Baseball Betting: Diamondbacks vs. Reds Odds & Predictions: May 12th 2009

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds
Free Pick: Cincinnati Reds (180)
Tue May 12 ‘09 9:40p - Baseball Odds
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Now Dan Haren of the Arizona Diamondbacks may be one of the best pitchers in the National League, but his team is playing so bad right now that we feel compelled to grab this fat price with the Cincinnati Reds.

The Diamondbacks are just 2-7 in their last nine games overall, and the fact that Haren is just 3-3 despite owning a 1.84 ERA and a fantastic 0.86 WHIP should give you an idea of how bad the Arizona offense has been for the most part. The Snakes have a woeful team batting average of .234 while averaging an anorexic 3.79 runs per game. Yes, they have looked a bit better the last two games, but we do not trust them to keep that going vs. Reds starter Micah Owings tonight.

This is not because Owings is a stud, because he is not, but it is because he came up through the Arizona organization and this is the first year he has pitched for another franchise. Owings did have some good moments while with the Snakes, and he has the advantage of knowing the strengths and weaknesses of the Arizona batters first hand, giving him a huge advantage in his first start vs. his former teammates from last year.

Besides, as great as Haren is, he has allowed at least three runs in all three of his career starts vs. Cincinnati, and when you combine the Diamondbacks offensive struggles with the knowledge Owings has of that lineup, Haren would have to be better than that to cash this big chalk ticket.

MLB Free Pick: Reds +180