Cincinnati Reds (73-72, third in the NL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (79-66, second in the NL West)

San Diego; Wednesday, 8:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Andrew Abbott (8-6, 2.88 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 130 strikeouts); Padres: Nick Pivetta (13-5, 2.85 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 172 strikeouts)

Padres -165, Reds +139; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

San Diego is 79-66 overall and 44-26 at home. Padres pitchers have a collective 3.66 ERA, which ranks third in the majors.

Cincinnati has a 73-72 record overall and a 33-38 record on the road. The Reds rank ninth in the NL with 146 total home runs, averaging 1.0 per game.

The teams meet Wednesday for the sixth time this season. T

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