Cincinnati Reds vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 6/19/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs San Diego Padres

Date: Saturday, June 19, 2021

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+175) San Diego (-233)

Vladimir Gutierrez and the Cincinnati Reds (35-32, 3rd in NL Central) are headed to Petco Park on Saturday where they'll meet the San Diego Padres (39-32, 3rd in NL West). The Padres open this game at -233 while the Reds are coming in at +175. The total has been set at 8. The expected starting pitchers are Vladimir Gutierrez and Dinelson Lamet.

The Reds have compiled 117 doubles as a unit and have knocked 92 baseballs out of the stadium. Cincinnati has a slugging rate of .426 and have been rung up 576 times, while drawing a walk on 229 occasions. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are compiling 5.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 4th in the league. They have amassed 323 runs batted in and 564 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average comes in at .248. They have accumulated 337 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .328.

Reds pitchers have allowed 83 long balls in addition to 339 total runs (25th in MLB). They have walked 280 opposing players and their FIP is 4.31 as a team over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.36 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.35. The Reds have an ERA of 4.70 on the season (24th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 662 hitters.

The Reds relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 61.5% and has entered the game in 51 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 117 runners on the campaign and 41.9% of them earned a run for their team. Reds bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 78 times and also have had 69 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have sent 241 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have racked up 24 holds on the year (28th in baseball). They have earned 16 saves this season and have missed out on 10 of their 26 save opportunities.

The Reds have turned 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 5,376 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 18th in professional baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have a tally of 1,792 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 583 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which has them sitting 16th in pro baseball, and they have turned 418 double plays.

Gutierrez (3-1 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.08 while he has faced 95 batters in the majors. He has conceded 15 hits (5.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 10 walks. His earned run average is 2.74 (7 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.087. Gutierrez has taken the ball for 23 innings and has totaled 19 strikeouts so far in his career.

San Diego has recorded 77 long balls this year as well as 298 runs batted in. They have put up 91 two-baggers, while walking 271 times as well as putting up 316 runs. The San Diego Padres have tallied a team OBP of .316 in addition to a batting average of .232 on the year. The Padres have a slugging percentage of .378 and they score 4.45 runs per game (14th in baseball). They have struck out on 593 occasions (19th in baseball) and have a total of 543 base hits.

The Padres have a team WHIP of 1.133 and have a FIP of 3.78 as a staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.31 (715 strikeouts vs 216 free passes). They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 501. They have surrendered 81 dingers and they relinquish 3.60 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The San Diego pitching staff have relinquished 253 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.14 (221 earned runs relinquished).

San Diego has had relief pitchers take the mound in 33 save opportunities and they have recorded 22 saves. They are ranked 9th in baseball holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 257 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the season. Their relievers have come in 64 times in high leverage situations and on 44 occasions with runners on base. San Diego relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.9% out of their 58 inherited base runners. With 72 save situations, the Padres have accumulated 38 holds in addition to 11 blown saves.

The San Diego Padres have turned 64 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (20th in professional baseball). The Padres have accrued 600 assists, 45 errors and have notched a total of 1,900 putouts on the season. Out of their 5,700 innings on the diamond, the Padres have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (6th in MLB).

So far in his MLB career, Lamet has surrendered 216 hits while tallying 367 punch outs in 283 innings pitched. Lamet (14-16 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.72 ERA while giving up 6.9 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 117 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.165 and having a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.22 and he has faced 1,181 batters so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+175)

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