Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 6/21/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-195) Cincinnati (+165)

The Cincinnati Reds (23-43) are welcoming the Los Angeles Dodgers (40-25) at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Dodgers at -195 while the Reds are coming in at +165. The over/under has been set at 10. The pitchers taking the mound will be Tony Gonsolin and Tyler Mahle.

The Dodgers have hit 125 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 77 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .419 and have been called out on strikes 535 times, while drawing a walk on 259 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.0 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 3rd in the league. They have amassed 305 runs batted in as well as 542 hits this season, while their team batting average is at .247. They have 326 runs and have an on-base percentage of .328.

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The Dodgers have a team ERA of 2.91 for the year (2nd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 587 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.47 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.08. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 58 long balls and also 212 total runs (2nd in baseball). They have walked 169 hitters and their FIP is 3.44 as a team this year.

The Dodgers bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 70.8% and has come into the game in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 59 base runners on the year and 30.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. Dodgers pitchers have entered the game with runners on 41 times as well as having 54 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 224 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The bullpen have tallied 40 holds on the season (12th in the league). They have accumulated 17 saves this year and have blown 7 of their 24 chances to get a save.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have notched a total of 1,735 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 536 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which ranks 10th in professional baseball, and they have turned 52 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 72.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,205 innings, which has them sitting 2nd in baseball.

Gonsolin has taken the ball for 205 innings and has earned 208 K's in his career. His ERA is 2.41 (55 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.006. He has surrendered 131 base hits (5.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 76 free passes. Gonsolin (18-5 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.45 while facing 818 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Reds have a team SLG% of .377 and they earn 4.35 runs per contest (16th in MLB). They have hit 103 doubles, while getting a free base 194 times as well as recording 287 runs. Cincinnati has accumulated 62 home runs this year as well as 277 RBIs. They have been rung up on 552 occasions (18th in baseball) and have recorded 516 hits. The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated an on-base percentage of .309 and a batting average of .238 so far this year.

The Cincinnati pitching staff have given up 351 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 5.23 (333 earned runs yielded). They have yielded 88 HR's and they concede 5.51 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.406 in addition to having a FIP of 4.65 as a team for the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.24 (577 strikeouts vs 258 bases on balls). They rank 20th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 548.

Cincinnati bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 41.7% of 115 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 56 times in high leverage situations in addition to 71 occasions with runners on. With 51 save situations, the Reds have earned 29 holds and also 9 blown saves. They are currently ranked 24th in baseball with a save percentage of 59.1%, and they have sent 235 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Cincinnati has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 22 save opportunities and they have tallied 13 saves.

In 5,163 innings on the diamond, the Reds have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (20th in pro baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 35 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in professional baseball). The Reds have 484 assists, 39 errors and have notched a total of 1,721 putouts for the year.

Mahle (28-36 career record) is the owner of a 4.36 ERA while surrendering 8.5 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.86 and he has faced 2,432 opposing hitters in his MLB career. He has allowed 273 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.326 and having a FIP of 4.2. During his pro baseball career, Mahle has allowed 535 base knocks and he has 609 punch outs in 564 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-195)

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