Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 9/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Busch Stadium is the site where the St. Louis Cardinals (72-71) will go up against the Cincinnati Reds (69-75) on Tuesday. The men taking the mound are Rhett Lowder and Andre Pallante.

The Reds have hit 237 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 164 balls out of the stadium. Cincinnati has a slugging % of .397 and have been called out on strikes 1,306 times, while drawing a walk on 440 occasions. As a squad, the Cincinnati Reds are notching 4.5 runs per game, which has them sitting at 15th in baseball. They have accounted for 608 RBI's and 1,104 hits for the season, while their average at the plate is at .233. They have earned 641 runs while holding a team OBP of .306.

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The Reds have compiled a team ERA of 4.11 on the campaign (16th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,228 batters. Reds pitchers have relinquished 172 home runs and also 624 runs (16th in the league). They have walked 438 batters and their FIP is 4.24 as a squad for the year. Cincinnati has relinquished 1,155 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 581 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.80 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Reds have sent 476 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 203 base runners so far this year and 29.1% of those runners crossed the plate. They have recorded 31 saves on the season and have blown 14 of their 45 save opportunities. The Reds bullpen have recorded a save rate of 68.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 120 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 72 holds for the year (15th in the league). Reds relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 131 times as well as having 142 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cincinnati Reds have earned 3,816 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,090 assists and 93 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .981 which is 27th in the majors, and they have turned 90 double plays. The Reds have turned 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,448 innings on the field, which ranks them 16th in the majors.

Lowder (0-1 career record) holds a FIP of 0.88 and he has faced 44 opposing hitters in the majors. He has given up 6 base hits (5.3 hits per nine innings) and has 8 walks. His earned run average is 0.89 (1 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.386. Lowder has taken the mound for 10 innings and has accumulated 9 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

St. Louis has compiled 147 long balls over the course of the season as well as 562 RBIs. They have hit 221 two-baggers, while walking 417 times as well as notching 592 runs. The St. Louis Cardinals have accumulated a team OBP of .310 as well as a team batting average of .247 for the year. The Cardinals have a team slugging percentage of .389 and they earn 4.14 runs per contest (24th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,172 instances (20th in MLB) and have totaled 1,199 hits.

The Cardinals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.270 and have a FIP of 4.06 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.10 (1,153 strikeouts against 410 bases on balls). They sit at 22nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,209. They have surrendered 160 dingers and they concede 4.62 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The St. Louis pitching staff have allowed 655 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 4.18 (592 earned runs given up).

St. Louis bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 36.0% of 203 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 162 times in high leverage situations and on 148 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 165 save situations, the Cardinals have accrued 92 holds in addition to 25 blown saves. They sit at 11th in baseball holding a save rate of 65.8%, and they have dispatched 454 relievers onto the diamond for the year. St. Louis has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 73 save opportunities and they have converted 48 saves.

In 11,481 innings on the field, the Cardinals have a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (17th in pro baseball). The St. Louis Cardinals have turned 134 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (5th in the majors). The Cardinals have racked up 1,338 assists, 67 errors and have accumulated 3,827 putouts on the season.

Pallante (16-13 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.89 ERA while giving up 9.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.70 and he has faced 1,173 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 118 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.432 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. So far in his career, Pallante has surrendered 281 hits while he has accumulated 187 K's in 273 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Louis

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