Cleveland Guardians vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 6/11/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

The Cleveland Guardians (42-22) are traveling to Great American Ball Park on Tuesday where they will take on the Cincinnati Reds (32-34). The pitchers taking the mound will be Triston McKenzie and Nick Martínez.

As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are recording 5.1 runs per contest, which ranks them 3rd in MLB. They have a total of 325 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .318. The Guardians have earned 106 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 72 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 300 RBI's and 508 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average is .240. Cleveland is slugging .400 and have struck out 475 times, while being walked on 205 occasions.

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The Guardians have a team earned run average of 3.42 for the season (6th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 571 hitters. Guardians pitchers have surrendered 66 home runs and 235 runs in total (4th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 185 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.77 as a unit on the year. Cleveland has allowed 489 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 218 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.09 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.18.

The Guardians bullpen have compiled a save rate of 69.7% and has come into the game in 87 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 78 base runners for the season with 23.1% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Guardians relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 63 times as well as having 89 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have sent 235 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen have accumulated 53 holds for the season (2nd in the league). They have recorded 23 saves on the campaign and have blown 10 of 33 chances to save the game.

The Cleveland Guardians have notched a total of 1,719 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 559 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .984 which has them ranked 19th in pro baseball, and have a total of 57 double plays. The Guardians have converted 70.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,157 innings on the field, ranking them 10th in professional baseball.

McKenzie (20-27 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.76 while he has gone up against 1,710 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 309 base hits (6.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 160 free passes. His ERA is 3.81 (179 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.110. McKenzie has taken the mound for 422 frames and has earned 445 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

Cincinnati has hit 65 home runs this year and 271 RBIs. They have hit 96 doubles, while taking a walk 222 times and putting up 288 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have an OBP of .308 in addition to a batting average of .227 for the year. The Reds have a team SLG% of .374 and they score 4.36 runs per outing (15th in MLB). They have been rung up on 595 occasions (6th in baseball) and have earned 485 base hits.

The Reds hold a team WHIP of 1.250 and have a FIP of 4.01 as a squad so far this year. They have a ranking of 13th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 527. The Cincinnati pitching staff have surrendered 273 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.89 (252 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.50 (551 strikeouts against 202 free passes). They have conceded 67 home runs and they relinquish 4.21 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB).

Cincinnati has had relief pitchers take the mound in 18 save opportunities and they have recorded 15 saves. They are ranked 1st in the league with a save percentage of 83.3%, and they have sent 210 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 68 times in high leverage situations in addition to 55 occasions with base runners. Cincinnati relievers have an inherited score percentage of 25.0% of 88 inherited base runners. Sitting with 57 save situations, the Reds have earned 38 holds and 3 blown saves.

In 5,253 innings played, the Reds have a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (13th in baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 40 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (18th in professional baseball). The Reds have racked up 497 assists, 36 errors and are sitting with 1,751 putouts so far this season.

Martinez (29-41 record in his career) is the owner of a 4.30 ERA and has given up 9.2 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.03 and he has faced 2,950 batters so far in his career. He has conceded 327 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.368 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. Thus far in his career, Martinez has allowed 701 base knocks and he has 476 strikeouts in 684 innings pitched.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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