Prop Bets: Cincinnati Reds VS Los Angeles Dodgers 2025-08-27
Dodgers vs. Reds: A One-Sided Masterclass (With a Side of Prop Bets)
The Los Angeles Dodgers are here to remind the Cincinnati Reds that baseball isn’t a democracy—it’s a math problem, and the numbers all point to LA. With Shohei Ohtani on the mound (0-1, 4.61 ERA) and the league’s top offense averaging 5.2 runs per game, the Dodgers are -207 favorites (implied probability: 67.4%) to continue their dominance. The Reds? They’ve only beaten underdogs this season when the odds were +174 or better… which isn’t happening here.
Key Stats to Know:
- Dodgers: 683 total runs (1st), 199 HRs (1.5/game), 8.9 K/9 (5th).
- Reds: 593 runs (13th), 128 HRs (23rd), 8.6 K/9 (20th).
- Ohtani’s magic: 45 HRs, 84 RBIs, .279 AVG. He’s also hit 2 HRs off Reds’ Nick Lodolo (8-6, 3.82 ERA) in career starts.
- Over/Under: 6.5 runs (implied by the totals market). The Dodgers’ games have gone OVER 64 of 64 times this season.
Prop Bets to Steal (or Avoid Like a Bad First Date):
1. Shohei Ohtani HR Over/Under: 0.5 HR (+1000).
- Translation: You’re paying $100 to win $100 on a 10% shot Ohtani goes deep. It’s like betting your dog will fetch a tennis ball… but with more math.
2. Ohtani Hits Over 1.5: +270.
- Why? He’s batting .279 with 45 HRs. If he doesn’t hit 2+ singles, the baseball gods are sleeping.
3. Elly De La Cruz HR Over 0.5: +1900.
- The Reds’ lone hope: Their 19-HR slugger needs a cosmic alignment of dodgy defense and a sudden power surge.
The Verdict: The Dodgers are 96.15% favorites (per decimal odds of 1.04) to win, which is about the same chance I have of not eating the last slice of pizza. The Reds’ best bet? Pray Ohtani’s ERA spikes to 7.0 and hope Lodolo’s 4.59 ERA turns into a magic carpet ride.
Final Score Prediction: Dodgers 7, Reds 2. And yes, Ohtani will hit a home run. Probably two.
Place your bets, but don’t cry when the math wins again. 🎲⚾
Created: Aug. 28, 2025, 2:34 a.m. GMT