Diamondbacks vs Reds: Game 2 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Cincinnati Reds will first play out the remaining three innings in their suspended series opener from Friday before they head into Game 2. Both National League teams will hope to clinch the series on Saturday itself.

The Diamondbacks are on a four-game winning streak that includes a series sweep over the Atlanta Braves. They are fourth in the NL West with a 31-31 record. The Reds have lost four out of their last five series and are fourth in the NL Central with a 30-33 record.

Diamondbacks vs. Reds Game 2: Betting Odds & Weather

Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 4:10 p.m. ET

Money Line: Diamondbacks -119

Over/Under: Under 9.5 runs

Weather: Mostly sunny, 80 degrees F, 22% chance of precipitation, Wind 5 mph out

Diamondbacks vs. Reds Game 2: Injuries & Lineups

Injuries

Diamondbacks

Corbin Burnes: 15 Day IL (Elbow),
Blake Walston: 60 Day IL (Elbow),
A.J. Puk: 60 Day IL (Elbow),
Jordan Montgomery: 60 Day IL (Elbow),
Josh Naylor: day-to-day (Shoulder)

Reds

Noelvi Marte: 10 Day IL (Side),
Austin Hays: 10 Day IL (Foot),
Jeimer Candelario: 10 Day IL (Back),
Hunter Greene: 15 Day IL (Groin),
Tyler Callihan: 60 Day IL (Forearm),
Carson Spiers: 60 Day IL (Shoulder),
Julian Aguiar: 60 Day IL (Elbow),
Brandon Williamson: 60 Day IL (Elbow),
Rhett Lowder: 60 Day IL (Forearm)

Expected Lineups

Diamondbacks

RF C. Carroll [L]
2B Ketel Marte [S]
SS G. Perdomo [S]
1B Josh Naylor [L]
3B E. Suarez [R]
LF L. Gurriel [R]
DH Pavin Smith [L]
C G. Moreno [R]
CF Alek Thomas [L]

Reds

CF TJ Friedl [L]
3B S. Espinal [R]
SS E. De La Cruz [S]
2B Gavin Lux [L]
C T. Stephenson [R]
LF Will Benson [L]
DH S. Steer [R]
1B C. Encarnacion-Strand [R]
RF Jake Fraley [L]

Diamondbacks vs. Reds Game 2: Prediction and Picks

Arizona will have starter Ryne Nelson on the mound go up against Cincinnati's Nick Martinez as slated. Nelson (2-1, 3.43 ERA, 35 strikeouts) is expected to get his fourth start of the season as the Dbacks look to play out a bullpen-heavy game behind him. Martinez (3-6, 3.89 ERA, 47 strikeouts) will look to bounce back after he earned five runs in his last start against the Cubs.

Corbin Caroll leads the Dbacks in homers hit with 18, which ranks him No. 5 in all of baseball. Eugenio Suarez has batted in 46 runs for the club. The Reds have T.J. Friedl and Gavin Lux hitting at .300 and .287 respectively. Elly De La Cruz has hit 12 homers, most for the Reds.

Prediction: Reds 5, Diamondbacks 4

Picks: Diamondbacks -119, Under 9.5 runs

About the author

Nikhil Parshy is a baseball and ice hockey journalist at Sportskeeda, and after starting out as a cricket reporter, he has been an analyst with SK since November 2022. His interest in the sports were piqued a few years back after watching highlights on YouTube and he has followed the game ever since.

The Chicago Cubs breaking the 108-year curse in 2016 to lift the World Series remains Nikhil's favorite baseball moment. Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani has been his favorite player ever since he started following the game, while the LA Dodgers are his favorite team.

As a writer, Nikhil maintains a strong attention to detail and rigorously cross-checks information. He seeks to strike a balance in his writing such that the regular reader gains an insight into player profiles, while also keeping in mind that the non-regular reader is not put off by jargon and shallow analysis.

Nikhil is an avid public speaker, and when not writing about baseball, he regularly participates in debates and quizzes.

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Diamondbacks vs Reds: Game 2 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks - June 7, 2025

Diamondbacks vs. Reds Game 2: Betting Odds & Weather

Diamondbacks vs. Reds Game 2: Injuries & Lineups

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Expected Lineups

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Diamondbacks vs. Reds Game 2: Prediction and Picks