Cincinnati Reds vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 9/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Cincinnati Reds (75-71) are traveling to Comerica Park on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Detroit Tigers (66-78). The pitchers who are expected to start are Ben Lively and Reese Olson.

The Reds have tallied 246 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 169 baseballs out of the stadium. Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .413 and have struck out 1,351 times, while taking a walk on 494 occasions. As a squad, the Cincinnati Reds are putting up 4.7 runs/g, which puts them at 11th in baseball. They have 661 runs batted in and 1,229 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate sits at .248. They have tallied 692 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .326.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.28 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.40. Reds pitchers have surrendered 202 home runs in addition to 728 total runs (23rd in MLB). Cincinnati has allowed 1,280 base knocks (8.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 683 earned runs. The Reds hold a team ERA of 4.73 for the year (24th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,245 hitters. They have walked 546 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.79 as a team this season.

The Reds have sent 539 relievers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 281 base runners this season with 29.5% of them crossed home plate. They have 48 saves on the season and have not converted 22 of their 70 save opportunities. The Reds relievers have accumulated a save rate of 68.6% and stepped onto the hill in 153 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 79 holds on the season (12th in the league). Reds bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 198 times and also have had 215 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cincinnati Reds are sitting with 3,901 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,173 assists and 79 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which has them sitting 20th in baseball, and they have twisted 113 double plays. The Reds have turned 68.8% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,703 innings, which has them sitting 18th in the majors.

Lively has thrown 196 innings and has racked up 149 strikeouts in his career. Lively (8-17 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 5.16 and he has faced 852 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.94 (108 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.398. He has surrendered 217 base hits (9.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 58 walks.

The Detroit Tigers have tallied an OBP of .302 in addition to a batting average of .235 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 1,312 occasions (9th in baseball) and have totaled 1,143 hits. Detroit has recorded 144 long balls on the campaign to go along with 547 runs batted in. The Tigers have a SLG% of .377 and they have an average of 3.95 runs per contest (29th in baseball). They have put up 213 two-baggers, while getting a free base 436 times as well as scoring 569 runs.

The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.266 and have a FIP of 4.17 as a team on the campaign. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.40 (1,204 strikeouts against 425 free passes). They are sitting at 15th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,198. They have allowed 166 homers and they relinquish 4.79 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have given up 682 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.39 (626 earned runs surrendered).

Detroit has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 55 save chances and they have walked away with 36 saves. They are ranked 11th in MLB with a save percentage of 65.5%, and they have dispatched 478 relief pitchers onto the field on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 149 times in high leverage situations and on 152 occasions with runners on. Detroit relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.5% out of 219 inherited base runners. Sitting with 147 save situations, the Tigers have accrued 87 holds and 19 blown saves.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 115 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in the majors). The Tigers have accrued 1,252 assists, 93 errors and have amassed 3,848 putouts on the campaign. In 11,544 innings played, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (13th in baseball).

Thus far in his career, Olson has allowed 74 base knocks while he has accumulated 84 strikeouts in 86 frames. Olson (3-7 career record) has a 4.50 ERA while allowing 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 43 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.151 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.36 and he has gone up against 355 opposing batters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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