Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Los Angeles Dodgers (29-15) will try to defeat the Cincinnati Reds (18-24) at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. The expected starting pitchers are Nick Lodolo and Tyler Glasnow.

The Reds have tallied 62 doubles as a team and have hit 39 balls out of the stadium. Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .361 and have struck out 390 times, while being walked on 143 occasions. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are earning 4.3 runs per outing, which is 15th in MLB. They have 171 runs batted in in addition to 301 hits over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .220. They have notched a total of 182 runs while holding a team OBP of .301.

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The Reds are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.04 for the year (18th in baseball), and they have rung up 369 hitters. Reds pitchers have given up 46 long balls and 184 runs (15th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 137 batters and their FIP sits at 4.07 as a squad for the year. Cincinnati has relinquished 334 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 166 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.69 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27.

Reds relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 34 times as well as having 42 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 22 holds so far this season (17th in the league). The Reds relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 70.0% and has come into the game in 32 save situations. They have recorded 7 saves this season and have blown 3 of their 10 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 60 base runners so far this season with 25.0% of them earned a run for their team. The Reds have sent 133 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Reds have converted 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,330 innings, which has them sitting 16th in professional baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have 1,110 putouts this season, in addition to 291 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which has them sitting 21st in the majors, and they have turned 21 double plays.

Lodolo has taken the mound for 172 innings and has earned 221 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Lodolo (9-10 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.07 and he has faced 747 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.12 (79 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.286. He has given up 164 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 58 free passes.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for an OBP of .345 and a team batting average of .263 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 375 occasions (13th in the league) and have earned 397 base hits. Los Angeles has tallied 59 home runs so far this season and 229 runs batted in. The Dodgers hold a team SLG% of .447 and they average 5.36 runs per outing (1st in baseball). They have recorded 86 doubles, while getting a free base 183 times as well as scoring 236 runs.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.106 in addition to having a FIP of 3.85 as a unit for the year. They are currently ranked 5th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 307. The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 152 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.16 (139 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.40 (368 strikeouts vs 131 bases on balls). They have surrendered 44 HR's and they concede 3.45 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB).

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.4% of 35 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 44 times in high leverage situations and also on 28 occasions with base runners. With 47 save situations, the Dodgers have compiled 28 holds and also 5 blown saves. They are currently ranked 7th in MLB with a save rate of 73.7%, and they have dispatched 139 relievers to the hill this year. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 19 save opportunities and they have earned 14 saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 28 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in the majors). The Dodgers have recorded 400 assists, 17 errors and are sitting with 1,189 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 3,567 innings on the field, the Dodgers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 73.9% (1st in MLB).

So far in his career, Glasnow has surrendered 461 hits while earning 751 strikeouts in 586 innings pitched. He has conceded 245 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.173 and having a FIP of 3.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.31 and he has gone up against 2,414 hitters during his MLB career. Glasnow (36-28 career mark) is the owner of a 3.76 ERA while giving up 7.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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