Arizona Diamondbacks vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 5/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: DBACKS.TV

The Cincinnati Reds (16-19) will try to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (16-20) at Great American Ball Park on Thursday. The expected starting pitchers will be Slade Cecconi and Hunter Greene.

As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are putting up 5.0 runs per game, which is 5th in baseball. They have 181 runs and have an on-base percentage of .323. The Diamondbacks have tallied 66 doubles as a unit and have hit 34 balls out of the park. They have compiled 170 runs batted in in addition to 303 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average sits at .248. Arizona has a slugging % of .389 and have struck out 267 times, while drawing a walk on 128 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.54 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.30. Diamondbacks pitchers have relinquished 40 home runs and 170 total runs (21st in MLB). Arizona has allowed 309 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 155 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have compiled a team earned run average of 4.35 over the course of the season (22nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 277 hitters. They have walked 109 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.13 as a squad so far this season.

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 117 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have inherited 44 runners for the year and 50.0% of them crossed home plate. They have compiled 6 saves for the year and have blown 7 of their 13 chances to save the game. The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 46.2% and stepped onto the hill in 27 save situations. The relievers have earned 13 holds on the year (29th in MLB). Diamondbacks pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 32 times and also have had 37 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have transformed 69.7% of balls in play into outs in their 2,889 innings, which has them sitting at 17th in pro baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned 963 putouts thus far, in addition to 321 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them ranked 10th in the majors, and have a total of 34 double plays.

Cecconi has taken the mound for 43 frames and has accumulated 35 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Cecconi (1-3 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.39 and he has gone up against 174 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.57 (22 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.015. He has conceded 37 hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has 7 walks.

The Cincinnati Reds have tallied an on-base percentage of .287 in addition to a team batting average of .207 on the season. They have struck out on 340 occasions (5th in baseball) and have earned 233 hits. Cincinnati has compiled 34 long balls for the season as well as 143 runs batted in. The Reds have a team slugging percentage of .355 and they are scoring 4.40 runs per game (16th in baseball). They have 52 doubles, while taking a walk 117 times as well as putting up 154 runs.

The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.260 in addition to having a FIP of 4.03 as a unit so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.10 (312 strikeouts against 111 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 277. They have conceded 39 home runs and they relinquish 4.50 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Cincinnati pitching staff have surrendered 154 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.03 (138 earned runs conceded).

With 25 save situations, the Reds have earned 17 holds and also 2 blown saves. Cincinnati has had relief pitchers enter the game in 8 save opportunities and they have come away with 6 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 28 times in high leverage situations in addition to 28 occasions with runners on base. Cincinnati relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 19.6% of 51 inherited base runners. They sit at 2nd in baseball with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 107 bullpen pitchers onto the field this season.

Out of their 2,772 innings played, the Reds have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.9% (15th in MLB). The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 16 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (20th in professional baseball). The Reds have accrued 237 assists, 20 errors and have amassed 924 putouts this season.

In his MLB career, Greene has given up 246 base hits and he has 363 punch outs in 278 innings pitched. He has surrendered 136 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.288 and a FIP of 4.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.24 and he has gone up against 1,198 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Greene (10-22 career win-loss record) holds a 4.40 earned run average while allowing 8.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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