New York Yankees vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 5/21/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Peacock

Great American Ball Park is the location where the Cincinnati Reds (19-25) will attempt to beat the New York Yankees (27-20) on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Luis Severino and Hunter Greene.

As a squad, the New York Yankees are earning 4.6 runs per game, which ranks them 13th in the league. They have earned a total of 215 runs and hold an OBP of .310. The Yankees have accumulated 57 two-baggers as a team and have hit 69 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 207 RBI's and 362 hits this season, while their average at the plate is .235. New York is slugging .415 and have struck out 385 times, while taking a walk on 157 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.72 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.25. Yankees pitchers have yielded 50 home runs and 190 runs (11th in MLB). New York has yielded 365 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 173 earned runs. The Yankees are sitting with a team ERA of 3.73 on the season (7th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 424 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 156 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.14 as a squad so far this season.

The Yankees have sent 145 relievers to the mound for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 78 base runners for the year and 39.7% of them crossed the plate. They have recorded 13 saves so far this season and have blown 6 out of their 19 chances to save the game. The Yankees bullpen have compiled a save rate of 68.4% and has entered the game in 40 save situations. The bullpen have notched 21 holds on the season (23rd in MLB). Yankees pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 54 times as well as having 54 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Yankees have turned 70.2% of balls in play into outs in their 3,759 innings on the field, which ranks them 8th in professional baseball. The New York Yankees have accumulated 1,253 putouts on the year, as well as 398 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which is 17th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 40 double plays.

Severino has taken the hill for 638 innings and has totaled 709 K's during his MLB career. Severino (50-29 career record) holds a FIP of 3.39 while he has faced 2,605 opposing hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.39 (240 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.121. He has allowed 534 base knocks (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 181 free passes.

Cincinnati has knocked in 34 home runs on the campaign to go along with 182 runs batted in. They have tallied 73 doubles, while getting a free base 151 times and earning 190 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have an OBP of .325 in addition to a batting average of .247 on the season. The Reds have a team SLG% of .377 and they average 4.32 runs per game (20th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 402 instances (9th in the league) and have accounted for 359 hits.

The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.498 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.51 as a staff so far this year. They sit at 28th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 414. The Cincinnati pitching staff have allowed 227 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 5.10 (217 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.20 (392 strikeouts vs 160 bases on balls). They have given up 54 home runs and they concede 5.33 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball).

Cincinnati relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.6% out of their 98 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 58 times in high leverage situations in addition to 66 occasions with runners on. With 44 save situations, the Reds have accumulated 22 holds and 7 blown saves. They rank 12th in baseball holding a save percentage of 65.0%, and they have dispatched 159 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. Cincinnati has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 20 save opportunities and they have earned 13 saves.

In 3,450 innings played, the Reds have earned a defensive efficiency of 65.5% (30th in baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 34 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in pro baseball). The Reds have recorded 340 assists, 21 errors and have accounted for 1,150 putouts so far this year.

So far in his MLB career, Greene has given up 155 base knocks while accumulating 223 K's in 168 innings. He has surrendered 84 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.304 and a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.43 and he has gone up against 729 opposing batters during his MLB career. Greene (5-16 career win-loss mark) holds a 4.48 earned run average while allowing 8.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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