Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 9/24/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-210) Cincinnati (+180)

The Milwaukee Brewers (80-70) are headed to Great American Ball Park on Saturday where they will try to beat the Cincinnati Reds (59-91). The odds on this game have the Brewers at -210 and the Reds are at +180. The total has been set at 7. The expected starting pitchers will be Corbin Burnes and Graham Ashcraft.

The Brewers have accounted for 227 doubles as a squad and have hit 208 baseballs out of the stadium. Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .411 and have been called out on strikes 1,350 times, while drawing a walk on 534 occasions. As a unit, the Milwaukee Brewers are notching 4.6 runs per game, which ranks them 10th in MLB. They have compiled 664 runs batted in as well as 1,176 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate is .234. They have notched a total of 682 runs while holding a team OBP of .315.

Get all of our Free MLB Picks

The Brewers have compiled a team ERA of 3.94 for the year (15th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,402 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 487 opposing players and their FIP is 4.00 as a unit for the year. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.88 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.23. Brewers pitchers have surrendered 181 long balls in addition to 653 runs (18th in the league).

The Brewers relievers have a save percentage of 63.6% and has come into the game in 175 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 169 runners on the year with 29.0% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Brewers relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 121 times in addition to having 182 appearances in high leverage situations. The Brewers have sent 502 relievers to the hill this year. The relievers have notched 98 holds on the campaign (4th in the league). They have earned 49 saves on the season and have blown 28 of their 77 chances to get a save.

The Brewers have turned 70.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 12,015 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 10th in MLB. The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated 4,005 putouts this year, in addition to 1,314 assists and 83 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which ranks 18th in MLB, and they have twisted 111 double plays.

Burnes (33-19 career mark) has a FIP of 2.90 and he has faced 2,021 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 393 base knocks (7.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 137 walks. His earned run average is 3.29 (182 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.064. Burnes has pitched in 498 frames and has earned 650 punch outs in his career.

The Cincinnati Reds have earned a team on-base percentage of .306 in addition to a team batting average of .239 so far this year. They have struck out on 1,322 occasions (7th in baseball) and have tallied 1,194 base knocks. Cincinnati has a total of 149 long balls for the year as well as 597 runs batted in. The Reds have a slugging percentage of .379 and they score 4.15 runs per contest (21st in MLB). They have 222 two-baggers, while walking 420 times as well as notching 623 runs.

The Cincinnati pitching staff have conceded 749 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.82 (706 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 203 home runs and they allow 5.11 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The Reds have a WHIP of 1.385 in addition to having a FIP of 4.62 as a team so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.34 (1,313 strikeouts vs 560 free passes). They rank 21st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,267.

Sitting with 109 save situations, the Reds have 58 holds in addition to 21 blown saves. Cincinnati has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 50 save opportunities and they have converted 29 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 136 times in high leverage situations in addition to 156 occasions with base runners. Cincinnati bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of their 237 inherited base runners. They are ranked 21st in the league with a save rate of 58.0%, and they have sent 534 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 108 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in pro baseball). The Reds have 1,191 assists, 73 errors and have earned a total of 3,959 putouts on the campaign. In their 11,877 innings on the diamond, the Reds hold a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (23rd in pro baseball).

Ashcraft (5-3 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.97 ERA and has surrendered 9.8 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.78 and he has gone up against 404 batters thus far in his career. He has surrendered 41 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.333 and a FIP of 3.9. In his career, Ashcraft has conceded 101 hits and he has 64 strikeouts in 93 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+180)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here