Cleveland Guardians vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 6/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Great American Ball Park is the location where the Cincinnati Reds (32-34) will go up against the Cleveland Guardians (42-22) on Wednesday. The starting pitchers will be Tanner Bibee and Nick Lodolo.

Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .400 and have struck out 475 times, while taking a walk on 205 occasions. They have compiled 300 RBI's and 508 base knocks on the season, while their batting average sits at .240. The Guardians have tallied 106 doubles as a team and have knocked 72 balls out of the park. They have a total of 325 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .318. As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are recording 5.1 runs per outing, which is 3rd in baseball.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.09 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.18. Guardians pitchers have given up 66 long balls and also 235 runs in total (4th in the league). Cleveland has surrendered 489 base knocks (7.7 per 9 innings) and 218 earned runs. The Guardians are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.42 for the season (6th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 571 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 185 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.76 as a squad over the course of the season.

The Guardians have dispatched 235 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 78 runners so far this season and 23.1% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 23 saves for the season and have blown 10 of their 33 save opportunities. The Guardians relievers have earned a save percentage of 69.7% and has entered the game in 87 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 53 holds for the year (2nd in the league). Guardians pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 63 times and also have had 89 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for 1,719 putouts so far this season, as well as 559 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which ranks 19th in MLB, and they have turned 57 double plays. The Guardians have converted 70.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 5,157 innings, which ranks them 11th in baseball.

Bibee has taken the mound for 212 frames and has racked up 217 K's in his pro baseball career. Bibee (14-5 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.18 and he has faced 879 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.23 (76 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.179. He has allowed 186 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 64 free passes.

Cincinnati has knocked in 65 home runs so far this season as well as 271 runs batted in. They have put up 96 two-baggers, while getting a free base 222 times and putting up 288 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have tallied a team OBP of .308 as well as a batting average of .227 for the year. The Reds have a team slugging percentage of .374 and they earn 4.36 runs per game (15th in the league). They have been rung up on 595 instances (7th in MLB) and have earned a total of 485 base hits.

The Cincinnati pitching staff have allowed 273 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.89 (252 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 67 HR's and they give up 4.21 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league). The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.250 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.01 as a staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.50 (551 strikeouts vs 202 bases on balls). They are sitting at 13th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 527.

Cincinnati has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 18 save opportunities and they have come away with 15 saves. They sit at 1st in baseball with a save rate of 83.3%, and they have dispatched 210 relievers to the hill on the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 68 times in high leverage situations and also on 55 occasions with runners on base. Cincinnati relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.0% out of 88 inherited runners. Sitting with 57 save situations, the Reds have compiled 38 holds in addition to 3 blown saves.

Out of their 5,253 innings played, the Reds hold a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (13th in baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 40 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (18th in professional baseball). The Reds have 497 assists, 36 errors and have notched a total of 1,751 putouts so far this year.

During his career, Lodolo has given up 180 hits while tallying 234 K's in 189 frames. He has surrendered a total of 83 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.273 and a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.84 and he has faced 820 opposing hitters during his career. Lodolo (12-10 record in his career) has a 3.95 earned run average while surrendering 8.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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