Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 8/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Cincinnati Reds (54-58) are hitting the road to loanDepot park on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Miami Marlins (42-71). The pitchers taking the mound will be Andrew Abbott and Valente Bellozo.

Cincinnati has a slugging % of .397 and have been rung up 1,008 times, while taking a walk on 338 occasions. They have tallied 466 runs batted in in addition to 839 base knocks for the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .229. The Reds have tallied 186 two-baggers as a team and have hit 129 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 495 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .302. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are recording 4.4 runs/g, which has them at 14th in baseball.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.76 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.25. Reds pitchers have surrendered 122 home runs and 460 total runs (8th in the league). Cincinnati has conceded 891 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 428 earned runs. The Reds have a team ERA of 3.90 so far this season (12th in the league), and the staff has rung up 952 hitters. They have walked 345 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.10 as a unit on the campaign.

Reds relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 99 times in addition to having 104 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 65 holds this year (10th in the league). The Reds relief pitchers have a save rate of 75.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 99 save situations. They have accumulated 24 saves so far this season and have missed out on 8 of their 32 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 157 base runners this year with 28.7% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Reds have dispatched 365 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Cincinnati Reds have notched a total of 2,963 putouts this year, in addition to 847 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which is 28th in the majors, and have 65 double plays. The Reds have converted 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,889 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 15th in MLB.

Abbott (17-14 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.58 while going up against 972 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 210 base knocks (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 90 walks. His earned run average is 3.64 (93 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.303. Abbott has taken the ball for 230 innings and is sitting with 217 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Miami Marlins have compiled a team OBP of .292 and a batting average of .238 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 959 instances (15th in the league) and have notched a total of 911 base knocks. Miami has a total of 100 HRs over the course of the season as well as 399 RBIs. The Marlins hold a slugging percentage of .364 and they score 3.64 runs per game (29th in MLB). They have notched 154 two-baggers, while walking 262 times and scoring 411 runs.

The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.363 with a FIP of 4.24 as a staff on the year. They are sitting at 26th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 976. The Miami pitching staff have yielded 558 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.50 (500 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 8.40 (940 strikeouts vs 388 bases on balls). They have allowed 124 homers and they concede 5.02 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB).

Sitting with 96 save situations, the Marlins have accrued 54 holds and also 20 blown saves. Miami has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 41 save opportunities and they have come away with 21 saves. Their relievers have come in 129 times in high leverage situations in addition to 113 occasions with runners on. Miami relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 35.2% out of 159 inherited runners. They sit at 29th in baseball with a save percentage of 51.2%, and they have dispatched 388 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The Miami Marlins have turned 85 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (29th in baseball). The Marlins have accrued 1,034 assists, 78 errors and are sitting with 3,004 putouts on the campaign. In their 9,012 innings on the field, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (27th in the majors).

In his career, Bellozo has allowed 11 hits while he has earned 15 strikeouts in 15 frames. He has allowed a total of 7 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 0.933 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.00 and he has faced 59 batters during his career. Bellozo (0-1 mark in his career) has earned a 4.20 ERA while giving up 6.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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