St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 8/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Monday, August 12, 2024

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Great American Ball Park is the site where the Cincinnati Reds (56-59) will take on the St. Louis Cardinals (59-57) on Monday. The starting pitchers will be Sonny Gray and Andrew Abbott.

As a squad, the St. Louis Cardinals are notching 4.2 runs per game, which is 24th in baseball. They have accounted for 481 runs while holding a team OBP of .309. The Cardinals have tallied 170 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 118 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 455 RBI's as well as 966 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is sitting at .246. St. Louis has a slugging percentage of .386 and have struck out 956 times, while taking a walk on 331 occasions.

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The Cardinals have compiled a team ERA of 4.09 so far this year (19th in the league), and the staff has struck out 925 hitters. Cardinals pitchers have given up 124 home runs and 527 total runs (21st in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 322 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.96 as a team on the campaign. St. Louis has yielded 988 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) and 470 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.87 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.27.

The Cardinals bullpen have compiled a save rate of 69.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 142 save situations. The relievers have inherited 158 runners this season and 36.7% of them ended up crossing the plate. Cardinals pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 114 times as well as having 131 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cardinals have sent 366 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have tallied 84 holds so far this season (3rd in baseball). They have 40 saves on the year and have not converted 18 out of their 58 chances to get a save.

The Cardinals have turned 69.4% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,312 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 21st in the majors. The St. Louis Cardinals have accumulated 3,104 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,084 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which puts them in 3rd in baseball, and have a total of 113 double plays.

Gray has taken the ball for 1,696 innings and has earned 1,674 K's during his MLB career. Gray (109-91 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.43 while he has faced 7,032 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.49 (657 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.194. He has allowed 1,453 base hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 573 free passes.

Cincinnati has accumulated 133 long balls this season to go along with 487 runs batted in. They have notched 193 two-baggers, while getting a free base 349 times and notching 517 runs. The Cincinnati Reds hold an on-base percentage of .304 in addition to a batting average of .231 on the season. The Reds have a SLG% of .399 and they have an average of 4.50 runs per game (14th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,034 occasions (8th in the league) and have earned a total of 873 hits.

The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.250 with a FIP of 4.10 as a team over the course of the season. They are currently ranked 10th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 912. The Cincinnati pitching staff have relinquished 472 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.90 (439 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.70 (983 strikeouts against 356 bases on balls). They have yielded 125 long balls and they allow 4.19 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB).

Cincinnati relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.3% out of their 159 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 106 times in high leverage situations and also on 101 occasions with base runners. With 99 save situations, the Reds have accrued 65 holds and also 8 blown saves. They rank 1st in the league with a save percentage of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 375 bullpen pitchers to the mound this year. Cincinnati has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 32 save chances and they have earned 24 saves.

Out of their 9,132 innings played, the Reds have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (15th in pro baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 67 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in the majors). The Reds have 877 assists, 71 errors and have a tally of 3,044 putouts on the campaign.

Thus far in his career, Abbott has allowed 216 base hits and he has 224 K's in 235 innings. Abbott (17-15 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 3.79 ERA while allowing 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 99 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.314 and a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.41 and he has gone up against 995 batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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