Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 4/4/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-125) Cincinnati (+105)

Great American Ball Park is the location where the Cincinnati Reds (2-1) will go up against the Chicago Cubs (1-2) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Cubs at -125 and the Reds are at +105. The total is set at 9.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Hayden Wesneski and Luis Cessa.

Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .330 and have been rung up 23 times, while taking a walk on 9 occasions. They have amassed 9 runs batted in in addition to 20 hits for the year, while their team batting average sits at .213. The Cubs have accounted for 2 doubles as a team and have hit 3 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 10 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .286. As a unit, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 3.3 runs per game, which puts them at 21st in MLB.

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Cubs pitchers have relinquished 0 home runs in addition to 12 runs (12th in MLB). They have walked 15 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 2.29 as a unit this season. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.33 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.41. The Cubs are sitting with a team ERA of 4.00 for the year (15th in baseball), and they have struck out 35 batters.

The Cubs have converted 63.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 243 innings, ranking them 23rd in the majors. The Chicago Cubs have notched a total of 81 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 30 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .982 which puts them in 19th in the majors, and have accumulated 3 double plays.

Wesneski has thrown 33 innings and has earned 33 K's in his pro baseball career. Wesneski (3-2 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.20 while he has gone up against 132 hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 2.18 (8 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 0.939. He has conceded 24 base hits (6.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 7 walks.

The Reds hold a team slugging % of .495 and they tally 4.33 runs per game (11th in the league). They have 4 doubles, while taking a walk 12 times as well as scoring 13 runs. Cincinnati has hit 6 home runs this year to go along with 12 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 29 occasions (14th in the league) and have a total of 23 base hits. The Cincinnati Reds are sitting with an OBP of .327 and a team batting average of .242 over the course of the season.

The Reds hold a team WHIP of 1.148 in addition to having a FIP of 3.29 as a squad this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.50 (30 strikeouts vs 12 walks). They have a ranking of 5th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 19. They have given up 2 homers and they allow 2.67 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB). The Cincinnati pitching staff have conceded 8 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 2.67 (8 earned runs relinquished).

The Cincinnati Reds have turned 1 double play and own a fielding percentage of .990 (13th in pro baseball). The Reds have accrued 22 assists, 1 error and have notched a total of 81 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 243 innings on the diamond, the Reds have earned a efficiency on defense of 73.7% (8th in the majors).

In his MLB career, Cessa has allowed 377 base knocks while accumulating 320 punch outs in 399 innings. Cessa (16-18 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.13 ERA while surrendering 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 183 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.268 and having a FIP of 4.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.48 and he has gone up against 1,673 opposing hitters in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+105)

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