Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 7/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+105) Milwaukee (-125)

The Cincinnati Reds (49-39) are hitting the road to American Family Field on Saturday where they will take on the Milwaukee Brewers (47-41). The moneyline on this contest has the Reds at +105 while the Brewers are opening at -125. The total comes in at 10. The pitchers taking the mound are Luke Weaver and Colin Rea.

Cincinnati is slugging .418 and have been called out on strikes 777 times, while taking a walk on 325 occasions. They have accrued 427 runs batted in and 774 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .258. The Reds have compiled 157 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 95 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 443 runs and have an OBP of .339. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are notching 5.0 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 5th in the league.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.28 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.44. Reds pitchers have surrendered 116 home runs and also 450 runs (27th in the league). Cincinnati has given up 805 base hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and 426 earned runs. The Reds have a team ERA of 4.88 so far this season (27th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 746 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 327 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.74 as a unit on the campaign.

The Reds have sent 320 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 167 runners for the year and 28.7% of those runners crossed the plate. They have earned 33 saves so far this season and have blown 13 of their 46 chances to save the game. The Reds relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 71.7% and stepped onto the hill in 97 save situations. The relievers have recorded 49 holds this season (11th in MLB). Reds bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 119 times and also have had 134 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cincinnati Reds are sitting with 2,359 putouts so far this season, in addition to 709 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which ranks 9th in MLB, and they have turned 64 double plays. The Reds have converted 68.0% of balls in play into outs in their 7,077 innings, ranking them 24th in baseball.

Weaver (26-38 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 4.15 while he has gone up against 2,290 hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 573 base knocks (9.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 169 walks. His ERA is 5.05 (292 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.426. Weaver has pitched in 520 innings and has earned 519 strikeouts in his career.

The Milwaukee Brewers hold an on-base percentage of .310 and a team batting average of .230 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 824 occasions (4th in the league) and have tallied 665 base hits. Milwaukee has hit 93 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 356 runs batted in. The Brewers hold a team slugging % of .373 and they earn 4.22 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have recorded 120 doubles, while walking 309 times as well as putting up 371 runs.

The Brewers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.269 and have a FIP of 4.56 as a staff so far this year. They rank 12th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 712. The Milwaukee pitching staff have allowed 386 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.11 (357 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio is 8.20 (708 strikeouts against 279 bases on balls). They have given up 111 home runs and they give up 4.45 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball).

Sitting with 94 save situations, the Brewers have 55 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. Milwaukee has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 38 save chances and they have walked away with 26 saves. Their relievers have come in 84 times in high leverage situations and on 70 occasions with runners on base. Milwaukee relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.0% of 100 inherited base runners. They rank 8th in MLB holding a save percentage of 68.4%, and they have sent 283 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 67 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (14th in baseball). The Brewers have accrued 777 assists, 44 errors and have accounted for 2,345 putouts for the year. Out of their 7,035 innings on the field, the Brewers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (2nd in professional baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Rea has conceded 218 hits while tallying 181 strikeouts in 230 innings. Rea (13-12 career mark) has earned a 4.73 ERA while conceding 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 121 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.304 and a FIP of 4.5. His K/BB ratio is 2.21 and he has faced 989 hitters during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+105)

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