San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 8/31/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Monday, August 31, 2026

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Reds.TV

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-182) Cincinnati (+150)

The San Diego Padres (72-63) are on their way to Great American Ball Park on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Reds (64-71). The odds on this game have San Diego at -182 while Cincinnati is priced at +150. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Michael King and Brady Singer.

As a team, the San Diego Padres are scoring 4.2 runs per outing, which puts them at 22nd in baseball. They have racked up 573 runs while having a team OBP of .315. The Padres have tallied 196 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 149 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 552 runs batted in as well as 1,051 hits this season, and their batting average is sitting at .237. San Diego has a slugging percentage of .387 and have been called out on strikes 1,089 times, while being walked on 469 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.29. Padres pitchers have allowed 148 home runs in addition to 561 total runs (9th in the league). San Diego has conceded 1,084 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 523 earned runs. The Padres have an earned run average of 3.94 on the season (10th in MLB), and they have rung up 1,089 hitters. They have walked 457 opposing players and their FIP is 4.16 as a unit so far this year.

The Padres have dispatched 451 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 212 runners over the course of the season and 31.6% of those runners earned a run for their team. The bullpen are sitting with 83 holds on the season (8th in baseball). Padres relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 128 times in addition to having 147 appearances in high leverage situations. They have recorded 40 saves so far this season and have blown 15 of 55 chances to save the game. The Padres relievers have earned a save percentage of 72.7% and have entered the game in 141 save situations.

The Padres have converted 70.6% of balls in play into outs in their 10,755 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 10th in the majors. The San Diego Padres have accumulated 3,585 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,194 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which puts them in 5th in MLB, and they have turned 109 double plays.

King has taken the hill for 650 innings and has earned 694 strikeouts thus far in his career. King (39-38 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.19 while he has faced 2,705 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.24 (234 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.187. He has conceded 540 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 232 walks.

Cincinnati has accounted for 177 home runs this year as well as 534 RBIs. They have 190 two-baggers, while taking a walk 483 times and scoring 558 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .307 and a batting average of .228 on the season. The Reds hold a slugging percentage of .394 and they tally 4.13 runs per game (23rd in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,282 occasions (2nd in MLB) and have a total of 1,023 hits.

The Reds have a WHIP of 1.417 in addition to having a FIP of 4.66 as a team over the course of the season. They rank 22nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,144. The Cincinnati pitching staff have relinquished 656 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.58 (609 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.20 (1,086 strikeouts vs 553 bases on balls). They have relinquished 169 HR's and they allow 4.93 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball).

They are currently ranked 15th in MLB with a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have sent 473 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 166 times in high leverage situations in addition to 144 occasions with base runners. With 133 save situations, the Reds have compiled 74 holds and also 21 blown saves. Cincinnati has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 56 save chances and they have earned 35 saves. Cincinnati bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.2% out of their 209 inherited runners.

In their 10,782 innings played, the Reds hold a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (14th in baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 92 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in MLB). The Reds have 1,084 assists, 73 errors and have a tally of 3,594 putouts during this campaign.

Singer (55-68 career record) has earned a 4.30 ERA while giving up 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.88 and he has faced 4,261 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered a total of 474 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.324 and a FIP of 4.2. So far in his career, Singer has conceded 995 base knocks and he has 920 strikeouts in 992 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego (-182)

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