Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 6/14/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+100) Arizona (-120)

The Cincinnati Reds (21-39) are headed to Chase Field on Tuesday where they will play the Arizona Diamondbacks (29-33). The odds on this game have Cincinnati at +100 and Arizona is at -120. The total is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Tyler Mahle and Zach Davies.

As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are recording 4.4 runs per contest, which ranks them 16th in baseball. They have 263 runs while having a team OBP of .309. The Reds have compiled 95 doubles as a team and have knocked 57 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 255 RBI's as well as 467 hits so far this year, while their batting average is at .239. Cincinnati has a slugging rate of .380 and have struck out 504 times, while drawing a walk on 179 occasions.

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Reds pitchers have surrendered 79 home runs in addition to 319 runs (28th in the league). They have walked 237 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.69 as a squad on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.20 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.42. The Reds have an earned run average of 5.29 so far this year (29th in the league), and their staff has rung up 522 batters.

The Reds relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 61.1% and has come into the game in 44 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 110 base runners this season with 40.0% of those runners crossed the plate. Reds relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 65 times in addition to having 49 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 215 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relievers have accumulated 26 holds on the season (23rd in the league). They have earned 11 saves so far this season and have missed out on 7 of their 18 save chances.

The Reds have converted 68.8% of balls in play into outs in their 4,659 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 24th in the majors. The Cincinnati Reds are sitting with 1,553 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 442 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which is 18th in the majors, and they have twisted 35 double plays.

Mahle has taken the mound for 555 innings and is sitting with 597 punch outs in his pro baseball career. Mahle (28-36 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.29 while he has faced 2,402 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.43 (273 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.341. He has allowed 531 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) with 213 walks.

Arizona has a total of 72 HRs for the year to go along with 235 RBIs. They have notched 94 two-baggers, while walking 225 times as well as scoring 250 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have accounted for a team OBP of .301 in addition to a batting average of .217 for the year. The Diamondbacks hold a team slugging percentage of .380 and they have an average of 4.03 runs per game (24th in the league). They have been rung up on 567 occasions (3rd in the league) and have tallied 439 base hits.

The Arizona pitching staff have conceded 286 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.27 (258 earned runs allowed). They have yielded 71 dingers and they relinquish 4.74 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.337 in addition to having a FIP of 4.40 as a squad so far this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.27 (441 strikeouts vs 194 free passes). They are sitting at 26th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 532.

With 63 save situations, the Diamondbacks have 38 holds and also 7 blown saves. Arizona has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 24 save opportunities and they have walked away with 17 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 74 times in high leverage situations and also on 59 occasions with runners on base. Arizona relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 22.5% out of 89 inherited runners. They rank 8th in baseball with a save percentage of 70.8%, and they have dispatched 222 relievers onto the diamond so far this year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 52 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .980 (27th in professional baseball). The Diamondbacks have 522 assists, 43 errors and have accumulated 1,631 putouts this year. Out of their 4,893 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.4% (18th in baseball).

Davies (58-51 record in his career) has earned a 4.15 earned run average while giving up 9.0 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.23 and he has faced 3,793 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed 412 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.327 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. During his pro baseball career, Davies has conceded 890 base knocks while he has tallied 661 punch outs in 893 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona (-120)

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