The San Diego Padres 33-31) and Cincinnati Reds (31-33) meet at Petco Park for a three-game series. Both squads come in on the colder side of the win and loss column.
San Diego is coming off a series loss to the Mets and are 1-7 in the last eight games and 1-11 in the previous 12. The Padres are in the midst of their worst slump of the year. In the past 12 contests, San Diego is hitting an MLB-worst .188 and .172 in the last six.
Cincinnati is currently riding its second-longest losing streak of the season at four. The Reds have been outscored 26-13 in that span. In the past week, the Reds’ pitching staff has a 5.02 ERA (T-22nd) and the second-worst WHIP (1.67).
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Reds at Padres
- Date: Monday, June 8, 2026
- Time: 9:40 PM EST
- Site: Petco Park
- City: San Diego, CA
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV / ESPN
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Odds for the Reds at the Padres
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: San Diego Padres (-136), Cincinnati Reds (+113)
- Spread: Padres -1.5 (+157), Reds +1.5 (-191)
- Total: 8.0
Probable starting pitchers for Reds at Padres
- Monday’s pitching matchup (June 8): Andrew Abbott vs. Walker Buehler
- Padres: Walker Buehler
2026 stats: 57.2 IP, 3-3, 4.53 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 49 Ks, 20 BB
2026 Stats: 68.2 IP, 4-3, 4.06 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 47 Ks, 31 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- The Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting .273 with 65 hits and 78 total bases over 238 at-bats
- The Padres’ Manny Machado is hitting .169 with 38 hits and 60 strikeouts over 209 at-bats
- The Reds’ Elly De La Cruz is hitting .280 with 65 hits and 118 total bases over 232 at-bats
- The Reds’ Tyler Stephenson is hitting .203 with 32 hits and 47 strikeouts over 158 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Reds at Padres
- San Diego is 35-29 ATS, ranking eighth-best
- Cincinnati is 34-30 ATS
- San Diego is 37-26-1 to the Under, ranking first
- Cincinnati is 39-24-1 to the Over, ranking second-best
- San Diego is 19-16 ATS at home
- Cincinnati is 19-13 ATS on the road, ranking sixth-best
Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Padres and the Reds
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Padres and the Reds:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Reds on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Reds at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 8.0
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