Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks 5/30/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Sal Romano vs. Patrick Corbin

Chase Field is the site of the matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Sal Romano for the Reds and Patrick Corbin for the Diamondbacks.

Cincinnati opens at -104 while Arizona opens at -114. The Reds have a 24-29-2 over/under record and a 28-27-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 25-28-0 against the run line and have a 23-28-2 over/under record.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 24-29-2 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 28-27-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 23-28-2 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 25-28-0 against the run line

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

05/24/18 P Raisel Iglesias Biceps 10-day DL (05/20)
05/24/18 P Austin Brice Back 10-day DL (05/20)
03/26/18 P Rookie Davis Hip 60-day DL (03/02)
03/26/18 P Anthony DeSclafani Oblique 60-day DL (03/29)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

05/23/18 RF Steven Souza Jr. Pectoral 10-day DL (05/22)
05/21/18 P Randall Delgado Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
05/15/18 CF A.J. Pollock Thumb 10-day DL (05/15)
05/09/18 P Braden Shipley Elbow 10-day DL (05/07)
05/05/18 P Taijuan Walker Forearm 60-day DL (05/05); is out for season
04/30/18 P Robbie Ray Oblique 10-day DL (04/30)
03/26/18 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (02/19)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Reds have a 19-36 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sal Romano has a 2-6 record with an earned run average of 5.89 and a WHIP of 1.62 this year. He has 39 strikeouts over his 55 innings pitched and he's given up 60 hits. He's allowed 9.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.46. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.11 and they have given up 200 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .244 against the bullpen and they've struck out 206 hitters and walked 96 batters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.01. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 514 base hits and 273 earned runs. They have allowed 82 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 213 batters and struck out 428. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.48 and their FIP as a unit is 4.86.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .245, good for 16th in the league. The Reds hold a .379 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Scooter Gennett is hitting .347 with an on-base percentage of .381. He has 70 hits this season in 202 at bats with 37 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .559 and an OPS+ of 154. Joey Votto is hitting .283 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .403. He has totaled 54 hits and he has driven in 24 men in 191 at bats. His OPS+ is 127 while his slugging percentage is at .424. The Reds have 458 hits, including 88 doubles and 51 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 195 times so far this season and they have struck out 452 times as a unit. They have left 408 men on base and have a team OPS of .700. They score 4.07 runs per contest and have scored a total of 224 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 27-26 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.47, Patrick Corbin has a 5-1 record and a 0.89 WHIP this season. He has 88 strikeouts over the 69.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 43 hits. He allows 5.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.50 and they have given up 134 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .204 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 160 batters and walked 59 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 7.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.36. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 399 base knocks and 178 earned runs this season. They have given up 59 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 163 hitters and struck out 461 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.18 while their FIP as a staff is 3.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .213, good for 30th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .369 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .291, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.0 hits per contest. David Peralta comes into this matchup batting .262 with an OBP of .333. He has 48 hits this year along with 21 RBI in 183 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .426 with an OPS+ of 100. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .208 this season and he has an OBP of .324. He has collected 40 hits in 192 at bats while driving in 17 runs. He has an OPS+ of 86 and a slugging percentage of .380. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 370 base hits, including 75 doubles and 53 homers. Arizona has walked 185 times this year and they have struck out on 506 occasions. They have had 327 men left on base and have an OPS of .660. They have scored 3.77 runs per game and totaled 200 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Reds/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Reds -104

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