Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Dodgers (29-17) will take on the Cincinnati Reds (19-25) on Sunday. The expected starting pitchers will be Hunter Greene and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

The Reds have tallied 67 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 41 balls out of the stadium. Cincinnati has a slugging % of .363 and have struck out 411 times, while drawing a walk on 148 occasions. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are knocking in 4.3 runs per game, which is 15th in baseball. They have accounted for 178 RBI's and 316 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate comes in at .220. They have notched a total of 190 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .300.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.72 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.26. Reds pitchers have conceded 47 home runs and also 188 runs (14th in baseball). Cincinnati has allowed 344 base knocks (8.0 per 9 innings) and 170 earned runs. The Reds have compiled a team ERA of 3.95 this season (14th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 386 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 142 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.99 as a team for the season.

Reds relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 37 times in addition to having 43 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have tallied 23 holds over the course of the season (16th in the league). The Reds relievers have a save rate of 70.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 34 save situations. They have 7 saves so far this season and have missed out on 3 of their 10 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 64 base runners on the season with 26.6% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Reds have sent 140 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

The Cincinnati Reds have notched a total of 1,161 putouts on the year, as well as 308 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984 which puts them in 14th in pro baseball, and they have turned 22 double plays. The Reds have converted 70.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,483 innings on the field, which has them ranked 14th in pro baseball.

Greene has taken the hill for 290 innings and has totaled 374 strikeouts in his career. Greene (11-22 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.11 while he has gone up against 1,247 batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.38 (141 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.286. He has allowed 255 base hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 118 free passes.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have tallied an OBP of .342 and a batting average of .260 for the season. They have been rung up on 396 occasions (8th in MLB) and have a total of 408 base hits. Los Angeles has a total of 59 home runs on the year to go along with 232 RBIs. The Dodgers have a SLG% of .436 and they score 5.20 runs per contest (2nd in the league). They have tallied 86 two-baggers, while getting a free base 190 times as well as earning 239 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have relinquished 163 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.25 (149 earned runs given up). They have given up 46 dingers and they concede 3.55 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.118 with a FIP of 3.82 as a unit on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.40 (385 strikeouts against 137 walks). They are currently ranked 7th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 325.

Los Angeles has called on relievers to take the mound in 19 save opportunities and they have walked away with 14 saves. They are ranked 6th in MLB with a save percentage of 73.7%, and they have sent 142 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 44 times in high leverage situations and also on 28 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score rate of 31.4% out of 35 inherited base runners. Sitting with 47 save situations, the Dodgers have recorded 28 holds and also 5 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 29 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (4th in the majors). The Dodgers have accrued 412 assists, 18 errors and have notched a total of 1,240 putouts on the campaign. In 3,720 innings played, the Dodgers hold a defensive efficiency of 73.6% (1st in the majors).

During his MLB career, Yamamoto has allowed 39 hits while accumulating 53 K's in 47 frames. He has conceded a total of 17 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.028 and having a FIP of 3.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 5.30 and he has faced 193 batters during his MLB career. Yamamoto (4-1 career mark) has earned a 3.21 ERA and has surrendered 7.4 hits per nine innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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