The San Diego Padres will head to Great American Ball Park to open a 3-game series with the Cincinnati Reds. The 10-7 Padres swept the 3-13 Reds just last week at Petco Park, outscoring them 16-3 over the 3-game set. Tonight’s expected starter for San Diego, Joe Musgrove, who is 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA and a 0.74 WHIP, was on the winning end against the Reds on Tuesday, pitching 6-1/3 innings, allowing just 2 runs on 4 hits in a San Diego 6-2 victory. His opposition in that game was Reiver Sanmartín, who is 0-2 with a 7.11 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP, and he is expected to take the bump tonight for Cincinnati. Sanmartín was lit up in Tuesday’s game for 5 runs on 8 hits in 5-1/3 innings of work. The Friars have won 9 of the last 10 meetings with the Reds and are worth considering.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES