Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 4/23/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins

Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (-130) Miami (+110)

loanDepot park is where the Miami Marlins (10-12) will take on the Cincinnati Reds (11-12) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has Cincinnati at -130 while Miami is sitting at +110. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Brady Singer and Sandy Alcantara.

Cincinnati is slugging .396 and have struck out 186 times, while being walked on 84 occasions. They have accumulated 112 RBI's and 179 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate sits at .244. The Reds have hit 34 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 25 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 117 runs scored while having a team OBP of .330. As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are putting up 5.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 4th in baseball.

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The Reds are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.27 for the season (5th in the league), and the staff has struck out 180 hitters. Reds pitchers have conceded 29 home runs in addition to 85 total runs (7th in the league). They have walked 63 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.16 as a team on the season. Cincinnati has allowed 144 hits (6.6 per 9 innings) and 71 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.86 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.06.

The Reds have sent 74 relievers to the mound this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 27 base runners this year and 25.9% of those players ended up scoring. They have earned 6 saves this season and have blown 3 out of their 9 save chances. The Reds bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 66.7% and have come into the game in 27 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 17 holds for the season (6th in MLB). Reds bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 18 times in addition to having 20 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago White Sox have earned 586 putouts thus far, as well as 153 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .980 which is 24th in the majors, and have 8 double plays. The Reds have transformed 75.8% of balls in play into outs out of their 1,758 innings on the field, which ranks them 1st in professional baseball.

Singer has taken the mound for 706 innings and is sitting with 669 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Singer (39-44 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.19 and he has faced 3,024 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.26 (334 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.324. He has given up 712 hits (9.1 hits per nine innings) and has 223 walks.

The Miami Marlins have earned an OBP of .326 in addition to a batting average of .260 on the campaign. They have struck out on 202 occasions (8th in MLB) and have totaled 191 hits. Miami has compiled 16 home runs on the campaign as well as 88 runs batted in. The Marlins have a SLG% of .384 and they score 4.48 runs per game (12th in baseball). They have hit 39 doubles, while getting a free base 69 times as well as notching 94 runs.

The Miami pitching staff have surrendered 116 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 5.07 (107 earned runs relinquished). They have relinquished 25 dingers and they concede 5.49 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league). The Marlins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.474 in addition to having a FIP of 4.71 as a unit so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.50 (159 strikeouts against 94 walks). They are currently ranked 22nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 186.

Miami relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.3% out of their 34 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 26 times in high leverage situations and on 26 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 19 save situations, the Marlins have tallied 13 holds and also 3 blown saves. They are currently ranked 26th in MLB holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 71 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this year. Miami has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 6 save opportunities and they have earned 3 saves.

In their 1,710 innings on the diamond, the Marlins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (19th in baseball). The Miami Marlins have turned 14 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in the majors). The Marlins have recorded 200 assists, 11 errors and have 570 putouts on the season.

So far in his career, Alcantara has surrendered 783 base hits while earning 802 punch outs in 917 innings pitched. Alcantara (43-56 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.39 earned run average while allowing 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 346 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.162 and a FIP of 3.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.83 and he has gone up against 3,755 opposing batters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-130)

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