Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 5/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Friday, May 24, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Great American Ball Park is the location where the Cincinnati Reds (20-29) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (33-19) on Friday. The expected starting pitchers are James Paxton and Graham Ashcraft.

As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are compiling 5.0 runs per game, which puts them at 2nd in the league. They have tallied 262 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .336. The Dodgers have tallied 93 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 66 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 253 RBI's and 451 base knocks so far this year, while their batting average sits at .256. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .430 and have struck out 437 times, while being walked on 206 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.96 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.10. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 50 home runs in addition to 172 runs (6th in the league). Los Angeles has given up 352 base hits (7.0 per 9 innings) and also 158 earned runs. The Dodgers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.16 this season (3rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 421 batters. They have walked 142 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.80 as a unit for the year.

Dodgers pitchers have entered the game with players on base 33 times and also have had 50 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 31 holds this season (9th in the league). The Dodgers relievers have compiled a save rate of 71.4% and has entered the game in 52 save situations. They have tallied 15 saves on the year and have blown 6 out of their 21 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 41 runners so far this year and 29.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Dodgers have dispatched 160 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a total of 1,405 putouts on the year, in addition to 468 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .988 which has them ranked 5th in the majors, and have a total of 33 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 73.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 4,215 innings on the field, which has them ranked 1st in pro baseball.

Paxton (69-38 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.55 while he has faced 3,726 batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 814 base knocks (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 288 walks. His earned run average is 3.65 (363 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.231. Paxton has taken the hill for 895 innings and has accumulated 956 punch outs in his career.

Cincinnati has recorded 44 long balls for the season as well as 187 runs batted in. They have put up 73 doubles, while walking 158 times and putting up 200 runs. The Cincinnati Reds are sitting with an on-base percentage of .292 in addition to a batting average of .215 this year. The Reds have a slugging percentage of .354 and they are scoring 4.08 runs per contest (20th in MLB). They have struck out on 452 occasions (7th in baseball) and have earned 342 base hits.

The Reds have a WHIP of 1.257 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.09 as a unit over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.90 (406 strikeouts vs 152 walks). They rank 12th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 366. They have allowed 51 long balls and they allow 4.41 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Cincinnati pitching staff have given up 202 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 4.00 (183 earned runs conceded).

Cincinnati has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 11 save opportunities and they have walked away with 8 saves. They are ranked 6th in MLB holding a save rate of 72.7%, and they have sent 152 relievers onto the field this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 49 times in high leverage situations in addition to 41 occasions with runners on. Cincinnati relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 26.5% of 68 inherited base runners. Sitting with 36 save situations, the Reds have accrued 24 holds and also 3 blown saves.

Out of their 3,876 innings on the diamond, the Reds hold a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (10th in pro baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 30 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (12th in professional baseball). The Reds have 349 assists, 26 errors and have earned 1,292 putouts so far this year.

Ashcraft (15-18 career record) is the owner of a 4.72 earned run average while allowing 9.6 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.22 and he has gone up against 1,302 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 157 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.396 and a FIP of 4.7. So far in his pro baseball career, Ashcraft has surrendered 318 hits and he has 222 strikeouts in 299 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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