Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 8/3/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Cincinnati Reds (41-61) are hitting the road to LoanDepot Park on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Miami Marlins (47-56). The pitchers taking the mound will be Mike Minor and Sandy Alcantara.

Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .382 and have struck out 899 times, while being walked on 280 occasions. They have accounted for 428 RBI's as well as 814 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate is at .241. The Reds have accounted for 162 doubles as a squad and have hit 98 baseballs out of the stadium. They are sitting with 447 runs and hold an OBP of .309. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are earning 4.4 runs/g, which ranks them 16th in the league.

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The Reds are sitting with a team ERA of 5.08 over the course of the season (29th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 906 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 384 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.60 as a team for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.36 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.41. Reds pitchers have surrendered 138 home runs in addition to 536 total runs (28th in the league).

The Reds relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 58.3% and stepped onto the hill in 77 save situations. The relievers have inherited 158 runners this year and 38.0% of them crossed home plate. Reds pitchers have come into the game with runners on 103 times and also have had 93 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 360 relievers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have 41 holds on the season (26th in MLB). They have earned 21 saves so far this season and have not converted 15 out of their 36 save opportunities.

The Reds have turned 68.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 7,587 innings, which has them ranked 26th in MLB. The Cincinnati Reds have 2,529 putouts this year, as well as 719 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which ranks 16th in the majors, and have a total of 59 double plays.

Minor (80-85 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.12 while going up against 5,687 hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,289 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 398 walks. His earned run average is 4.20 (635 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.238. Minor has taken the hill for 1,362 innings and has accumulated 1,242 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Marlins hold a slugging % of .374 and they average 3.95 runs per game (24th in the league). They have put up 157 doubles, while getting a free base 279 times and putting up 407 runs. Miami is sitting with 97 home runs on the campaign as well as 384 RBIs. They have struck out on 900 occasions (7th in the league) and have notched a total of 820 hits. The Miami Marlins have a team OBP of .301 in addition to a team batting average of .237 on the season.

The Marlins hold a team WHIP of 1.254 with a FIP of 3.89 as a staff for the year. They are sitting at 13th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 825. The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 443 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.91 (397 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.80 (895 strikeouts vs 320 walks). They have allowed 107 dingers and they concede 4.37 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league).

Miami bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.2% out of 117 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 109 times in high leverage situations in addition to 82 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 94 save situations, the Marlins have tallied 48 holds and also 18 blown saves. They sit at 21st in the league with a save percentage of 59.1%, and they have dispatched 345 relievers onto the field so far this year. Miami has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 44 save opportunities and they have come away with 26 saves.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 76 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in MLB). The Marlins have recorded 894 assists, 50 errors and have a tally of 2,582 putouts this year. Out of their 7,746 innings on the field, the Marlins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (11th in the majors).

Alcantara (29-38 record in his career) has a 3.14 ERA while allowing 7.4 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.66 and he has gone up against 2,606 hitters so far in his career. He has conceded 222 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.154 and a FIP of 3.8. In his career, Alcantara has given up 521 base knocks while tallying 569 K's in 636 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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