The Reds have reached .500 again with a 33-33 record after sweeping the Diamondbacks over the weekend. They also swept Cleveland last month in Cincinnati and now meet in Cleveland for a three-game set in the battle for the Ohio Cup. This will be the first time Reds manager Terry Francona returns to Cleveland, where he managed through 2023. Cleveland has lost four of their last six, but one of those wins was behind Luis Ortiz, who beat the Yankees 4-0. That's part of the reason the price is so high; the other part is because Wade Miley makes his second appearance of the year and first start. The two clubs have stayed under in the last eight meetings. I bet the Reds.

It's a homecoming for Terry Francona, back in Cleveland where he was skipper for a decade, but this time as manager of the Reds. He'll keep an eye on starter Wade Miley, whose first start of 2025 last Wednesday against the Brewers turned into a debacle, pulled after allowing 4 runs across the first two innings of a 9-1 loss. The veteran Miley has hardly pitched since 2023 after Tommy John surgery, but was signed last week to take the place of injured Hunter Greene in the rotation. He'll be on a short leash. As for the Guardians, they've been playing lots of unders (6-1 the last seven), and Monday starter Luis Ortiz has a 2.28 ERA across his last five starts. Play Reds-Guardians Under