Cincinnati Reds vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 7/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Friday, July 26, 2024

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Tropicana Field is the location where the Tampa Bay Rays (51-51) will meet the Cincinnati Reds (49-53) on Friday. The pitchers expected to start will be Nick Lodolo and Shane Baz.

Cincinnati has a slugging percentage of .394 and have been called out on strikes 911 times, while being walked on 310 occasions. They have amassed 421 runs batted in and 760 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate sits at .230. The Reds have recorded 165 doubles as a squad and have knocked 112 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 447 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .304. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are scoring 4.4 runs per game, which is 14th in MLB.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.67 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26. Reds pitchers have allowed 108 home runs in addition to 413 runs in total (10th in MLB). Cincinnati has given up 799 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 381 earned runs. The Reds have compiled a team ERA of 3.85 this year (13th in baseball), and they have rung up 845 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 317 batters and their FIP sits at 4.08 as a team over the course of the season.

The Reds relievers have recorded a save rate of 75.0% and has come into the game in 92 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 141 base runners so far this season and 28.4% of those players crossed home plate. Reds pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 88 times and also have had 99 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have dispatched 327 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have a total of 62 holds on the year (7th in baseball). They have compiled 21 saves for the season and have missed out on 7 of 28 save opportunities.

The Cincinnati Reds are sitting with 2,669 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 764 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which has them sitting 27th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 62 double plays. The Reds have turned 70.2% of balls in play into outs in their 8,007 innings on the field, which ranks them 11th in baseball.

Lodolo (14-11 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.96 and he has faced 962 opposing batters in the majors. He has surrendered 210 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 74 free passes. His earned run average is 4.02 (99 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.283. Lodolo has taken the mound for 221 innings and has accounted for 267 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The Tampa Bay Rays have earned an OBP of .310 and a team batting average of .234 on the year. They have been rung up on 907 instances (8th in baseball) and have recorded 786 base knocks. Tampa Bay has a total of 97 home runs on the year as well as 370 runs batted in. The Rays have a SLG% of .373 and they earn 3.93 runs per contest (27th in the league). They have hit 155 two-baggers, while walking 329 times and scoring 397 runs.

The Rays have a team WHIP of 1.261 and have a FIP of 4.24 as a staff for the season. They rank 23rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 853. The Tampa Bay pitching staff have surrendered 461 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.21 (423 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (871 strikeouts against 287 walks). They have surrendered 134 HR's and they surrender 4.59 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB).

Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.5% out of their 112 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 133 times in high leverage situations in addition to 76 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 123 save situations, the Rays have earned 70 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. They are currently ranked 14th in baseball holding a save rate of 64.7%, and they have dispatched 343 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this season. Tampa Bay has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 51 save opportunities and they have tallied 33 saves.

In 8,139 innings played, the Rays are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (15th in baseball). The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 70 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (14th in pro baseball). The Rays have recorded 783 assists, 51 errors and have 2,713 putouts over the course of the season.

Thus far in his career, Baz has surrendered 50 base knocks while earning 60 punch outs in 53 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 24 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.295 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.16 and he has gone up against 229 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. Baz (3-3 career mark) has a 4.05 ERA and has given up 8.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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