Cincinnati Reds vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 4/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Sunday, April 30, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (-145) Oakland (+125)

The Oakland Athletics (5-22) host the Cincinnati Reds (11-15) at Oakland Coliseum on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has Cincinnati at -145 and Oakland is opening at +125. The total comes in at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Nick Lodolo and Ken Waldichuk.

The Reds have accounted for 38 doubles as a team and have hit 17 balls out of the park. Cincinnati has a slugging % of .359 and have struck out 241 times, while being walked on 95 occasions. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are putting up 4.5 runs per outing, which ranks them 15th in the league. They have earned 112 RBI's in addition to 208 hits for the season, while their average at the plate is at .243. They have tallied 118 runs while holding a team OBP of .326.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.53 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.51. Reds pitchers have given up 29 home runs in addition to 132 runs in total (25th in MLB). Cincinnati has given up 247 hits (9.8 per 9 innings) and also 128 earned runs. The Reds have compiled a team earned run average of 5.09 for the year (25th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 238 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 94 opposing players and their FIP is 4.33 as a team on the year.

The Reds have dispatched 90 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 56 runners so far this season and 26.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have tallied 5 saves for the year and have not converted 5 of their 10 save opportunities. The Reds relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 50.0% and stepped onto the hill in 25 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 13 holds on the campaign (17th in baseball). Reds relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 33 times as well as having 34 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cincinnati Reds have notched a total of 679 putouts for the season, as well as 191 assists and 11 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .988 which ranks 14th in MLB, and have a total of 20 double plays. The Reds have converted 64.8% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,037 innings, which ranks them 30th in professional baseball.

Lodolo has thrown 129 innings and has accounted for 168 strikeouts in his MLB career. Lodolo (6-8 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.10 and he has gone up against 566 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.19 (60 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.372. He has given up 129 base knocks (9.0 hits per nine innings) with 48 walks.

The Oakland Athletics have compiled an on-base percentage of .308 in addition to a team batting average of .227 this season. They have been rung up on 244 occasions (10th in the league) and have accounted for 206 hits. Oakland has recorded 31 home runs on the season as well as 102 RBIs. The Athletics have a team SLG% of .375 and they have an average of 3.93 runs per game (22nd in MLB). They have 35 doubles, while getting a free base 90 times and scoring 106 runs.

The Oakland pitching staff have allowed 223 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 8.05 (211 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 48 long balls and they relinquish 8.50 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.788 and have a FIP of 6.39 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.40 (195 strikeouts against 138 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 30th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 284.

With 11 save situations, the Athletics have accumulated 2 holds and also 5 blown saves. Oakland has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 8 save chances and they have come away with 3 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 31 times in high leverage situations and on 36 occasions with runners on. Oakland relievers have an inherited score percentage of 46.3% of 54 inherited runners. They sit at 30th in the league holding a save rate of 37.5%, and they have sent 94 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the campaign.

The Oakland Athletics have gotten 19 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (29th in baseball). The Athletics have recorded 207 assists, 19 errors and have amassed 708 putouts for the year. Out of their 2,124 innings on the diamond, the Athletics are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 66.0% (27th in professional baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Waldichuk has surrendered 65 hits while tallying 51 strikeouts in 60 frames. Waldichuk (2-4 career record) has earned a 6.15 ERA and has surrendered 9.8 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 41 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.433 and a FIP of 5.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.43 and he has faced 265 batters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-145)

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