Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins Prediction: Marlins to avenge game 1 defeat

The first game of the series between Cincinnati and Miami ended with a convincing 11-2 win for the Reds. Will the Marlins be able to get revenge for the devastating defeat in the second game? We'll pick a few options to bet on.

Cincinnati win more and more often

With the upset win in game one of their series with Miami, the Reds confirmed that they are on the mend. The Cincinnati Reds are sitting second to last in the National League, six wins ahead of Washington at the bottom of the conference and only one win behind the Chicago Cubs. It's very likely that the Reds will win back one more spot in the top spot very soon. David Bell's team's recent results are nothing short of encouraging. For example, before the games with Miami, Cincinnati took 2 out of 3 games from St. Louis on their home field. Earlier, they also beat the New York Yankees at home - the same 2-1.

Hunter Greene, 22, a rookie with a 3-11 record and 5.78 ERA in 18 games, was named starting pitcher for Cincinnati in game two of their series with Miami.

Miami give up "their" games

The Marlins are just 5.5 games behind the National League wild-card zone and seemingly have everything they need to fit into the race to the postseason. However, even after half of the regular season, Don Mattingly's team can't find any stability. Losing the first game of their series in Cincinnati was another case of Miami missing out on an opponent they should be beating. The Marlins are still off the 50% win mark, 45-51.

Pablo Lopez will pitch for Miami in game two against Cincinnati, 6-5 and 3.14 in 19 games this season.

Head-to-head encounters

The score in the season series is 1-0 in favor of Cincinnati.

Expert Betting Tips

Cincinnati's insanely talented pitcher Hunter Greene has yet to fully settle in to the MLB, so with him on the mound, the Reds are almost always losing so far. Miami is a team that is capable of taking advantage of the novice pitcher's weaknesses. The Marlins aren't that far from the wild-card zone and simply have to squeeze the most out of a series like the one against Cincinnati.

Prediction: Miami will win.

Betting options:

• W2 for 1.95;
• H2 (-1) for 2.15;
• ITO2 (4.5) for 2.00.

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