San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds Picks and Prediction for Tuesday September 1 2026
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The Great American Ball Park will play host to a Tuesday night MLB matchup between the San Diego Padres and the Cincinnati Reds. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Padres (73-65) are five games below .500 on the road and are tied with Arizona for third place in the National League Wild Card standings. Last night, seven time All-Star 3B Manny Machado collected four of San Diego’s 15 hits and scored a run during a 5-0 road victory against Cincinnati. SP Michael King (9-9) fanned six batters and lasted six innings to earn the win for the Padres.
Twenty-seven year old righty Randy Vasquez (10-6 4.02 ERA) has quietly put together a nice season. The Padres have won four of Vazquez’s previous five starts and he has allowed eight runs across his last 28 innings of work.
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The Cincinnati Reds have dropped seven of their previous 11 games and are trapped in the NL Central Division basement. During Monday’s home loss, Cincinnati batters went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. SP Brady Singer (5-13) gave up four runs in four plus innings and took the loss for the Reds (65-73), who fell to 32-37 at home.
Cincinnati skipper Terry Francona will turn to twenty-eight year old lefty Nick Lodolo (3-3 5.24 ERA) on Tuesday. Control has been an issue for Lodolo, who has walked 33 batters and surrendered 15 long balls across 79 frames.
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Padres vs Reds Pick
San Diego SP Nick Pivetta (forearm) tossed four plus scoreless innings in a rehab start for Triple-A El Paso on Sunday. Through 138 games, San Diego ranks 24th in OPS and 22nd in runs scored. For the season, Cincinnati ranks 23rd in OPS and 23rd in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, San Diego Padres win 7-5.
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