Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 4/22/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins

Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (-150) Miami (+125)

The Cincinnati Reds (11-11) are hitting the road to loanDepot park on Tuesday where they will meet the Miami Marlins (9-12). The moneyline on this contest has Cincinnati at -150 and Miami is coming in at +125. The over/under is 9. The starting pitchers are Nick Martinez and Edward Cabrera.

As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are recording 5.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 4th in baseball. They have a total of 117 runs and hold an OBP of .330. The Reds have hit 34 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 25 balls out of the park. They have 112 runs batted in as well as 179 hits this season, while their batting average is sitting at .244. Cincinnati is slugging .396 and have been called out on strikes 186 times, while drawing a walk on 84 occasions.

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The Reds hold a team earned run average of 3.27 for the year (5th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 180 hitters. Reds pitchers have surrendered 29 home runs in addition to 85 runs in total (7th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 63 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.16 as a unit on the campaign. Cincinnati has conceded 144 base hits (6.6 per 9 innings) and also 71 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.86 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.06.

Reds relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 18 times in addition to having 20 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have notched 17 holds this year (6th in MLB). The Reds relievers have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and have entered the game in 27 save situations. They have earned 6 saves on the season and have blown 3 of 9 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 27 base runners so far this season and 25.9% of those runners crossed home plate. The Reds have dispatched 74 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

The Chicago White Sox have a total of 586 putouts for the season, as well as 153 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .980 which puts them in 24th in baseball, and they have turned 8 double plays. The Reds have turned 75.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 1,758 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 1st in MLB.

Martinez has taken the hill for 795 frames and is sitting with 573 K's so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.14 (366 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.326. He has given up 800 base knocks (9.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 254 walks. Martinez (37-48 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.08 while he has faced 3,397 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Marlins have a team SLG% of .384 and they average 4.48 runs per contest (12th in MLB). They have put up 39 two-baggers, while taking a walk 69 times as well as scoring 94 runs. Miami has a total of 16 long balls so far this year as well as 88 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 202 occasions (8th in MLB) and have tallied 191 base knocks. The Miami Marlins have accumulated a team OBP of .326 as well as a team batting average of .260 over the course of the season.

The Miami pitching staff have given up 116 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 5.07 (107 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 25 long balls and they allow 5.49 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball). The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.474 and have a FIP of 4.71 as a squad on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.50 (159 strikeouts vs 94 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 22nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 186.

Sitting with 19 save situations, the Marlins have compiled 13 holds and also 3 blown saves. Miami has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 6 save opportunities and they have converted 3 saves. Their relievers have come in 26 times in high leverage situations in addition to 26 occasions with base runners. Miami relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.3% out of 34 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 26th in the league holding a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 71 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

In their 1,710 innings on the field, the Marlins are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.7% (19th in the majors). The Miami Marlins have gotten 14 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in pro baseball). The Marlins have 200 assists, 11 errors and have earned 570 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his pro baseball career, Cabrera has allowed 236 hits and he has 339 strikeouts in 303 frames. Cabrera (17-23 career record) is the owner of a 4.39 ERA and has given up 7.0 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 148 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.352 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.95 and he has faced 1,308 batters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-150)

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