Arizona Diamondbacks vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 5/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: DBACKS.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-124) Cincinnati (+106)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (15-20) are hitting the road to Great American Ball Park on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Reds (16-18). The line on this matchup has the Diamondbacks at -124 while the Reds are sitting at +106. The total has been set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jordan Montgomery and Graham Ashcraft.

As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are compiling 5.0 runs per outing, which ranks them 5th in MLB. They have accumulated 175 runs while holding a team OBP of .325. The Diamondbacks have hit 65 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 32 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 164 runs batted in as well as 295 hits so far this season, while their team batting average is .249. Arizona has a slugging percentage of .389 and have been rung up 255 times, while drawing a walk on 126 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.56 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 38 long balls in addition to 168 total runs (22nd in baseball). Arizona has allowed 306 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 153 earned runs. The Diamondbacks hold a team earned run average of 4.41 on the campaign (22nd in MLB), and they have rung up 269 batters. They have walked 105 opposing players and their FIP is 4.09 as a unit on the year.

The Diamondbacks bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 46.2% and has come into the game in 27 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 44 base runners over the course of the season with 50.0% of those players earned a run for their team. Diamondbacks pitchers have entered the game with players on base 32 times in addition to having 37 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 114 relievers to the mound for the season. The relievers have accumulated 13 holds on the season (29th in the league). They have accumulated 6 saves so far this year and have blown 7 of their 13 save opportunities.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a tally of 936 putouts this season, in addition to 313 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which is 12th in professional baseball, and have earned 33 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,808 innings on the diamond, ranking them 23rd in baseball.

Montgomery (39-36 career mark) has a FIP of 3.78 while he has faced 3,206 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 723 base knocks (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 211 walks. His ERA is 3.72 (319 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.211. Montgomery has taken the ball for 771 innings and has earned 713 strikeouts during his career.

The Reds have a SLG% of .356 and they are scoring 4.47 runs per game (15th in the league). They have put up 52 doubles, while taking a walk 113 times as well as notching 152 runs. Cincinnati has accumulated 32 home runs so far this season as well as 141 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 332 instances (5th in baseball) and have earned 230 base hits. The Cincinnati Reds have an on-base percentage of .289 as well as a batting average of .210 so far this year.

The Reds have a WHIP of 1.264 with a FIP of 4.03 as a unit over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (300 strikeouts against 109 walks). They are sitting at 11th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 269. They have given up 37 long balls and they give up 4.45 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB). The Cincinnati pitching staff have given up 148 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.00 (133 earned runs relinquished).

Cincinnati has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 8 save chances and they have come away with 6 saves. They are ranked 4th in baseball holding a save rate of 75.0%, and they have sent 104 relievers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 28 times in high leverage situations in addition to 28 occasions with runners on base. Cincinnati bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 19.6% of 51 inherited runners. Sitting with 25 save situations, the Reds have 17 holds and also 2 blown saves.

The Cincinnati Reds have turned 16 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (16th in pro baseball). The Reds have 230 assists, 19 errors and have accounted for 897 putouts so far this season. Out of their 2,691 innings on the field, the Reds have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (16th in professional baseball).

Ashcraft (15-16 career record) has earned a 4.67 ERA while allowing 9.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.33 and he has gone up against 1,236 batters so far in his career. He has given up a total of 148 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.377 and having a FIP of 4.6. Thus far in his career, Ashcraft has conceded 302 base knocks and he has 212 K's in 285 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (-124)

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