Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 8/19/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Friday, August 19, 2022

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Pirates (45-72) will try to defeat the Cincinnati Reds (46-70) at PNC Park on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound are Graham Ashcraft and Bryse Wilson.

The Reds have recorded 178 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 108 baseballs out of the stadium. Cincinnati is slugging .375 and have struck out 1,044 times, while drawing a walk on 325 occasions. As a squad, the Cincinnati Reds are scoring 4.2 runs per outing, which has them at 20th in MLB. They have tallied 466 runs batted in as well as 920 base knocks for the season, while their batting average sits at .239. They have a total of 486 runs and hold an OBP of .308.

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The Reds have a team earned run average of 5.04 on the season (29th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,021 hitters. They have walked 435 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.66 as a unit on the year. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.35 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.42. Reds pitchers have allowed 160 home runs and also 604 runs (28th in the league).

The Reds relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 60.0% and has entered the game in 87 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 181 runners so far this year with 34.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Reds relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 119 times in addition to having 103 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 410 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have recorded 47 holds on the year (26th in the league). They have tallied 24 saves on the campaign and have blown 16 of 40 save opportunities.

The Cincinnati Reds have a total of 3,057 putouts so far this season, in addition to 897 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which has them sitting 15th in the majors, and have 75 double plays. The Reds have turned 68.3% of balls in play into outs out of 9,171 innings, which has them sitting 25th in pro baseball.

Ashcraft has taken the hill for 86 frames and has racked up 56 K's in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.96 (38 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.320. He has conceded 92 base knocks (9.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 22 free passes. Ashcraft (5-3 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.15 while facing 375 batters in the major leagues.

Pittsburgh has compiled 115 home runs on the year as well as 393 RBIs. They have put up 158 doubles, while walking 342 times and putting up 421 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates are sitting with an OBP of .288 as well as a batting average of .220 over the course of the season. The Pirates have a slugging percentage of .361 and they are recording 3.60 runs per contest (28th in the league). They have been rung up on 1,091 instances (3rd in the league) and have tallied 845 base hits.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have relinquished 589 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.65 (530 earned runs yielded). They have given up 121 long balls and they give up 5.17 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league). The Pirates hold a team WHIP of 1.431 and have a FIP of 4.30 as a squad on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.14 (885 strikeouts against 413 walks). They are sitting at 27th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,055.

Pittsburgh has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 47 save opportunities and they have walked away with 26 saves. They are ranked 27th in the league holding a save percentage of 55.3%, and they have dispatched 368 relievers to the hill this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 127 times in high leverage situations and on 117 occasions with runners on. Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.7% out of their 171 inherited base runners. With 106 save situations, the Pirates have accumulated 56 holds and 21 blown saves.

In 9,234 innings played, the Pirates hold a efficiency on defense of 67.5% (29th in MLB). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 114 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (30th in pro baseball). The Pirates have 1,107 assists, 79 errors and have 3,078 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his career, Wilson has allowed 225 hits while he has tallied 131 punch outs in 188 innings pitched. He has surrendered 119 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.553 and having a FIP of 5.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.96 and he has gone up against 842 batters during his pro baseball career. Wilson (8-15 career record) has a 5.70 earned run average and has surrendered 10.8 hits per 9 innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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