Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Monday, May 13, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+125) Arizona (-148)

Chase Field is where the Arizona Diamondbacks (19-22) will take on the Cincinnati Reds (17-22) on Monday. The line on this matchup has Cincinnati at +125 while Arizona is priced at -148. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Graham Ashcraft and Jordan Montgomery.

As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 17th in MLB. They have notched a total of 166 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .294. The Reds have hit 57 doubles as a squad and have hit 37 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 155 runs batted in and 268 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is at .213. Cincinnati is slugging .357 and have struck out 363 times, while drawing a walk on 130 occasions.

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The Reds hold a team ERA of 4.04 so far this year (16th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 344 hitters. Reds pitchers have conceded 43 home runs and 170 runs in total (15th in MLB). They have walked 125 batters and their FIP is 4.06 as a team for the year. Cincinnati has conceded 308 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 154 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.75 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.26.

The Reds relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 77.8% and has entered the game in 29 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 55 runners this year and 23.6% of those players earned a run for their team. Reds relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 30 times in addition to having 34 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have sent 119 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have notched 20 holds for the season (19th in MLB). They have accumulated 7 saves on the season and have blown 2 of their 9 chances to save the game.

The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated 1,029 putouts this season, in addition to 268 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which ranks 20th in baseball, and have a total of 20 double plays. The Reds have turned 70.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,087 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 16th in baseball.

Ashcraft (15-17 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.63 while he has faced 1,260 opposing hitters in the majors. He has allowed 308 hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) with 94 free passes. His earned run average is 4.68 (151 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.385. Ashcraft has taken the ball for 290 frames and has accounted for 214 K's so far in his MLB career.

The Diamondbacks have a team SLG% of .390 and they are scoring 4.90 runs per game (7th in the league). They have notched 73 doubles, while walking 142 times and putting up 196 runs. Arizona has accumulated 38 long balls on the year and 185 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 298 occasions (26th in baseball) and have totaled 334 base hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have recorded an OBP of .322 in addition to a batting average of .246 over the course of the season.

The Arizona pitching staff have surrendered 186 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.29 (170 earned runs given up). They have yielded 43 home runs and they yield 4.69 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.314 and have a FIP of 4.16 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 7.50 (298 strikeouts against 122 bases on balls). They are sitting at 27th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 347.

With 36 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accrued 17 holds and 9 blown saves. Arizona has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 17 save opportunities and they have converted 8 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 49 times in high leverage situations and also on 38 occasions with runners on. Arizona relievers have an inherited score percentage of 47.1% out of 51 inherited base runners. They are ranked 28th in MLB with a save rate of 47.1%, and they have sent 131 relievers onto the diamond for the season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 39 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in MLB). The Diamondbacks have accrued 364 assists, 19 errors and have accounted for 1,071 putouts on the season. In 3,213 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks hold a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (18th in baseball).

During his MLB career, Montgomery has allowed 730 hits while he has tallied 715 punch outs in 778 innings pitched. He has given up 321 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.212 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.36 and he has faced 3,234 opposing batters in his MLB career. Montgomery (40-36 mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.71 ERA and has conceded 8.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+125)

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