines from BetOnline.com<\/strong>
\nMoney Line: Reds -127<\/strong>
\nOver\/Under: 8.5 (-105)<\/strong>
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\nHiroki Kuroda (5-5, 3.50)<\/p>\n
\nBronson Arroyo (3-5, 5.74)<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nOver is 6-2-1 in Kurodas last 9 starts on grass.
\nOver is 6-2-1 in Kurodas last 9 starts overall.
\nOver is 6-1-1 in CIN last 8 games following a win.
\nOver is 11-3-3 in CIN last 17 home games.
\nCIN are 3-9 in their last 12 Fri. games.
\nLA are 35-16 in the last 51 meetings.<\/p>\n