Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 8/27/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+114) Arizona (-135)

Chase Field is the location where the Arizona Diamondbacks (68-61) will attempt to defeat the Cincinnati Reds (67-63) on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Reds at +114 and the Diamondbacks are at -135. The over/under is set at 9.5. The starting pitchers are Graham Ashcraft and Slade Cecconi.

Cincinnati has a slugging rate of .414 and have been called out on strikes 1,211 times, while drawing a walk on 444 occasions. They have accounted for 597 runs batted in and 1,093 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is at .248. The Reds have accrued 217 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 152 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 625 runs scored and have an OBP of .326. As a squad, the Cincinnati Reds are putting up 4.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 9th in baseball.

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The Reds have a team ERA of 4.75 for the season (25th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,101 batters. Reds pitchers have given up 181 long balls and 645 runs in total (23rd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 484 batters and their FIP is 4.82 as a squad so far this season. Cincinnati has given up 1,151 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) as well as 610 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.27 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.41.

The Reds relievers have a save rate of 68.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 143 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 251 base runners this year and 27.5% of them earned a run for their team. Reds pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 177 times as well as having 195 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have sent 475 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have racked up 76 holds for the season (9th in the league). They have earned 44 saves on the campaign and have blown 20 of 64 save opportunities.

The Cincinnati Reds have earned 3,469 putouts this year, in addition to 1,048 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which has them ranked 17th in the majors, and have a total of 101 double plays. The Reds have converted 68.6% of balls in play into outs in their 10,407 innings on the field, which has them sitting 20th in baseball.

Ashcraft has thrown 239 innings and is sitting with 171 K's so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.86 (129 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.397. He has surrendered 254 hits (9.6 hits per nine innings) with 80 free passes. Ashcraft (12-14 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.74 while he has gone up against 1,041 hitters in the major leagues.

Arizona has a total of 141 home runs over the course of the season and 576 RBIs. They have hit 227 two-baggers, while taking a walk 429 times and putting up 610 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have recorded a team OBP of .325 in addition to a team batting average of .255 on the year. The Diamondbacks hold a team slugging percentage of .419 and they tally 4.73 runs per outing (12th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 999 instances (28th in baseball) and have 1,107 base knocks.

The Diamondbacks have a WHIP of 1.332 with a FIP of 4.42 as a pitching staff this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.50 (1,074 strikeouts against 421 free passes). They come in at 20th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,099. They have relinquished 161 homers and they allow 4.85 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The Arizona pitching staff have relinquished 615 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.57 (580 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 124 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accumulated 61 holds in addition to 24 blown saves. Arizona has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 61 save opportunities and they have come away with 37 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 128 times in high leverage situations and on 131 occasions with base runners. Arizona relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.3% out of their 192 inherited runners. They sit at 20th in baseball with a save rate of 60.7%, and they have dispatched 429 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 106 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .991 (1st in pro baseball). The Diamondbacks have racked up 1,097 assists, 42 errors and have notched a total of 3,424 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 10,272 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (12th in MLB).

During his MLB career, Cecconi has conceded 12 base hits while he has earned 9 punch outs in 15 innings. Cecconi (0-0 career win-loss mark) holds a 2.93 earned run average and has allowed 7.0 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 5 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.043 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.25 and he has faced 62 hitters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona (-135)

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