Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 4/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Monday, April 8, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-105) Cincinnati (-115)

The Milwaukee Brewers (6-2) are on their way to Great American Ball Park on Monday where they will play the Cincinnati Reds (5-4). The moneyline on this contest has the Brewers at -105 while the Reds are priced at -115. The over/under is 9. The starting pitchers will be Jakob Junis and Graham Ashcraft.

Milwaukee has a slugging rate of .408 and have struck out 63 times, while taking a walk on 28 occasions. They have amassed 28 runs batted in and 59 hits for the year, while their team batting average is at .253. The Brewers have hit 9 doubles as a team and have smacked 9 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 29 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .335. As a team, the Milwaukee Brewers are recording 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 20th in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.64 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.17. Brewers pitchers have surrendered 7 long balls and also 27 total runs (6th in MLB). Milwaukee has allowed 52 base hits (7.4 per 9 innings) and 26 earned runs. The Brewers have compiled a team ERA of 3.71 this year (10th in the league), and the staff has struck out 58 hitters. They have walked 22 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.04 as a team this year.

Brewers relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 7 times as well as having 12 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 7 holds so far this season (6th in MLB). The Brewers relievers have a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 13 save situations. They have recorded 4 saves for the year and have missed out on 2 of 6 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 12 base runners for the year and 50.0% of them crossed the plate. The Brewers have sent 25 relievers to the hill this season.

The Brewers have converted 73.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 567 innings on the field, which has them ranked 4th in professional baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers have accounted for 189 putouts on the campaign, as well as 57 assists and 1 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .996 which ranks 2nd in MLB, and have accumulated 2 double plays.

Junis has thrown 717 frames and has accumulated 666 K's during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.63 (369 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.334. He has given up 766 base hits (9.6 hits per nine innings) with 191 walks. Junis (38-45 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.43 while he has faced 3,094 opposing batters during his time in the majors.

The Reds hold a slugging % of .453 and they score 5.62 runs per outing (9th in baseball). They have tallied 20 doubles, while getting a free base 25 times as well as scoring 45 runs. Cincinnati has accumulated 9 home runs so far this year and 43 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 87 instances (6th in the league) and have accounted for 71 base knocks. The Cincinnati Reds have compiled an OBP of .320 in addition to a batting average of .255 for the year.

The Cincinnati pitching staff have conceded 36 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.13 (33 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 10 HR's and they relinquish 4.50 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB). The Reds hold a team WHIP of 1.264 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.39 as a pitching staff this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (73 strikeouts against 28 walks). They are currently ranked 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 63.

Cincinnati has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 3 save chances and they have earned 1 save. They sit at 21st in MLB holding a save rate of 33.3%, and they have sent 29 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 12 times in high leverage situations and on 7 occasions with runners on. Cincinnati relievers hold an inherited score rate of 14.3% of 14 inherited base runners. Sitting with 7 save situations, the Reds have accumulated 4 holds and also 2 blown saves.

In their 648 innings on the field, the Reds are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (13th in baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 1 double play and own a fielding percentage of .978 (20th in professional baseball). The Reds have accrued 54 assists, 6 errors and are sitting with 216 putouts this season.

In his pro baseball career, Ashcraft has conceded 271 hits while earning 187 punch outs in 256 innings pitched. Ashcraft (12-16 record in his career) has a 4.77 earned run average while conceding 9.5 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 136 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.379 and having a FIP of 4.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.25 and he has faced 1,112 opposing batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-115) and under 9 runs

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