Detroit Tigers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 7/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Saturday, July 6, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-102) Cincinnati (-115)

Great American Ball Park is the location where the Cincinnati Reds (42-45) will take on the Detroit Tigers (39-48) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Tigers at -102 and the Reds are sitting at -115. The over/under comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Matt Manning and Hunter Greene.

As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are compiling 4.1 runs per outing, which is 21st in MLB. They have earned a total of 356 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .292. The Tigers have tallied 122 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 83 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 341 RBI's in addition to 664 base knocks over the course of the season, and their batting average is at .228. Detroit owns a slugging percentage of .373 and have struck out 757 times, while being walked on 238 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.22 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23. Tigers pitchers have given up 87 long balls in addition to 382 runs in total (18th in MLB). Detroit has relinquished 718 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 342 earned runs. The Tigers have compiled a team earned run average of 4.01 this season (17th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 738 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 229 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.73 as a unit on the year.

The Tigers have dispatched 255 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 125 runners on the campaign with 27.2% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 17 saves on the year and have not converted 17 of 34 chances to get a save. The Tigers relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 50.0% and has entered the game in 64 save situations. The bullpen have earned 30 holds for the year (30th in the league). Tigers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 87 times in addition to having 86 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tigers have converted 68.9% of balls in play into outs in their 6,909 innings, which has them ranked 25th in professional baseball. The Detroit Tigers have 2,303 putouts for the season, in addition to 737 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which has them ranked 26th in pro baseball, and have 68 double plays.

Manning (11-15 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.37 while he has gone up against 1,087 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 242 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 85 free passes. His earned run average is 4.44 (125 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.291. Manning has taken the ball for 253 innings and has totaled 178 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated an OBP of .303 and a team batting average of .227 this year. They have struck out on 775 instances (8th in baseball) and have tallied 643 base hits. Cincinnati has tallied 86 home runs on the year to go along with 353 runs batted in. The Reds have a team slugging percentage of .379 and they score 4.30 runs per game (15th in baseball). They have recorded 136 doubles, while getting a free base 271 times as well as scoring 374 runs.

The Reds hold a team WHIP of 1.237 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.05 as a unit on the year. They come in at 10th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 677. The Cincinnati pitching staff have given up 353 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.84 (327 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.40 (719 strikeouts vs 271 free passes). They have surrendered 89 homers and they concede 4.15 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball).

Cincinnati relievers hold an inherited score rate of 27.6% out of their 116 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 86 times in high leverage situations and also on 73 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 81 save situations, the Reds have recorded 54 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. They rank 1st in the league holding a save percentage of 80.8%, and they have dispatched 277 relievers onto the field for the year. Cincinnati has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 26 save chances and they have come away with 21 saves.

The Cincinnati Reds have turned 47 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .983 (27th in pro baseball). The Reds have racked up 658 assists, 52 errors and have accumulated 2,300 putouts so far this season. In 6,900 innings on the diamond, the Reds are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.7% (10th in pro baseball).

In his MLB career, Greene has given up 288 base hits and he has 425 strikeouts in 334 frames. He has allowed 162 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.271 and a FIP of 4.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.10 and he has gone up against 1,440 opposing batters in his MLB career. Greene (14-24 career record) has a 4.36 ERA and has surrendered 7.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (-102)

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