Cincinnati Reds vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 6/28/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+155) Baltimore (-180)

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is where the Baltimore Orioles (48-29) will compete against the Cincinnati Reds (41-38) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Cincinnati at +155 and Baltimore is at -180. The over/under has been set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Luke Weaver and Kyle Gibson.

The Reds have hit 142 doubles as a team and have hit 79 baseballs out of the park. Cincinnati has a slugging % of .411 and have struck out 701 times, while drawing a walk on 287 occasions. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are knocking in 4.9 runs per game, which has them sitting at 10th in the league. They have recorded 374 RBI's and 685 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate is at .256. They have 388 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .335.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.27 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.47. Reds pitchers have conceded 107 long balls and 410 total runs (27th in the league). Cincinnati has surrendered 733 base knocks (9.4 per 9 innings) as well as 393 earned runs. The Reds hold a team ERA of 5.04 so far this season (27th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 675 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 298 opposing players and their FIP is 4.77 as a team this season.

The Reds have dispatched 283 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 152 base runners on the season with 28.9% of them earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 28 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 10 of their 38 save opportunities. The Reds relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 73.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 80 save situations. The bullpen have 40 holds so far this year (17th in the league). Reds pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 105 times in addition to having 110 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cincinnati Reds have 2,104 putouts on the year, in addition to 631 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .986 which has them sitting 13th in baseball, and have accumulated 60 double plays. The Reds have converted 67.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,312 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 28th in pro baseball.

Weaver has taken the mound for 511 innings and has earned 515 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 5.04 (286 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.423. He has surrendered 561 base hits (9.9 hits per nine innings) and has 166 walks. Weaver (25-38 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.14 while going up against 2,247 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The Orioles hold a team SLG% of .426 and they earn 4.94 runs per game (9th in MLB). They have tallied 142 doubles, while taking a walk 253 times as well as recording 380 runs. Baltimore is sitting with 94 home runs over the course of the season as well as 367 RBIs. They have struck out on 631 instances (24th in the league) and have a total of 662 base knocks. The Baltimore Orioles have recorded an OBP of .323 as well as a batting average of .255 this year.

The Orioles hold a team WHIP of 1.323 and have a FIP of 4.11 as a unit so far this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (709 strikeouts against 241 free passes). They rank 22nd in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 673. They have allowed 92 long balls and they relinquish 4.52 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Baltimore pitching staff have conceded 347 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 4.25 (326 earned runs given up).

With 110 save situations, the Orioles have amassed 67 holds and 16 blown saves. Baltimore has called on relievers to take the mound in 41 save opportunities and they have tallied 25 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 105 times in high leverage situations and also on 103 occasions with runners on base. Baltimore bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.4% out of 154 inherited base runners. They are ranked 19th in MLB holding a save rate of 61.0%, and they have sent 273 relief pitchers onto the field over the course of the season.

The Baltimore Orioles have turned 72 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (4th in MLB). The Orioles have accrued 650 assists, 31 errors and have 2,074 putouts during this campaign. In 6,222 innings on the field, the Orioles hold a defensive efficiency of 67.9% (25th in the majors).

So far in his MLB career, Gibson has conceded 1,642 base knocks and he has 1,271 strikeouts in 1,596 frames. Gibson (97-96 career mark) has earned a 4.51 ERA while conceding 9.3 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 799 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.382 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.25 and he has faced 6,854 hitters in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+155)

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