Tampa Bay Rays vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 4/18/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Cincinnati Reds (6-9) are welcoming the Tampa Bay Rays (14-2) at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday. The men taking the mound are Drew Rasmussen and Nick Lodolo.

The Rays have recorded 33 doubles as a squad and have knocked 36 balls out of the park. Tampa Bay has a slugging rate of .541 and have struck out 126 times, while being walked on 56 occasions. As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are earning 7.1 runs per outing, which puts them at 1st in baseball. They have accumulated 112 runs batted in as well as 151 hits on the year, while their team batting average sits at .280. They have earned 114 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .356.

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The Rays have compiled a team earned run average of 2.54 this season (1st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 138 batters. Rays pitchers have relinquished 7 long balls in addition to 42 runs in total (1st in MLB). They have walked 48 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.14 as a unit so far this year. Tampa Bay has conceded 102 hits (6.5 per 9 innings) and also 40 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.88 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.06.

Rays bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 9 times as well as having 8 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 5 holds for the year (24th in baseball). The Rays relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 100.0% and has entered the game in 8 save situations. They have recorded 3 saves on the year and have not converted 0 of 3 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 18 runners this year and 38.9% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Rays have sent 47 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Tampa Bay Rays have a total of 426 putouts for the season, in addition to 137 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .989 which has them sitting 8th in MLB, and have a total of 14 double plays. The Rays have transformed 73.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 1,278 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 2nd in pro baseball.

Rasmussen (18-9 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.25 while facing 1,027 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 206 base knocks (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has 69 walks. His ERA is 3.00 (85 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.080. Rasmussen has thrown 254 frames and has tallied 238 strikeouts so far in his career.

The Reds have a slugging percentage of .398 and they score 4.93 runs per game (10th in baseball). They have 24 doubles, while getting a free base 59 times and earning 74 runs. Cincinnati has recorded 14 home runs so far this season to go along with 71 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 138 instances (16th in MLB) and have tallied 126 hits. The Cincinnati Reds have earned an OBP of .336 and a batting average of .253 on the campaign.

The Reds have a WHIP of 1.609 in addition to having a FIP of 4.05 as a team on the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.70 (141 strikeouts against 61 walks). They are currently ranked 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 150. They have given up 14 dingers and they relinquish 5.42 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Cincinnati pitching staff have conceded 79 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 5.22 (76 earned runs yielded).

Cincinnati has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 8 save chances and they have come away with 4 saves. They are ranked 22nd in baseball holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 53 relievers to the hill so far this year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 25 times in high leverage situations and on 23 occasions with runners on base. Cincinnati bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.8% of 38 inherited runners. With 17 save situations, the Reds have recorded 8 holds and 4 blown saves.

The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 9 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in the majors). The Reds have accrued 118 assists, 8 errors and have amassed 394 putouts this year. In their 1,182 innings played, the Reds have earned a efficiency on defense of 62.9% (30th in baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Lodolo has surrendered 108 base hits and he has 158 punch outs in 120 innings pitched. He has surrendered 46 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.271 and a FIP of 3.6. His K/BB ratio is 3.51 and he has gone up against 516 hitters so far in his MLB career. Lodolo (6-7 mark in his career) holds a 3.44 ERA while surrendering 8.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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