Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 6/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Sunday, June 16, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Milwaukee Brewers (40-28) will go up against the Cincinnati Reds (33-35) at American Family Field on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Frankie Montas and Colin Rea.

As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are earning 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 15th in MLB. They have a total of 295 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .307. The Reds have tallied 98 doubles as a team and have hit 67 baseballs out of the park. They have 278 runs batted in in addition to 497 hits so far this year, while their batting average comes in at .226. Cincinnati is slugging .372 and have been called out on strikes 619 times, while drawing a walk on 227 occasions.

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The Reds hold a team ERA of 3.87 so far this year (12th in baseball), and they have struck out 566 hitters. Reds pitchers have given up 68 home runs and 280 total runs (10th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 211 batters and their FIP is 4.01 as a squad so far this year. Cincinnati has yielded 543 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 259 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25.

Reds pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 58 times as well as having 69 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 40 holds for the year (12th in the league). The Reds relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 84.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 60 save situations. They have recorded 16 saves this year and have missed out on 3 out of their 19 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 92 base runners this season and 23.9% of them crossed the plate. The Reds have sent 219 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The Reds have turned 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,415 innings on the field, which has them ranked 11th in pro baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have a total of 1,805 putouts on the year, as well as 514 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which ranks 17th in baseball, and have accumulated 40 double plays.

Montas (40-40 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.90 while facing 2,769 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 625 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 220 free passes. His earned run average is 3.96 (285 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.303. Montas has taken the mound for 648 innings and has racked up 656 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Brewers have a SLG% of .405 and they are recording 4.87 runs per contest (7th in baseball). They have hit 110 two-baggers, while walking 240 times as well as scoring 331 runs. Milwaukee has compiled 71 home runs so far this season to go along with 316 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 604 occasions (9th in MLB) and have recorded 594 base hits. The Milwaukee Brewers are sitting with an OBP of .331 in addition to a team batting average of .256 so far this season.

The Brewers have a WHIP of 1.249 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.15 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.10 (540 strikeouts against 211 bases on balls). They rank 11th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 541. They have yielded 74 homers and they surrender 4.04 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball). The Milwaukee pitching staff have conceded 270 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.74 (250 earned runs yielded).

Milwaukee relievers hold an inherited score rate of 30.9% of 97 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 79 times in high leverage situations and on 66 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 67 save situations, the Brewers have amassed 36 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They rank 3rd in baseball holding a save percentage of 74.2%, and they have dispatched 222 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. Milwaukee has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 31 save opportunities and they have come away with 23 saves.

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

So far in his pro baseball career, Rea has allowed 329 base knocks while he has earned 279 punch outs in 349 innings. Rea (19-16 career record) holds a 4.46 earned run average while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 173 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.280 and having a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 2.36 and he has faced 1,491 batters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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