Tampa Bay Rays vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 7/10/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Sunday, July 10, 2022

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (-120) Cincinnati (+100)

The Cincinnati Reds (30-54) will go up against the Tampa Bay Rays (45-38) at Great American Ball Park on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has the Rays at -120 while the Reds are coming in at +100. The over/under is 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Shane Baz and Nick Lodolo.

As a unit, the Tampa Bay Rays are compiling 4.1 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 23rd in the league. They have 341 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .303. The Rays have compiled 139 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 77 balls out of the park. They have accrued 324 runs batted in in addition to 660 base knocks for the season, and their batting average is sitting at .237. Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .377 and have struck out 724 times, while being walked on 247 occasions.

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The Rays hold a team ERA of 3.26 on the year (4th in MLB), and they have struck out 721 batters. They have walked 215 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.84 as a squad on the season. They have a K/BB ratio of 3.35 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.14. Rays pitchers have relinquished 95 long balls and 317 total runs (4th in baseball).

The Rays have dispatched 297 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 108 base runners this season with 21.3% of them crossed the plate. They have recorded 22 saves so far this season and have blown 19 of their 41 save chances. The Rays relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 53.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 94 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 52 holds on the year (11th in the league). Rays pitchers have entered the game with players on base 77 times and also have had 106 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rays have converted 71.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,657 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 5th in pro baseball. The Tampa Bay Rays have accumulated 2,219 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 703 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which is 18th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 62 double plays.

Baz has pitched in 38 innings and has accumulated 46 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 2.61 (11 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 0.974. He has allowed 25 base hits (5.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 12 free passes. Baz (3-1 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.44 and he has faced 150 hitters in the majors.

Cincinnati has a total of 77 long balls for the year as well as 337 RBIs. They have 131 two-baggers, while getting a free base 235 times and putting up 352 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have accounted for an on-base percentage of .306 in addition to a team batting average of .237 so far this year. The Reds have a team slugging % of .374 and they average 4.19 runs per contest (21st in the league). They have been rung up on 733 instances (7th in the league) and have accounted for 654 base knocks.

The Cincinnati pitching staff have given up 454 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 5.33 (435 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 117 HR's and they concede 5.57 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Reds hold a team WHIP of 1.421 with a FIP of 4.68 as a team on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.33 (730 strikeouts against 313 walks). They are sitting at 25th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 730.

Cincinnati relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 40.0% of 140 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 72 times in high leverage situations and on 89 occasions with base runners. With 58 save situations, the Reds have amassed 32 holds and also 11 blown saves. They rank 23rd in baseball with a save percentage of 57.7%, and they have dispatched 295 relief pitchers to the hill this season. Cincinnati has had relievers enter the contest in 26 save opportunities and they have tallied 15 saves.

Out of their 6,612 innings on the field, the Reds have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.4% (25th in pro baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 49 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in pro baseball). The Reds have 632 assists, 44 errors and are sitting with 2,204 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his career, Lodolo has surrendered 21 base hits while he has totaled 27 strikeouts in 19 innings pitched. Lodolo (1-2 career record) has earned a 4.19 ERA while giving up 9.8 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 9 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.500 and a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.38 and he has gone up against 89 opposing batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-120)

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