Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Friday, May 17, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Los Angeles Dodgers (29-16) are welcoming the Cincinnati Reds (18-25) at Dodger Stadium on Friday. The expected starting pitchers are Frankie Montas and James Paxton.

Cincinnati has a slugging % of .359 and have been rung up 400 times, while taking a walk on 145 occasions. They have compiled 172 runs batted in in addition to 305 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is at .218. The Reds have accrued 63 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 40 balls out of the stadium. They have 183 runs scored and hold an OBP of .298. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are scoring 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 17th in MLB.

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The Reds hold a team earned run average of 4.00 for the season (15th in the league), and their staff has rung up 375 batters. Reds pitchers have surrendered 47 home runs and also 186 runs in total (14th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 139 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.04 as a squad on the season. Cincinnati has conceded 340 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 168 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.70 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Reds have sent 134 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 60 runners on the season and 25.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 7 saves over the course of the season and have blown 3 of 10 save opportunities. The Reds relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 70.0% and has entered the game in 32 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 22 holds this season (17th in the league). Reds pitchers have come into the game with runners on 34 times as well as having 43 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated 1,134 putouts this season, in addition to 302 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them sitting 18th in MLB, and have accumulated 22 double plays. The Reds have transformed 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,402 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 16th in MLB.

Montas has pitched in 623 innings and has earned 636 punch outs so far in his career. His earned run average is 3.91 (271 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.297. He has surrendered 600 hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 209 walks. Montas (39-38 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.83 while he has faced 2,657 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Dodgers have a team slugging % of .442 and they have an average of 5.27 runs per game (1st in baseball). They have hit 86 two-baggers, while taking a walk 187 times as well as recording 237 runs. Los Angeles has hit 59 home runs on the season as well as 230 runs batted in. They have struck out on 385 occasions (10th in baseball) and have a total of 404 base knocks. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a team OBP of .344 as well as a batting average of .262 so far this year.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.109 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.83 as a staff this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (374 strikeouts vs 134 bases on balls). They rank 6th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 314. They have conceded 45 HR's and they concede 3.47 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 156 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.16 (142 earned runs yielded).

Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 19 save chances and they have converted 14 saves. They are currently ranked 6th in MLB holding a save percentage of 73.7%, and they have sent 140 relievers onto the field so far this season. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 44 times in high leverage situations and on 28 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.4% out of their 35 inherited base runners. With 47 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 28 holds in addition to 5 blown saves.

In 3,639 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have earned a efficiency on defense of 73.9% (1st in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 29 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .989 (4th in MLB). The Dodgers have racked up 406 assists, 18 errors and have 1,213 putouts over the course of the season.

In his career, Paxton has surrendered 807 hits while totaling 954 punch outs in 889 innings. He has allowed 360 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.232 and having a FIP of 3.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.31 and he has faced 3,702 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Paxton (69-38 mark in his career) has earned a 3.64 earned run average while giving up 8.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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