Arizona Diamondbacks vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 7/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Sunday, July 23, 2023

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Arizona Diamondbacks (54-43) are headed to Great American Ball Park on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Reds (52-46). The expected starting pitchers will be Ryne Nelson and Luke Weaver.

The Diamondbacks have compiled 185 doubles as a team and have knocked 112 balls out of the stadium. Arizona has a slugging rate of .428 and have been rung up 756 times, while taking a walk on 322 occasions. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are putting up 5.0 runs per outing, which puts them at 7th in the league. They have accrued 457 RBI's as well as 848 hits this season, and their team batting average is .258. They have 484 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .327.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.49 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.33. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 115 long balls in addition to 464 runs in total (21st in the league). Arizona has surrendered 824 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 432 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have an earned run average of 4.52 this season (23rd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 796 batters. They have walked 320 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.38 as a unit on the season.

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 312 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 142 runners on the season and 31.7% of those runners crossed the plate. They have earned 25 saves for the season and have blown 17 of their 42 save opportunities. The Diamondbacks bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 59.5% and has come into the game in 93 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 50 holds this season (16th in MLB). Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 93 times in addition to having 90 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have transformed 69.6% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,743 innings, which ranks them 13th in professional baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have a tally of 2,581 putouts this year, in addition to 852 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .990 which puts them in 1st in pro baseball, and they have turned 78 double plays.

Nelson has taken the hill for 124 innings and has earned 89 punch outs so far in his career. Nelson (7-6 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 4.60 and he has gone up against 523 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.33 (60 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.299. He has conceded 126 base hits (9.1 hits per nine innings) and has 36 walks.

Cincinnati has recorded 107 home runs on the season as well as 459 RBIs. They have hit 171 doubles, while walking 353 times as well as scoring 477 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated an OBP of .332 in addition to a team batting average of .253 on the year. The Reds have a team slugging % of .413 and they earn 4.87 runs per game (9th in MLB). They have been rung up on 882 occasions (7th in MLB) and have 839 base hits.

The Reds have a WHIP of 1.428 and have a FIP of 4.76 as a pitching staff on the year. They come in at 26th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 882. The Cincinnati pitching staff have given up 489 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.76 (463 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.50 (828 strikeouts against 368 bases on balls). They have relinquished 130 homers and they yield 5.03 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball).

Cincinnati relievers have an inherited score rate of 28.0% out of their 193 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 151 times in high leverage situations and on 136 occasions with runners on. With 107 save situations, the Reds have compiled 54 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. They are currently ranked 6th in the league with a save rate of 68.6%, and they have sent 359 relievers to the mound this season. Cincinnati has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 51 save chances and they have tallied 35 saves.

The Cincinnati Reds have turned 77 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (7th in baseball). The Reds have recorded 795 assists, 44 errors and have 2,626 putouts for the season. In 7,878 innings played, the Reds are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (19th in MLB).

Weaver (26-38 career mark) is the owner of a 5.14 ERA while giving up 10.0 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.06 and he has gone up against 2,321 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed 301 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.434 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. Thus far in his career, Weaver has allowed 583 hits while accumulating 526 K's in 526 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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