Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 6/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+118) Milwaukee (-138)

The Milwaukee Brewers (40-28) are hosting the Cincinnati Reds (33-35) at American Family Field on Saturday. The odds on this game have Cincinnati at +118 and Milwaukee is sitting at -138. The over/under is 7.5. The starting pitchers are Andrew Abbott and Bryse Wilson.

As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are knocking in 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 15th in MLB. They have accumulated 295 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .307. The Reds have accumulated 98 doubles as a unit and have hit 67 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 278 runs batted in in addition to 497 hits on the season, while their batting average comes in at .226. Cincinnati is slugging .372 and have struck out 619 times, while being walked on 227 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.25. Reds pitchers have given up 68 home runs and 280 total runs (10th in baseball). Cincinnati has given up 543 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 259 earned runs. The Reds hold a team earned run average of 3.87 for the season (12th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 566 hitters. They have walked 211 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.01 as a team this year.

The Reds relievers have earned a save rate of 84.2% and has entered the game in 60 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 92 runners for the season with 23.9% of them earned a run for their team. Reds relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 58 times in addition to having 69 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have sent 219 relievers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have tallied 40 holds over the course of the season (12th in baseball). They have accumulated 16 saves for the year and have blown 3 of 19 save opportunities.

The Cincinnati Reds are sitting with 1,805 putouts so far this season, as well as 514 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which has them sitting 17th in MLB, and they have turned 40 double plays. The Reds have transformed 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,415 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 11th in pro baseball.

Abbott has taken the ball for 183 innings and has earned 177 strikeouts thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.64 (74 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.267. He has given up 166 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 66 walks. Abbott (13-11 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.58 and he has gone up against 765 hitters in the majors.

The Milwaukee Brewers have an on-base percentage of .331 as well as a batting average of .256 this year. They have been rung up on 604 occasions (9th in baseball) and have 594 hits. Milwaukee has accumulated 71 home runs over the course of the season as well as 316 runs batted in. The Brewers have a slugging percentage of .405 and they score 4.87 runs per contest (7th in baseball). They have tallied 110 two-baggers, while taking a walk 240 times as well as racking up 331 runs.

The Brewers have a team WHIP of 1.249 in addition to having a FIP of 4.15 as a squad so far this year. They come in at 11th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 541. The Milwaukee pitching staff have given up 270 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.74 (250 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.10 (540 strikeouts against 211 bases on balls). They have allowed 74 homers and they surrender 4.04 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

Milwaukee has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 31 save chances and they have earned 23 saves. They are ranked 3rd in baseball with a save percentage of 74.2%, and they have dispatched 222 relievers onto the field for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 79 times in high leverage situations and on 66 occasions with base runners. Milwaukee relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.9% of 97 inherited base runners. Sitting with 67 save situations, the Brewers have amassed 36 holds in addition to 8 blown saves.

Out of their 5,421 innings played, the Brewers have earned a efficiency on defense of 71.1% (6th in professional baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 46 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (4th in baseball). The Brewers have racked up 586 assists, 31 errors and have accumulated 1,807 putouts this year.

In his career, Wilson has surrendered 381 hits while accumulating 267 punch outs in 366 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 192 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.379 and a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.17 and he has gone up against 1,591 batters in his career. Wilson (18-20 mark in his career) has earned a 4.73 earned run average and has surrendered 9.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+118)

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