Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 9/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Friday, September 9, 2022

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Cincinnati Reds (54-80) are en route to American Family Field on Friday where they will go up against the Milwaukee Brewers (71-65). The pitchers who are expected to start are Nick Lodolo and Jason Alexander.

As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are scoring 4.3 runs per game, which ranks them 17th in the league. They have earned a total of 575 runs scored and have an OBP of .309. The Reds have earned 198 doubles as a team and have hit 134 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 550 runs batted in as well as 1,079 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average comes in at .241. Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .382 and have struck out 1,193 times, while taking a walk on 375 occasions.

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The Reds have an ERA of 4.93 so far this year (28th in MLB), and they have struck out 1,163 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.31 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.41. Reds pitchers have yielded 180 home runs and also 684 runs in total (26th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 503 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.63 as a squad so far this season.

Reds bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 143 times as well as having 125 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 51 holds this year (27th in the league). The Reds relievers have earned a save rate of 55.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 97 save situations. They have compiled 25 saves on the season and have blown 20 of 45 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 219 base runners on the campaign with 35.2% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Reds have sent 481 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Reds have converted 68.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,608 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 25th in professional baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have amassed 3,536 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,059 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .986 which is 11th in MLB, and they have twisted 92 double plays.

Lodolo has taken the mound for 73 innings and has accumulated 91 K's in his career. Lodolo (3-5 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.81 while he has gone up against 321 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.95 (32 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.370. He has allowed 70 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 30 walks.

The Milwaukee Brewers have compiled an OBP of .316 as well as a batting average of .235 on the campaign. They have struck out on 1,221 instances (4th in the league) and have 1,074 base hits. Milwaukee has recorded 190 long balls over the course of the season to go along with 601 RBIs. The Brewers have a SLG% of .411 and they average 4.53 runs per outing (8th in baseball). They have put up 201 doubles, while getting a free base 481 times as well as putting up 616 runs.

The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.242 with a FIP of 4.00 as a team over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.84 (1,269 strikeouts vs 447 free passes). They are currently ranked 7th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,056. They have given up 163 homers and they relinquish 4.41 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB). The Milwaukee pitching staff have yielded 593 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.93 (528 earned runs relinquished).

Milwaukee relievers hold an inherited score rate of 28.7% of 150 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 176 times in high leverage situations and on 108 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 155 save situations, the Brewers have earned 86 holds and also 24 blown saves. They are currently ranked 15th in MLB with a save rate of 65.2%, and they have dispatched 449 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. Milwaukee has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 69 save opportunities and they have earned 45 saves.

In their 10,890 innings on the diamond, the Brewers have a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (11th in pro baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 99 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in baseball). The Brewers have recorded 1,180 assists, 76 errors and have a total of 3,630 putouts so far this season.

During his pro baseball career, Alexander has given up 73 base hits while tallying 37 K's in 62 innings pitched. Alexander (2-2 career win-loss record) has earned a 5.03 ERA while giving up 10.5 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 35 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.580 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.42 and he has gone up against 279 opposing batters thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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