Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 8/5/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins

Date: Monday, August 5, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Miami Marlins (40-69) will try to defeat the Cincinnati Reds (52-56) at loanDepot park on Monday. The expected starting pitchers will be Nick Martínez and Roddery Munoz.

As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are compiling 4.4 runs per outing, which puts them at 14th in MLB. They have tallied 477 runs scored while having a team OBP of .304. The Reds have hit 181 doubles as a unit and have hit 119 balls out of the park. They have earned 449 runs batted in and 812 base knocks this year, and their batting average sits at .230. Cincinnati is slugging .394 and have been called out on strikes 974 times, while being walked on 328 occasions.

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The Reds have a team earned run average of 3.88 for the year (12th in the league), and the staff has rung up 905 batters. Reds pitchers have conceded 113 home runs in addition to 442 runs in total (7th in baseball). They have walked 339 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.07 as a unit for the season. Cincinnati has given up 854 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 410 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.67 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25.

Reds pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 94 times in addition to having 104 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 65 holds on the campaign (8th in the league). The Reds bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 74.2% and has come into the game in 98 save situations. They have 23 saves on the season and have blown 8 out of their 31 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 150 runners this season with 28.0% of those runners crossed home plate. The Reds have sent 351 relievers to the hill on the season.

The Cincinnati Reds have a tally of 2,855 putouts on the year, as well as 818 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which ranks 27th in baseball, and have earned 63 double plays. The Reds have transformed 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,565 innings on the field, which ranks them 13th in professional baseball.

Martinez has taken the mound for 710 innings and has earned 499 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.23 (334 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.359. He has conceded 726 base knocks (9.2 hits per 9 innings) with 239 walks. Martinez (32-43 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.17 while he has gone up against 3,054 hitters in the majors.

The Marlins hold a team SLG% of .363 and they score 3.61 runs per contest (29th in baseball). They have put up 152 doubles, while getting a free base 249 times as well as scoring 394 runs. Miami has tallied 95 home runs so far this season as well as 383 runs batted in. They have struck out on 913 occasions (15th in the league) and have earned 873 base hits. The Miami Marlins have a team OBP of .290 and a batting average of .237 for the year.

The Miami pitching staff have conceded 540 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.51 (484 earned runs allowed). They have yielded 118 homers and they relinquish 5.03 runs per 9 innings (28th in MLB). The Marlins hold a team WHIP of 1.361 in addition to having a FIP of 4.21 as a staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.40 (906 strikeouts vs 372 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 26th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 943.

With 90 save situations, the Marlins have compiled 50 holds and also 19 blown saves. Miami has had relief pitchers enter the game in 39 save opportunities and they have come away with 20 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 123 times in high leverage situations and on 110 occasions with runners on. Miami relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.9% out of 153 inherited base runners. They are ranked 29th in baseball holding a save rate of 51.3%, and they have sent 376 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Miami Marlins have gotten 80 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (29th in MLB). The Marlins have 1,002 assists, 76 errors and have a tally of 2,899 putouts for the season. Out of their 8,697 innings played, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (27th in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Munoz has given up 59 base hits while earning 57 strikeouts in 66 frames. Munoz (2-5 career record) holds a 5.45 ERA and has surrendered 8.0 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 40 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.379 and a FIP of 5.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.78 and he has faced 288 batters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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