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Reds vs. Padres Prediction, Odds, Picks
Data Skrive The Cincinnati Reds and TJ Friedl head into the first of a two-game series against Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres on Saturday at Great American Ball Park. The favored Reds have -156 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Padres, who are listed at +130. Cincinnati is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 9.5 runs for the matchup (with -120 odds on the over and -101 odds on the under). Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Reds-Padres game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks. Keep up with MLB on FOX Sports. Check out the best moments between the Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres. Reds vs. Padres Game Information & Odds When: Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 4:10 p.m. ET Where: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio How to watch on TV: FDSOH and SDPA Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds Reds -156 +130 9.5 -120 -101 -1.5 +133 -157 Reds vs. Padres Prediction Score Prediction: Reds 4, Padres 3 Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs Win Probabilities: Reds 53%, Padres 47% Reds vs. Padres Betting Insights This season, the Reds have been favored 34 times and won 17, or 50%, of those games. Cincinnati has entered nine games this season favored by -156 or more and is 6-3 in those contests. The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.9% chance of a victory for the Reds. The Padres have been chosen as underdogs in 38 games this year and have walked away with the win 18 times (47.4%) in those games. This season, San Diego has come away with a win six times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +130 or longer on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Padres have a 43.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest. Reds Recent Betting Performance The Reds went 3-1 across the four games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups. Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Reds and their opponents combined to hit the over four times. The Reds have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games. Reds Recent Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 6-4 Runs Per Game 4.5 HR 7 ERA 3.93 K/9 9.6 Reds Player Insights Elly De La Cruz is the Reds best power option, crushing 18 home runs this season in addition to delivering 55 RBI, both team highs. Including all MLB batters, De La Cruz ranks 44th in batting average, 47th in on-base percentage, and 18th in slugging. De La Cruz carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .341 with a double, two triples, three home runs, two walks and eight RBIs. TJ Friedl is hitting .287 to pace his team. Friedl ranks 123rd in homers and 123rd in RBI among all hitters in the majors. Gavin Lux is hitting .266 with 14 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 32 walks. Lux will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .133 with a home run, a walk and four RBIs. Spencer Steer is batting .243 with 13 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 20 walks. Steer is riding a five-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .450 with a double, a triple and two RBIs. Padres Recent Betting Performance The Padres have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and have gone 1-3 in those contests. The Padres and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total. Over their last 10 games, the Padres are 4-6-0 against the spread. Padres Recent Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 5-5 Runs Per Game 4.1 HR 9 ERA 4.34 K/9 8.4 Padres Player Insights Manny Machado paces the Padres with 47 runs batted in while putting up a team-best batting average of .298. Among all hitters in the big leagues, Machado ranks 39th in homers and 30th in RBI. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s 15 home runs are a team-high total. Tatis is 27th overall in home runs and 80th in RBI this year. Luis Arraez is batting .288 with 16 doubles, four triples, three home runs and 13 walks. Gavin Sheets has 12 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 22 walks while batting .263. Check out the best moments between the Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres. FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Cincinnati Reds San Diego Padres recommended
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Arizona governor approves up to $500M in taxpayer funds to upgrade home of Diamondbacks
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation Friday that funds up to $500 million in renovations to Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The bill, which won bipartisan support in both of the state's GOP-controlled chambers, will use sales tax revenue from the stadium and nearby buildings for infrastructure upgrades over the next 30 years, including improvements to air conditioning systems and the stadium's retractable roof. The team said it will also contribute $250 million for the renovations at the stadium, which is located in downtown Phoenix and is surrounded by small businesses and restaurants that see a boost of activity during the baseball season. The legislation is one of a handful of bipartisan deals that Hobbs, a Democrat, prioritized negotiating during the session. She says the funding is a responsible use of taxpayer dollars, will provide good-paying jobs and ensure the Diamondbacks do not leave Phoenix. Attendance at games has increased since the team's 2023 run to the World Series, where the Diamondbacks lost to the Texas Rangers. This season they are averaging 31,420 fans per game — the highest in two decades. 'Without the Diamondbacks in Chase Field, there wouldn't be the tax revenue that's being used,' Hobbs spokesperson Christian Slater said. The bill cleared the Legislature June 23 after months of debate that included the question of whether the Diamondbacks could potentially leave unless a public funding deal was reached. Other MLB teams have threatened to leave host cities if they did not get public financing. The Oakland A's, for example, complained for years about the Oakland Coliseum and an inability to gain government assistance for a new ballpark. Now the team is bound for Las Vegas, where a groundbreaking ceremony was held this month for a $1.75 billion ballpark that is expected to be completed in time for the 2028 season. Nevada and Clark County approved up to $380 million in public funds for the project. And last year voters in Jackson County, Missouri, rejected an attempt to extend a sales tax that would have helped fund a ballpark for the Kansas City Royals and stadium renovations for the Kansas City Chiefs. Lawmakers in Kansas are trying to lure the teams with government subsidies, and Missouri is trying to keep them with its own financial incentives. The Diamondbacks have spent nearly three decades in their downtown ballpark, which is owned by the Maricopa County Stadium District. In 2017, the team sued the district over funding for repairs and sought to remove a contractual clause preventing the team from looking into other stadium options. A perennial problem has been the park's air conditioning system and its ability to keep it cool in triple-digit summer heat, team president Derrick Hall said. Fans of country music star Morgan Wallen bemoaned the heat at a concert there last July, despite the retractable roof being closed. Concession stands ran out of water, and some people simply left. Chase Field was one of the first MLB stadiums to have a retractable roof. Now seven out of the 30 teams play under one, including the Brewers, Blue Jays, Rangers, Marlins, Astros and Mariners. Chase Field also has a small swimming pool in right field, one of its most recognizable features. The funding from the Legislature will not mean upgrades to the pool or to stadium suites, the latter of which was a sticking point for Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. She got on board after the bill was updated to prevent funds from being used for suites and a cap was placed on how much money the city would contribute for a land deal should the Diamondbacks break from the Stadium District, according to Gallego chief of staff Seth Scott. Hobbs is running for reelection, and while it's too early to say whether the Diamondbacks funding will be part of her campaign messaging, it's another bipartisan win, her communications director Michael Beyer said. Democratic state Sen. Mitzi Epstein, who voted against the funding, said Hobbs' support for the bill was wrong and hurtful for Arizonans. She said she was disappointed that amendments to create public benefits such as free streaming of games failed. ___ Associated Press sports writer David Brandt in Phoenix contributed. ___ The Associated Press' women in the workforce and state government coverage receives financial support from Pivotal Ventures. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at recommended
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The New York Islanders select Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The New York Islanders select Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft. recommended in this topic
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Texas Rangers CF Wyatt Langford to IL again with oblique strain while RHP Nathan Eovaldi returns
Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers center fielder Wyatt Langford has been put on the 10-day injured list because of an oblique strain for the second time this season. Chris Young, the team's president of baseball operations, said Friday that Langford has a 'very low grade' strain. The second-year outfielder hasn't played since Tuesday in Baltimore. 'Feel like it's just the right thing to do. With two off days, it shortens the amount of games missed,' Young said. 'Just getting this right on the front end.' The Rangers, also before the opener of their home series against Seattle, activated right-hander Nathan Eovaldi from the 15-day injured list to start Friday night, exactly one month after his last game before going on the IL because of elbow inflammation. Right-handed reliever Dane Dunning was sent back to Triple-A Round Rock. Michael Helman, a outfielder-middle infielder who was claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh last month, was being brought up from Triple-A to take over Langford's roster spot. Young said Langford's issue was 'just on the cusp' of whether he needed to go on the IL. But the move was backdated to Wednesday, and combined with off days for the Rangers on consecutive Thursdays, Langford will miss only eight games if he has the expected minimal IL stay. He would be eligible to return July 5 at San Diego. Langford missed nine games in mid-April while on the IL with a right oblique strain, while the latest issue is on the left side. He is hitting .232 with a team-leading 13 home runs and 31 RBIs. Bradford's surgery Left-hander Cody Bradford was back in the clubhouse with teammates and went to the pregame pitching meeting Friday, two days season-ending elbow surgery. Young said Bradford's surgery was successful, and that team physician Dr. Keith Meister did an internal brace procedure rather than a more extensive procedure. The pitcher will still be out at least 10-12 months, but that is shorter than if he had needed Tommy John surgery. Bradford was expected to be part of the starting rotation this season, but was shut down during spring training in mid-March because of elbow soreness. His rehab had been going good until Bradford felt something in his elbow when he resumed throwing after a recent flu bug. The 27-year-old Bradford is 10-6 with a 4.28 ERA in 34 games (21 starts) for Texas the past two seasons. As a rookie, Bradford was 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA in five relief appearances during the 2023 playoffs when the Rangers won their first World Series title. He pitched a scoreless inning in both of his World Series appearances. 'The brace procedure, optimistically, would mean a shorter timeline to returning to competition,' Young said. 'All things considered, everything went smoothly. It was the best of the outcomes we could have anticipated.' ___ AP MLB: recommended
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New York Islanders choose Erie defenseman Matthew Schaefer with No. 1 pick in NHL draft
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night. The Islanders surprised nobody by using their first No. 1 selection since 2009 on the 17-year-old Schaefer, a 6-foot-2 blueliner from Hamilton, Ontario, who spent the past two seasons with the Ontario Hockey League's Erie Otters. He played only 17 games last season before breaking his collarbone in December, but Schaefer's acumen on both ends of the ice still propelled him to the top of nearly all draft boards. Schaefer is just the fifth defenseman drafted No. 1 overall in the NHL draft since 2000, and the first since Owen Power went to Buffalo in 2021. Schaefer persevered through tragedy to reach this milestone. Schaefer's mother, Jennifer, died of cancer 16 months ago, and he also endured the recent deaths of the Otters' owner, Jim Waters, and the mother of his billet family. When Schaefer pulled on his Islanders sweater for the first time, he kissed the pink ribbon patch on the chest representing breast cancer awareness before breaking into tears. The San Jose Sharks pick second, and the Chicago Blackhawks go third in the newly decentralized draft held at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. The Islanders won the lottery to pick first in a draft that is packed with talent — while missing a few staples of recent drafts. There was no absolute lock of a No. 1 pick in this field, although Schaefer clearly came out on top, and the draft also lacked the centralized structure that has long been a staple of this annual exercise. The 32 teams' various executives are mostly at home, not strewn across the draft floor at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. ___ AP NHL:
