Scheduled for May 21, 2024, the San Diego Padres are set to take on the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, with the first pitch at 6:40 PM. The forecast predicts a few clouds overhead.

Joe Musgrove, with an ERA of 6.366, will be starting as the pitcher for the Padres, facing Reds’ Andrew Abbott, who holds a considerably lower ERA of 3.060. Looking at the standings in the 2024 NL West, the Padres are 6th with a balanced record of 25-25, placing their divisional record at 12-13. They’ve won half of their last 10 games and are coming off a recent loss. With regards to the Reds, they sit at 13th in the NL Central with a 19-28 record and a divisional performance of 1-2, struggling with only 3 wins in their last 10 outings and currently on a 3-game losing streak.

In terms of betting, the odds favor the Padres slightly. The point spread stands at 1.5, with the over-under for total runs in the game set at 9.5, indicating expectations of a moderately high-scoring game. For those looking to place bets, the Padres are marked with an Away Team Money Line of -120, suggesting they are slight favorites to win, whereas the Reds have a Home Team Money Line of 101, presenting them as underdogs in this matchup.