Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 6/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Monday, June 24, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Cincinnati Reds (35-39) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (36-38) at Great American Ball Park on Monday. The starting pitchers will be Max Fried and Nick Lodolo.

The Pirates have tallied 108 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 68 balls out of the park. Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .360 and have been called out on strikes 707 times, while drawing a walk on 234 occasions. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are earning 4.0 runs per contest, which has them at 22nd in MLB. They have accrued 288 RBI's in addition to 578 hits for the season, and their team batting average sits at .230. They have 299 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .298.

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The Pirates hold a team ERA of 3.91 for the season (15th in the league), and their staff has struck out 627 hitters. Pirates pitchers have relinquished 78 long balls and 324 runs (15th in the league). They have walked 225 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.96 as a unit so far this year. Pittsburgh has surrendered 618 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 288 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.79 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27.

Pirates pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 67 times as well as having 92 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have tallied 38 holds this year (19th in MLB). The Pirates relievers have a save percentage of 58.3% and has come into the game in 75 save situations. They have recorded 21 saves this season and have blown 15 of their 36 save chances. The relievers have inherited 100 base runners on the year with 32.0% of them crossed home plate. The Pirates have dispatched 232 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The Pirates have turned 69.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,970 innings, ranking them 19th in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have notched a total of 1,990 putouts so far this season, as well as 626 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which has them sitting 16th in baseball, and have accumulated 56 double plays.

Fried has pitched in 793 innings and has accounted for 773 strikeouts so far in his career. Fried (68-29 career mark) has a FIP of 2.99 while he has gone up against 3,236 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.04 (268 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.155. He has given up 700 base hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 216 walks.

Cincinnati has 72 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 291 runs batted in. They have recorded 105 two-baggers, while getting a free base 240 times and recording 309 runs. The Cincinnati Reds are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .305 and a batting average of .225 so far this season. The Reds have a team slugging percentage of .370 and they score 4.18 runs per contest (19th in MLB). They have struck out on 664 instances (7th in the league) and have earned a total of 538 hits.

The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.239 in addition to having a FIP of 3.97 as a unit so far this season. They are currently ranked 10th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 578. The Cincinnati pitching staff have given up 299 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.80 (275 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio is 8.50 (619 strikeouts against 229 walks). They have surrendered 73 homers and they surrender 4.13 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball).

Cincinnati has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 22 save chances and they have converted 18 saves. They are ranked 1st in MLB with a save percentage of 81.8%, and they have sent 234 relievers to the mound this season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 73 times in high leverage situations in addition to 61 occasions with runners on. Cincinnati relievers have an inherited score percentage of 25.0% out of their 96 inherited base runners. With 66 save situations, the Reds have recorded 43 holds in addition to 4 blown saves.

The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 42 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (23rd in baseball). The Reds have recorded 559 assists, 43 errors and have earned a total of 1,955 putouts for the season. In their 5,865 innings on the field, the Reds have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (10th in the majors).

In his career, Lodolo has surrendered 191 hits while totaling 248 strikeouts in 202 innings. Lodolo (14-10 career mark) is the owner of a 3.83 earned run average while surrendering 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 86 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.261 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.88 and he has gone up against 875 opposing batters thus far in his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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