Boston Red Sox vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 6/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Sunday, June 23, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: NESN

The Boston Red Sox (40-35) are on their way to Great American Ball Park on Sunday where they will go up against the Cincinnati Reds (35-39). The pitchers expected to start will be Josh Winckowski and Carson Spiers.

Boston has a slugging percentage of .418 and have struck out 717 times, while drawing a walk on 243 occasions. They have compiled 335 RBI's in addition to 653 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate sits at .254. The Red Sox have accounted for 135 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 81 balls out of the park. They have racked up 350 runs scored and have an OBP of .325. As a squad, the Boston Red Sox are earning 4.7 runs per outing, which puts them at 9th in baseball.

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The Red Sox have a team earned run average of 3.45 for the season (5th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 656 hitters. Red Sox pitchers have given up 70 home runs and 303 runs in total (10th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 197 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.57 as a squad this season. Boston has yielded 587 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 257 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.33 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.17.

The Red Sox have dispatched 224 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 77 runners so far this season and 27.3% of them crossed home plate. They have recorded 18 saves on the year and have blown 11 of 29 chances to get a save. The Red Sox bullpen have recorded a save rate of 62.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 64 save situations. The relievers have a total of 33 holds on the campaign (23rd in MLB). Red Sox relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 57 times in addition to having 78 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Red Sox have turned 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,042 innings, which has them ranked 16th in the majors. The Boston Red Sox have earned 2,014 putouts thus far, as well as 647 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .980 which is 30th in baseball, and have accumulated 52 double plays.

Winckowski has taken the hill for 179 frames and has earned 145 K's thus far in his career. Winckowski (10-12 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.06 while he has gone up against 796 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.12 (82 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.508. He has given up 201 hits (10.1 hits per nine innings) and has 69 walks.

The Reds hold a slugging percentage of .370 and they average 4.18 runs per outing (19th in the league). They have tallied 105 doubles, while taking a walk 240 times and putting up 309 runs. Cincinnati has 72 home runs on the year to go along with 291 RBIs. They have been rung up on 664 occasions (7th in MLB) and have earned a total of 538 base hits. The Cincinnati Reds have compiled an on-base percentage of .305 in addition to a team batting average of .225 on the campaign.

The Reds hold a team WHIP of 1.239 in addition to having a FIP of 3.97 as a staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (619 strikeouts against 229 walks). They rank 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 578. They have conceded 73 HR's and they give up 4.13 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball). The Cincinnati pitching staff have allowed 299 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.80 (275 earned runs relinquished).

Cincinnati relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 25.0% out of their 96 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 73 times in high leverage situations in addition to 61 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 66 save situations, the Reds have accumulated 43 holds and also 4 blown saves. They are ranked 1st in baseball with a save rate of 81.8%, and they have dispatched 234 relievers to the mound this year. Cincinnati has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 22 save opportunities and they have come away with 18 saves.

In 5,865 innings on the field, the Reds are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (10th in professional baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 42 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in professional baseball). The Reds have accrued 559 assists, 43 errors and have accumulated 1,955 putouts on the season.

So far in his career, Spiers has given up 44 hits while earning 32 K's in 38 innings pitched. He has surrendered 19 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.470 and having a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.67 and he has gone up against 170 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. Spiers (0-2 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.49 ERA while conceding 10.4 hits per 9 innings.

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Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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