Miami Marlins vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 8/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Miami Marlins (58-55) are hitting the road to Great American Ball Park on Tuesday where they will compete against the Cincinnati Reds (59-55). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Braxton Garrett and Luke Weaver.

Miami is slugging .401 and have struck out 892 times, while drawing a walk on 297 occasions. They have accumulated 439 RBI's as well as 1,009 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate sits at .264. The Marlins have tallied 181 doubles as a unit and have knocked 103 balls out of the park. They have racked up 460 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .321. As a squad, the Miami Marlins are knocking in 4.1 runs per contest, which is 25th in the league.

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The Marlins have compiled a team ERA of 4.17 for the season (16th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,057 batters. Marlins pitchers have allowed 125 long balls and 491 runs in total (15th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 348 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.96 as a squad this season. Miami has surrendered 922 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 461 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.04 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.28.

Marlins bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 116 times in addition to having 147 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 69 holds for the season (6th in baseball). The Marlins relievers have earned a save percentage of 55.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 122 save situations. They have 29 saves this season and have blown 23 out of their 52 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 166 base runners this season with 31.3% of them earned a run for their team. The Marlins have dispatched 381 relievers to the hill so far this year.

The Marlins have transformed 68.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,958 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 26th in MLB. The Miami Marlins have accumulated 2,986 putouts on the campaign, as well as 989 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which has them ranked 24th in pro baseball, and have earned 104 double plays.

Garrett has pitched in 240 innings and is sitting with 252 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Garrett (10-13 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.82 and he has gone up against 1,030 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.11 (110 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.321. He has conceded 250 base knocks (9.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 68 walks.

The Cincinnati Reds have tallied an on-base percentage of .329 and a batting average of .251 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 1,028 occasions (5th in the league) and have a total of 963 base knocks. Cincinnati has knocked in 131 home runs so far this year as well as 529 RBIs. The Reds hold a team SLG% of .416 and they average 4.87 runs per game (9th in MLB). They have hit 197 two-baggers, while getting a free base 390 times as well as putting up 550 runs.

The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.436 in addition to having a FIP of 4.83 as a pitching staff for the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (946 strikeouts vs 422 free passes). They come in at 27th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,021. They have surrendered 156 dingers and they relinquish 5.16 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball). The Cincinnati pitching staff have given up 576 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.86 (543 earned runs conceded).

Cincinnati has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 57 save chances and they have come away with 41 saves. They are currently ranked 4th in MLB holding a save percentage of 71.9%, and they have sent 415 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 172 times in high leverage situations in addition to 155 occasions with runners on base. Cincinnati relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.8% of 219 inherited base runners. With 127 save situations, the Reds have accrued 68 holds in addition to 16 blown saves.

The Cincinnati Reds have turned 91 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in baseball). The Reds have accrued 915 assists, 57 errors and have 3,016 putouts over the course of the season. In 9,048 innings played, the Reds have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (25th in pro baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Weaver has conceded 597 hits while totaling 534 punch outs in 539 innings. Weaver (26-40 career record) has earned a 5.15 ERA while conceding 10.0 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 309 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.440 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.97 and he has gone up against 2,384 batters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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