Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers Pick – 8/25/2025
The Cincinnati Reds will travel to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers enter tonight in a tie for first place in the NL West and they will look for a key victory tonight over a Reds team battling for Wild Card positioning. Before these National League teams go at it, you can keep reading to get my Reds vs Dodgers prediction for tonight’s matchup.
Our Reds vs Dodgers Pick
- Pick: Reds Moneyline
- Confidence: 2/5
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers
- Date & Time: Monday, August 25, 2025, 10:10 p.m. ET
- Starting Pitchers:
- Reds: Hunter Greene (5-3, 2.63 ERA)
- Dodgers: Emmet Sheehan (4-2, 4.17 ERA)
- Stadium: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
- Broadcast: MLB Network
Key Storylines
Pitching matchup
Hunter Greene has been dominant with a 2.63 ERA through 72 innings for the Reds. He will face one of the most dangerous lineups in baseball tonight in what will be a great test for him. Los Angeles’ Emmet Sheehan brings a solid 4.17 ERA over a smaller sample size of 41 innings. Sheehan will look to continue to prove himself with a strong showing against a hungry Reds team tonight.
Recent Team Streaks
- The Reds ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon.
- The Dodgers lost two out of their three games against the San Diego Padres this weekend and they dropped into a tie for first place in the NL West.
Best Player Props
| Player | Category | Over/Under |
|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani | Home runs | Over 0.5 |
| Elly De La Cruz | Total bases | Over 1.5 |
| Hunter Greene | Strikeouts | Over 5.5 |
| Freddie Freeman | Total bases | Over 1.5 |
Betting Trends & H2H
- The Dodgers lead the season series over the Reds by a 2-1 margin going into this game.
- All three games between these teams saw under 9.5 runs scored in 2025.
- The Reds are 32-34 on the road for the season.
- The Dodgers hold a 41-24 record at Dodger Stadium.
Reds vs Dodgers Model Projection
Score Projection: Reds 5 – Dodgers 4
Win Probability: Reds 50%, Dodgers 50%
Final Thoughts
The Dodgers are the better team going into this game. But this matchup could flip based on the starting pitching situation for both sides. The Reds have the edge on the mound with Greene likely to outperform Sheehan early on. I’ll take my chances with the Reds in this game as an underdog against the Dodgers.
