Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/25/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Monday, August 25, 2025

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+125) Los Angeles (-150)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (73-55) will try to defeat the Cincinnati Reds (67-61) at Dodger Stadium on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has the Reds at +125 while the Dodgers are at -150. The total has been set at 9. The men taking the mound will be Hunter Greene and Emmet Sheehan.

As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are scoring 4.5 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 11th in MLB. They have earned a total of 581 runs while holding a team OBP of .318. The Reds have accounted for 205 two-baggers as a team and have hit 127 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 548 runs batted in and 1,067 hits so far this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .248. Cincinnati owns a slugging percentage of .392 and have struck out 1,103 times, while drawing a walk on 416 occasions.

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The Reds have compiled a team earned run average of 3.79 so far this season (9th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,066 hitters. Reds pitchers have given up 141 home runs and 528 total runs (9th in the league). They have walked 398 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.04 as a team so far this season. Cincinnati has surrendered 1,000 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 477 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23.

The Reds have dispatched 435 relievers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 177 runners so far this year and 31.6% of those players crossed the plate. They have earned 31 saves this year and have blown 18 of 49 save chances. The Reds relievers have a save rate of 63.3% and have stepped onto the mound in 134 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 83 holds for the season (7th in the league). Reds bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 115 times and also have had 130 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Reds have converted 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,203 innings, which has them sitting at 5th in baseball. The Chicago White Sox have accounted for 3,401 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 986 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which is 21st in baseball, and have 81 double plays.

Greene has taken the mound for 460 innings and is sitting with 576 strikeouts so far in his career. His earned run average is 3.70 (189 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.154. He has given up 364 base hits (7.1 hits per 9 innings) with 167 free passes. Greene (23-28 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.64 while he has faced 1,923 batters in the majors.

The Dodgers have a slugging percentage of .441 and they tally 5.20 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have put up 205 doubles, while walking 476 times and notching 666 runs. Los Angeles has recorded 190 HRs this season to go along with 642 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,084 instances (14th in the league) and have earned a total of 1,107 base knocks. The Los Angeles Dodgers have compiled a team on-base percentage of .332 as well as a team batting average of .255 on the campaign.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 573 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.16 (526 earned runs conceded). They have given up 152 HR's and they concede 4.53 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.309 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.16 as a staff for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.90 (1,130 strikeouts against 435 free passes). They rank 18th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,054.

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 24.9% of 189 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 144 times in high leverage situations and also on 119 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 161 save situations, the Dodgers have compiled 100 holds and 21 blown saves. They are currently ranked 15th in the league holding a save rate of 63.2%, and they have dispatched 461 relievers to the mound for the year. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 57 save opportunities and they have walked away with 36 saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 85 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 1,098 assists, 57 errors and have a tally of 3,413 putouts for the year. In 10,239 innings played, the Dodgers have a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (16th in pro baseball).

In his MLB career, Sheehan has surrendered 82 hits while he has tallied 108 strikeouts in 101 frames. Sheehan (8-3 career record) has a 4.63 earned run average while giving up 7.3 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 52 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.217 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.63 and he has faced 419 hitters so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+125)

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