Orioles vs. Reds Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups April 20, 2025

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The Cincinnati Reds (10-11) face the Baltimore Orioles (9-11) a game after TJ Friedl had a four-hit showing in a 9-5 loss to the Orioles. The Orioles are favored (-162) in this matchup with the Reds (+136), which begins at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday. Charlie Morton gets the starting nod for Baltimore, and Carson Spiers is Cincinnati’s pick to start.

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Orioles to win vs Reds -162

Bet $20, Payout $32.35

Orioles vs. Reds betting lines

  • Favorite: Orioles (-162)
  • Underdog: Reds (+136)
  • Over/under: 9.5

Orioles betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Orioles betting info

  • The Orioles have been the moneyline favorite 11 total times this season. They’ve gone 5-6 in those games.
  • Baltimore has played as moneyline favorites of -162 or shorter in just one game this season, which it lost.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Orioles have an implied win probability of 61.8%.
  • Baltimore has combined with opponents to go over the total 12 times this season for a 12-5-3 record against the over/under.
  • The Orioles have an 8-12-0 record against the spread this season (covering 40% of the time).

Orioles hitting info

  • Cedric Mullins leads the Orioles in home runs (six), runs batted in (19) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .290.
  • Mullins’ home runs rank 10th in MLB and he ranks seventh in RBI in MLB.
  • Mullins enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double, three home runs, six walks and three RBI.
  • Ryan O’Hearn has three doubles, three home runs and six walks while batting .320.
  • O’Hearn ranks 64th in homers and 170th in RBI among MLB hitters this season.
  • O’Hearn has safely hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .438 with two home runs, a walk and five RBI.
  • Adley Rutschman has two doubles, three home runs and 10 walks while hitting .192.
  • Heston Kjerstad has two doubles, three home runs and a walk while hitting .261.

Orioles pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Orioles has a collective 7.4 K/9, the third-worst in the majors.
  • Baltimore has the 24th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.47).
  • Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the fourth-worst WHIP in MLB (1.480).
  • The Orioles surrender the 17th-fewest home runs in baseball (24 total, 1.2 per game).
  • Baltimore took down the Reds 9-5 in its last game with seven strikeouts while allowing 13 hits.

Reds betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Reds betting info

  • This season, the Reds have been the underdog 14 times and won six, or 42.9%, of those games.
  • Cincinnati has played as an underdog of +136 or more twice this season and won both games.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Reds, based on the moneyline, is 42.4%.
  • Cincinnati’s games have gone over the total in 10 of its 21 chances.
  • The Reds are 12-9-0 against the spread in their 21 chances this season.

Reds hitting info

  • Elly De La Cruz leads Cincinnati in home runs with four and runs batted in with 21.
  • De La Cruz’s home run total ranks 38th in MLB, and he is fifth in RBI.
  • De La Cruz has safely hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is batting .250 with a home run, four walks and four RBI.
  • Friedl has collected 23 hits this season and has an OBP of .361. He’s slugging .387 on the year.
  • Friedl is 166th among hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 97th in RBI.
  • Friedl brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .450 with two doubles, two walks and four RBI.
  • Jose Trevino has collected 14 base hits, an OBP of .375 and a slugging percentage of .500 this season.
  • Trevino heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .438 with four doubles, two walks and an RBI.
  • Matt McLain’s four home runs are most among Cincinnati batters. He’s driven in nine runs this season while slugging .477.

Reds pitching rankings

  • The Reds average the 20th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the majors this season.
  • Cincinnati has pitched to a 3.39 ERA this season, which ranks fifth in baseball.
  • The Reds have a combined 1.064 WHIP as a pitching staff, first-lowest in MLB.
  • The Reds have allowed the fifth-most home runs this season with 28, or 1.3 per game.
  • Last time out, Cincinnati fell to the Orioles 9-5. Its pitchers compiled seven strikeouts and 11 hits allowed.
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