Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 8/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Friday, August 30, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Brewers (76-56) are traveling to Great American Ball Park on Friday where they will meet the Cincinnati Reds (63-70). The expected starting pitchers will be Colin Rea and Nick Martínez.

Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .404 and have struck out 1,162 times, while drawing a walk on 493 occasions. They have accounted for 605 runs batted in as well as 1,127 hits for the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .253. The Brewers have recorded 200 two-baggers as a team and have hit 141 baseballs out of the park. They have 635 runs scored and hold an OBP of .331. As a unit, the Milwaukee Brewers are recording 4.8 runs per game, which is 9th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.70 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24. Brewers pitchers have surrendered 163 home runs and 523 total runs (3rd in baseball). Milwaukee has allowed 1,056 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 482 earned runs. The Brewers have an earned run average of 3.70 on the season (3rd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,073 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 398 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.30 as a team on the year.

The Brewers have sent 423 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 174 runners for the season and 28.2% of them crossed the plate. They have recorded 43 saves on the season and have blown 18 of 61 save chances. The Brewers bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 70.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 128 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 67 holds this year (15th in the league). Brewers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 119 times as well as having 159 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated 3,515 putouts this season, as well as 1,114 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them sitting 13th in baseball, and have accumulated 98 double plays. The Brewers have transformed 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,545 innings, which ranks them 3rd in the majors.

Rea has taken the ball for 421 innings and has earned 344 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.36 (204 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.240. He has surrendered 391 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 131 walks. Rea (26-18 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.30 while going up against 1,779 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Reds hold a slugging % of .399 and they score 4.47 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have put up 222 doubles, while taking a walk 400 times as well as scoring 594 runs. Cincinnati has accounted for 154 home runs for the season as well as 563 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,205 occasions (8th in the league) and have 1,016 hits. The Cincinnati Reds have an OBP of .304 as well as a team batting average of .232 this season.

The Reds hold a team WHIP of 1.251 in addition to having a FIP of 4.19 as a pitching staff so far this season. They rank 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,064. The Cincinnati pitching staff have conceded 569 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.09 (532 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio is 8.70 (1,130 strikeouts vs 401 walks). They have conceded 155 long balls and they relinquish 4.37 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league).

Cincinnati relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 29.3% out of their 184 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 117 times in high leverage situations and on 115 occasions with runners on base. With 113 save situations, the Reds have earned 70 holds and 13 blown saves. They are ranked 8th in MLB with a save percentage of 67.5%, and they have dispatched 437 relief pitchers onto the diamond this season. Cincinnati has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 40 save chances and they have recorded 27 saves.

In their 10,539 innings on the field, the Reds are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (16th in the majors). The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 81 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (29th in pro baseball). The Reds have racked up 1,008 assists, 85 errors and have accounted for 3,513 putouts on the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Martinez has surrendered 752 base knocks while accumulating 521 strikeouts in 736 innings pitched. He has allowed 345 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.350 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.15 and he has faced 3,162 batters so far in his career. Martinez (33-44 record in his career) has a 4.22 ERA and has given up 9.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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