Arizona Diamondbacks vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction 6/12/2026 Today’s MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Diamondbacks vs Reds Prediction for this MLB matchup on Friday, June 12th in the opening game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Cincinnati Reds Preview

The Cincinnati Reds have a 32-35 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place of the NL Central. They have a 16-16 home record and are coming off a 4-5 road defeat against the Padres. They will face the Mets and the Yankees next.

The Reds have a .231 batting average this season, .313 OBP and .395 Slugging percentage. Cincinnati’s pitching staff has a 4.79 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. Elly De La Cruz is the team’s best hitter with a .280 batting average. Sal Stewart leads the team in RBI with 42, adding a team-high 13 home runs.

Nick Lodolo (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Reds, and he has a 2-1 record, 5.51 ERA and 1.50 WHIP.

Arizona Diamondbacks Preview

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a 34-34 record this season and are sitting in the 3rd place of the NL West. They have a 13-20 road record and are coming off a 0-2 road defeat against the Marlins. They will face the Angels and the Twins next.

The Diamondbacks have a .239 batting average this season, .306 OBP and .386 Slugging percentage. Arizona’s pitching staff has a 4.28 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. Corbin Carroll is the team’s best hitter with a .280 batting average. Ketel Marte leads the team in RBI with 40, adding a team-high 11 home runs.

Eduardo Rodriguez (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks, and he has a 5-2 record, 2.52 ERA and 1.18 WHIP.

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends: June 12, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Nick Lodolo      Record this season: 2-1      ERA: 5.51
• Home Record: 1-1
• Last 5 against Diamondbacks: 0-0

Why the Cincinnati Reds will win

• The underdogs have won seven of the Diamondbacks’ last eight games at Great American Ball Park.
• The Diamondbacks have lost seven of their last eight games as road favorites against NL Central opponents following a road loss.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the last 11 games between the Diamondbacks and Reds.
• The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• The Diamondbacks have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last seven road games.
• The Diamondbacks have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last nine night games.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Eduardo Rodriguez      Record this season: 5-2      ERA: 2.52
• Road Record: 2-1
• Last 5 against Reds: 1-1

Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win

• The Reds have lost nine of their last 10 home games following a road loss.
• The favorites have won each of the Reds’ last six games.
• The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games against NL Central opponents following a road loss.
• The Reds have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 home games following a road loss.
• The Diamondbacks have won the first inning in each of their last three games against the Reds.
• The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in each of their last seven night games against the Reds.
• The Reds have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five home night games.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Reds’ last six games against NL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Each of the Diamondbacks’ last five road games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of Eduardo Rodriguez’s last eight road appearances as a starter.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Reds’ last five games.

Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts

• JJ Bleday has hit a home run in two of the Reds’ last three games as home underdogs.
• Nick Lodolo has recorded six or more strikeouts in 12 of his last 15 appearances with the Reds as home underdogs.
• Spencer Steer has recorded at least one hit in each of the Reds’ last seven home games.

Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts

• Corbin Carroll has hit a home run in three of his five previous appearances with the Diamondbacks as road favorites against the Reds.
• Eduardo Rodriguez has recorded a win in 12 of his last 15 road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Eduardo Rodriguez has recorded six or more strikeouts in six of his last seven road appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances with the Diamondbacks as road favorites.
• Corbin Carroll ranks 8th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.548) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Reds rank 28th in the league for strikeouts against this season (626).
• The Reds rank 28th in the league for ERA this season (4.79).
• The Diamondbacks rank 1st in the league for triples this season (17).
• The Diamondbacks rank 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (473).

Diamondbacks vs Reds Prediction

The Reds are 4-2 in their last 6 meetings against the Dbacks and have won their last three meetings in Cincinnati.

In this Diamondbacks vs Reds Prediction, the Diamondbacks are coming as -120 road favorites. Both teams have been struggling lately, but the Dbacks have the pitching edge in this game, with Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound, who has given up just three total runs in three of his last four starts. On the flip side, Nick Lodolo has been terrible this season and even weaker at home with a 6.75 ERA and the Dbacks have been destroying lefties this season. On top of that, they have a better bullpen, so take Arizona to get the job done in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks ML