Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 8/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

The Arizona Diamondbacks (67-61) are hosting the Cincinnati Reds (67-62) at Chase Field on Saturday. The starting pitchers are Hunter Greene and Zach Davies.

The Reds have earned 216 two-baggers as a team and have hit 149 balls out of the stadium. Cincinnati is slugging .413 and have struck out 1,202 times, while being walked on 442 occasions. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are scoring 4.8 runs per game, which is 9th in the league. They have tallied 589 RBI's in addition to 1,085 hits so far this year, while their batting average is at .248. They have earned 617 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .326.

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The Reds hold a team earned run average of 4.71 over the course of the season (25th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,094 hitters. Reds pitchers have allowed 181 long balls in addition to 635 runs (23rd in baseball). They have walked 475 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.81 as a team on the campaign. Cincinnati has surrendered 1,141 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) as well as 601 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.30 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.41.

The Reds bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 68.8% and has come into the game in 143 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 249 runners over the course of the season and 27.7% of them ended up crossing the plate. Reds relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 176 times in addition to having 195 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 473 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have recorded 76 holds over the course of the season (9th in MLB). They have accumulated 44 saves for the season and have blown 20 out of their 64 save chances.

The Cincinnati Reds have a tally of 3,445 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,041 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them ranked 14th in professional baseball, and have earned 101 double plays. The Reds have converted 68.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,335 innings on the field, which has them ranked 20th in professional baseball.

Greene has pitched in 202 innings and has 268 K's in his career. His earned run average is 4.54 (102 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.307. He has given up 182 base hits (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 82 free passes. Greene (7-18 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.39 while facing 873 batters in the majors.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have compiled a team OBP of .324 as well as a batting average of .254 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 992 occasions (28th in MLB) and have recorded 1,097 base knocks. Arizona has tallied 141 home runs on the season to go along with 567 RBIs. The Diamondbacks have a team slugging percentage of .419 and they score 4.69 runs per contest (13th in the league). They have notched 226 doubles, while getting a free base 420 times as well as putting up 600 runs.

The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.334 in addition to having a FIP of 4.40 as a pitching staff so far this year. They sit at 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,091. The Arizona pitching staff have yielded 607 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.55 (572 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (1,065 strikeouts vs 419 bases on balls). They have allowed 158 long balls and they surrender 4.83 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB).

Sitting with 123 save situations, the Diamondbacks have tallied 61 holds in addition to 24 blown saves. Arizona has called on relievers to enter the contest in 60 save opportunities and they have come away with 36 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 128 times in high leverage situations and on 130 occasions with runners on. Arizona relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.9% out of their 191 inherited base runners. They sit at 20th in the league with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 425 relievers to the hill for the year.

In their 10,191 innings played, the Diamondbacks have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (11th in professional baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 105 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .991 (1st in baseball). The Diamondbacks have 1,091 assists, 42 errors and have accounted for 3,397 putouts this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Davies has given up 1,023 hits while tallying 759 strikeouts in 1,023 frames. He has given up a total of 491 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.345 and having a FIP of 4.5. His K/BB ratio is 2.15 and he has gone up against 4,363 hitters during his pro baseball career. Davies (59-58 career record) has earned a 4.32 earned run average while allowing 9.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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