Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 7/15/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Friday, July 15, 2022

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+145) St. Louis (-170)

The Cincinnati Reds (33-55) are hitting the road to Busch Stadium on Friday where they will try to beat the St. Louis Cardinals (48-43). The moneyline on this contest has Cincinnati at +145 while St. Louis is at -170. The total is 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Hunter Greene and Andre Pallante.

As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are compiling 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 17th in MLB. They have racked up 377 runs and hold an OBP of .309. The Reds have earned 140 doubles as a squad and have hit 83 baseballs out of the park. They have 360 runs batted in in addition to 698 base knocks this year, and their team batting average is at .240. Cincinnati has a slugging rate of .380 and have struck out 778 times, while taking a walk on 245 occasions.

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Reds pitchers have allowed 121 home runs and 473 runs (28th in baseball). They have walked 330 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.63 as a team this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.35 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.42. The Reds have compiled a team earned run average of 5.22 this year (30th in the league), and the staff has rung up 776 hitters.

The Reds relievers have compiled a save rate of 57.1% and stepped onto the hill in 61 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 140 runners for the season and 40.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. Reds relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 91 times and also have had 79 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 311 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have accumulated 33 holds for the year (27th in baseball). They have compiled 16 saves this year and have missed out on 12 of 28 save opportunities.

The Cincinnati Reds have earned a total of 2,261 putouts thus far, as well as 644 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which is 16th in baseball, and have 52 double plays. The Reds have converted 68.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 6,783 innings on the field, ranking them 26th in the majors.

Greene (3-10 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 5.43 and he has gone up against 370 batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 77 base knocks (8.1 hits per 9 innings) with 37 walks. His earned run average is 5.70 (54 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.336. Greene has taken the hill for 85 frames and has accumulated 107 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Cardinals hold a team slugging percentage of .402 and they earn 4.54 runs per game (11th in baseball). They have tallied 154 two-baggers, while taking a walk 278 times and notching 413 runs. St. Louis has compiled 96 home runs on the season as well as 394 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 708 occasions (22nd in the league) and have tallied 777 hits. The St. Louis Cardinals have earned an on-base percentage of .318 as well as a batting average of .251 on the campaign.

The Cardinals have a WHIP of 1.279 and have a FIP of 4.13 as a team over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.31 (664 strikeouts against 287 free passes). They come in at 19th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 743. They have allowed 91 homers and they surrender 3.98 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The St. Louis pitching staff have surrendered 356 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.78 (338 earned runs allowed).

St. Louis bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 31.6% out of their 136 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 74 times in high leverage situations in addition to 89 occasions with runners on. With 73 save situations, the Cardinals have accrued 40 holds and 12 blown saves. They are currently ranked 15th in baseball with a save rate of 63.6%, and they have dispatched 271 relievers to the hill so far this year. St. Louis has called on relievers to enter the game in 33 save chances and they have tallied 21 saves.

In their 7,089 innings on the field, the Cardinals have a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (8th in baseball). The St. Louis Cardinals have turned 98 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in MLB). The Cardinals have 934 assists, 35 errors and have notched a total of 2,363 putouts for the season.

Pallante (2-4 career record) has a 3.18 earned run average and has given up 9.7 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 1.83 and he has faced 278 opposing batters in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 23 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.431 and having a FIP of 4.3. In his pro baseball career, Pallante has conceded 70 hits and he has 42 strikeouts in 65 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Louis (-170)

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