The Cincinnati Reds host the Detroit Tigers on April 26, 2026. First pitch from Great American Ball Park is scheduled for 1:40 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on CINR.
The Reds are -110 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The Tigers are -106 on the moneyline and -1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 9 runs.
Find our MLB picks and Tigers vs Reds prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Tigers vs Reds Prediction
- Tigers vs Reds Pick: Under 9 (-115)
Our Tigers vs Reds best bet is on the under total runs. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Tigers vs Reds Odds
| Tigers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +152 | 9 -105o / -115u | -106 |
| Reds Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -184 | 9 -105o / -115u | -110 |
- Tigers vs Reds moneyline: Tigers -106, Reds -110
- Tigers vs Reds over/under: 9 (-105o / -115u)
- Tigers vs Reds spread: Tigers -1.5 (+152), Reds +1.5 (-184)
Tigers vs Reds Probable Pitchers
| RHP Keider Montero (DET) | Stat | RHP Rhett Lowder (CIN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | W-L | 3-1 |
| 1.0 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.7 |
| 3.68/2.04 | ERA / xERA | 3.10/4.00 |
| 1.92/3.94 | FIP / xFIP | 3.29/4.72 |
| 17.6% | K-BB% | 7.6% |
| 36.5% | GB% | 40.7% |
| .266 | BABIP | .256 |
| 91 | Stuff+ | 84 |
| 109 | Location+ | 112 |
Tigers vs Reds MLB Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers head into Sunday’s matchup at Great American Ball Park looking to salvage the final game of their series against the Cincinnati Reds.
It has been a challenging trip for the Tigers, who find themselves down 0-2 in the series after falling 9-8 in the opener and 9-2 in the second game.
Detroit currently holds a 14-14 record and has struggled immensely on the road, posting a 4-12 mark away from home, while the Reds enter with an impressive 18-9 overall record and a solid 8-6 standing in Cincinnati.
Offensively, the Tigers are hitting at a respectable .250 clip, good for ninth in the league, with Kerry Carpenter leading the charge with six home runs and a strong .493 slugging percentage.
For the Reds, the offense has been clicking, particularly with Sal Stewart, who has been a standout performer with nine home runs and 28 RBIs while batting .303. Elly De La Cruz continues to be a threat as well, recording 10 RBIs and four homers in his last ten games.
The Reds have proven to be a juggernaut when they get their bats going, boasting an 11-1 record in games where they score at least five runs.
The pitching matchup features Detroit’s Keider Montero, who has shown efficiency with 18 strikeouts and only three walks across 22 innings of work.
He will be opposed by Rhett Lowder, who has been particularly tough at home, holding opponents to a mere .192 batting average over his five career starts at the Great American Ball Park.
With Detroit aiming to snap their three-game road skid, they will need a clean pitching performance to contain a confident Cincinnati lineup.
Tigers vs Reds Pick, Betting Analysis
For Sunday’s matchup, the most compelling betting angle lies in the "Interleague Under Edge" system developed by Evan Abrams.
This system is specifically designed to exploit value in interleague games where both teams are successful, winning clubs, and the oddsmakers set a modest total between 7 and 10 runs.
This game fits the criteria perfectly: both teams have shown competitive, winning baseball this season, and the matchup involves an interleague clash where familiarity between hitters and opposing pitchers is limited, which historically leads to more disciplined, lower-scoring affairs.
The system identifies that later-season matchups—specifically those beyond the 22nd game of the season—allow teams to settle into their pitching rhythms, making it harder for offenses to exploit unfamiliar arms.
Furthermore, with home teams favored in this range, it points to a scenario where bullpens are trusted to maintain lead integrity, suppressing the late-inning run production that often pushes games over the total.
Pick: Under 9 (-115)
