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Do you have your money on the Reds? (AP Images)

Two of the NL's top young pitchers will square off tonight in the opener of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park, where Johnny Cueto and the Cincinnati Reds will try to keep Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies from picking up their fifth straight win.

After four rocky outings Hamels is 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA and a .217 opponent batting average in his last two starts.

Backers should feel great about Hamels' chances tonight considering his brilliant track record against the Reds. In four career starts versus Cincinnati, the left-hander is 3-0 with a 0.60 ERA and two complete games.

Cueto has been sharp lately as well, as he has delivered five quality starts in a row, going 4-0 with a 1.25 ERA.

Cueto has never faced the Phillies, and will be trying to cool off a team that won all four games in Washington over the weekend, totaling 33 runs. Be sure to get your MLB odds with the Bodog Sportsbook now.