MLB Picks · September 7, 2026
Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers
Strong Lean🐶 Dog of the Day
Reds ML
+142
77
/ 100
Starting Pitchers
Cincinnati Reds · Away
Chase Burns (RHP)
Los Angeles Dodgers · Home
TBD
AI Analysis
Chase Burns is having a legitimate ace season — 2.79 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 171 Ks in 145 IP, and a 15-3 record. That's a dominant pitching asset. The Dodgers' starter is TBD, which introduces real uncertainty on LA's side of the pitching matchup. Cincinnati's offense has exploded recently (6.7 R/G last 10, .886 OPS) with De La Cruz and Stewart both scorching 🔥. At +142, the Reds offer significant plus-money value. The Dodgers are a better overall team and their offense is strong vs RHP, but Burns' elite arm and LA's unknown starter shift the value clearly toward Cincinnati.
Concerns
- •Dodgers starter is TBD — could be a quality arm that changes the calculus
- •LAD offense hits .260/.762 vs RHP — Burns will be tested by a quality lineup
- •Ohtani and Tucker both cold (❄️) recently but remain dangerous
- •LAD is the superior overall team at 86-57 vs CIN's 69-74
- •CIN team ERA is 4.52 — bullpen could be a vulnerability in a close game
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