Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

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

The Cincinnati Reds (17-23) are on their way to Chase Field on Tuesday where they will go up against the Arizona Diamondbacks (19-22). The odds on this game have the Reds at +125 while the Diamondbacks are at -148. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Hunter Greene and Slade Cecconi.

The Reds have earned 58 doubles as a unit and have smacked 38 baseballs out of the park. Cincinnati is slugging .357 and have struck out 374 times, while taking a walk on 137 occasions. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are scoring 4.3 runs per game, which puts them at 17th in MLB. They have 160 RBI's in addition to 278 base knocks this year, and their batting average comes in at .215. They have accumulated 171 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .296.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.75 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26. Reds pitchers have conceded 44 home runs and 176 total runs (15th in baseball). Cincinnati has given up 317 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 158 earned runs. The Reds have a team ERA of 4.03 so far this season (18th in MLB), and they have struck out 352 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 128 batters and their FIP is 4.05 as a unit on the year.

Reds relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 33 times and also have had 38 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 20 holds so far this season (20th in baseball). The Reds relievers have recorded a save percentage of 77.8% and has entered the game in 29 save situations. They have accumulated 7 saves so far this year and have blown 2 of their 9 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 58 base runners for the year and 25.9% of those players crossed the plate. The Reds have sent 125 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Reds have transformed 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,174 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 16th in pro baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have notched a total of 1,058 putouts thus far, in addition to 276 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which ranks 26th in the majors, and they have turned 20 double plays.

Greene has taken the hill for 283 frames and has accumulated 369 strikeouts in his career. His earned run average is 4.42 (139 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.297. He has allowed 250 base hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 117 free passes. Greene (10-22 career mark) has a FIP of 4.16 while he has faced 1,220 hitters in the major leagues.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have recorded an OBP of .322 in addition to a team batting average of .246 this season. They have struck out on 312 occasions (26th in baseball) and have tallied 342 hits. Arizona has accumulated 39 HRs so far this year as well as 193 runs batted in. The Diamondbacks hold a team slugging % of .391 and they average 5.00 runs per contest (5th in MLB). They have 77 two-baggers, while getting a free base 147 times as well as earning 205 runs.

The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.303 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.15 as a squad so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.50 (303 strikeouts against 126 free passes). They come in at 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 351. They have allowed 44 dingers and they surrender 4.62 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Arizona pitching staff have surrendered 188 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.23 (172 earned runs allowed).

Arizona has had relievers enter the contest in 17 save chances and they have walked away with 8 saves. They are ranked 28th in the league with a save rate of 47.1%, and they have dispatched 133 relievers to the mound for the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 49 times in high leverage situations in addition to 38 occasions with runners on. Arizona relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 47.1% out of 51 inherited runners. Sitting with 36 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 17 holds and also 9 blown saves.

In 3,294 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks have a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (17th in professional baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 41 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (9th in baseball). The Diamondbacks have racked up 377 assists, 21 errors and have notched a total of 1,098 putouts so far this season.

During his pro baseball career, Cecconi has surrendered 40 base hits while earning 37 K's in 48 frames. He has allowed a total of 23 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.027 and having a FIP of 4.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.70 and he has gone up against 195 batters during his pro baseball career. Cecconi (1-3 career record) holds a 4.25 ERA while conceding 7.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (-148)

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