Boston Red Sox vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 6/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Friday, June 21, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Boston Red Sox (40-35) are hitting the road to Great American Ball Park on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Reds (35-39). The pitchers taking the mound will be Kutter Crawford and Andrew Abbott.

Boston has a slugging percentage of .418 and have struck out 717 times, while drawing a walk on 243 occasions. They have 335 RBI's in addition to 653 hits this year, and their batting average is sitting at .254. The Red Sox have recorded 135 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 81 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 350 runs while having a team OBP of .325. As a team, the Boston Red Sox are putting up 4.7 runs per contest, which puts them at 9th in baseball.

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The Red Sox have compiled a team ERA of 3.45 on the campaign (5th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 656 batters. Red Sox pitchers have yielded 70 long balls in addition to 303 total runs (11th in the league). They have walked 197 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.57 as a team this year. Boston has surrendered 587 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 257 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.33 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.17.

Red Sox pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 57 times in addition to having 78 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 33 holds this year (23rd in MLB). The Red Sox relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 62.1% and has entered the game in 64 save situations. They have recorded 18 saves for the year and have blown 11 out of their 29 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 77 runners on the campaign with 27.3% of those runners crossed the plate. The Red Sox have sent 224 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Red Sox have converted 69.9% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,042 innings, which has them sitting at 16th in MLB. The Boston Red Sox have accounted for 2,014 putouts this season, in addition to 647 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .980 which has them sitting 30th in the majors, and have a total of 52 double plays.

Crawford (12-21 career mark) has a FIP of 4.34 and he has gone up against 1,232 batters in the majors. He has conceded 266 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has 93 walks. His earned run average is 4.40 (144 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.220. Crawford has taken the hill for 294 innings and has 302 punch outs during his MLB career.

The Reds have a team slugging percentage of .370 and they score 4.18 runs per outing (19th in the league). They have put up 105 doubles, while getting a free base 240 times and scoring 309 runs. Cincinnati has knocked in 72 home runs for the season as well as 291 RBIs. They have struck out on 664 occasions (7th in the league) and have accounted for 538 base knocks. The Cincinnati Reds have earned an OBP of .305 and a batting average of .225 on the year.

The Reds hold a team WHIP of 1.239 in addition to having a FIP of 3.98 as a unit this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.50 (619 strikeouts against 229 free passes). They are sitting at 10th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 578. They have conceded 73 HR's and they give up 4.13 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Cincinnati pitching staff have allowed 299 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 3.80 (275 earned runs yielded).

Cincinnati has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 22 save opportunities and they have earned 18 saves. They are currently ranked 1st in the league with a save percentage of 81.8%, and they have sent 234 relievers onto the diamond for the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 73 times in high leverage situations and on 61 occasions with runners on base. Cincinnati bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 25.0% out of their 96 inherited runners. With 66 save situations, the Reds have accumulated 43 holds in addition to 4 blown saves.

The Cincinnati Reds have turned 42 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in pro baseball). The Reds have racked up 559 assists, 43 errors and have a tally of 1,955 putouts so far this year. Out of their 5,865 innings played, the Reds hold a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (10th in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Abbott has conceded 170 base hits while totaling 180 K's in 188 innings. He has conceded 77 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.271 and a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.61 and he has faced 787 opposing hitters during his career. Abbott (13-12 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.68 earned run average while allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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