Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 5/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins

Date: Sunday, May 14, 2023

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+145) Miami (-170)

The Cincinnati Reds (17-21) are hitting the road to loanDepot park on Sunday where they will play the Miami Marlins (19-20). The moneyline on this contest has the Reds at +145 and the Marlins are at -170. The over/under is 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Luke Weaver and Braxton Garrett.

The Reds have recorded 59 doubles as a team and have knocked 31 balls out of the park. Cincinnati has a slugging % of .378 and have struck out 349 times, while taking a walk on 123 occasions. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are putting up 4.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 20th in baseball. They have accrued 157 runs batted in in addition to 310 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average comes in at .246. They have racked up 164 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .321.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.47 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.49. Reds pitchers have given up 46 long balls and also 192 runs (23rd in the league). Cincinnati has conceded 358 base hits (9.7 per 9 innings) as well as 182 earned runs. The Reds have a team ERA of 4.93 this season (26th in the league), and their staff has struck out 339 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 137 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.48 as a team so far this season.

The Reds have dispatched 136 relievers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 83 base runners this season with 27.7% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 11 saves this year and have blown 6 of 17 save opportunities. The Reds relief pitchers have a save rate of 64.7% and has entered the game in 36 save situations. The relief pitchers have 17 holds this season (21st in the league). Reds relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 54 times as well as having 47 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cincinnati Reds have a total of 997 putouts on the year, in addition to 300 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which has them sitting 16th in MLB, and they have twisted 30 double plays. The Reds have turned 65.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,991 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 30th in pro baseball.

Weaver has taken the hill for 472 innings and has accumulated 483 strikeouts in his career. Weaver (25-38 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.11 while he has faced 2,069 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.91 (258 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.403. He has surrendered 508 hits (9.7 hits per nine innings) and has 155 free passes.

The Marlins hold a slugging percentage of .379 and they average 3.41 runs per outing (30th in the league). They have notched 59 two-baggers, while taking a walk 93 times as well as putting up 133 runs. Miami has accounted for 35 HRs so far this year as well as 126 runs batted in. They have struck out on 334 instances (17th in the league) and have earned 319 base hits. The Miami Marlins have compiled an on-base percentage of .300 as well as a team batting average of .245 so far this year.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.381 with a FIP of 4.47 as a team over the course of the season. They are currently ranked 23rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 346. The Miami pitching staff have allowed 190 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.59 (178 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio is 9.30 (359 strikeouts vs 136 free passes). They have relinquished 51 HR's and they allow 4.90 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league).

Miami has had relievers enter the contest in 16 save opportunities and they have tallied 10 saves. They are currently ranked 16th in baseball holding a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have sent 137 relievers to the mound for the season. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 50 times in high leverage situations in addition to 43 occasions with runners on. Miami relievers hold an inherited score rate of 24.2% out of their 66 inherited base runners. With 34 save situations, the Marlins have compiled 18 holds and 6 blown saves.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 34 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in the majors). The Marlins have accrued 342 assists, 24 errors and have a total of 1,047 putouts on the season. In their 3,141 innings on the field, the Marlins are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.4% (25th in professional baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Garrett has surrendered 182 base knocks while totaling 158 strikeouts in 161 frames. He has allowed 80 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.469 and a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and he has gone up against 711 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Garrett (6-12 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.46 ERA while conceding 10.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (-170)

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