Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Parlay 9/14/2019

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Anthony DeSclafani vs. Merrill Kelly

Nick Ahmed and the Arizona Diamondbacks (75-72, 2nd in NL West) play the Cincinnati Reds (68-79, 4th in NL Central) at Chase Field on Saturday, September 14, 2019. The Reds open this game at +115 while the Diamondbacks are coming in at -125. The total has been set at 9.

The Reds have been dicey for Las Vegas oddsmakers, having gone 68-79-0 SU. Arizona is covering 51.0% of the time, going 75-72-0 straight up.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Reds have been a less than ideal Over option for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 57-84-6.

The Reds cover 38.9% of the time away from home, having gone 28-44-0 straight up.

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Diamondbacks cover 52.2% of the time at Chase Field, going 36-33-0 SU.

The Diamondbacks have been a pretty good Over option for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 68-70-9.

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Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

9/12/2019 Nick Senzel CF Shoulder Out for the season
9/7/2019 Jesse Winker LF Neck Expected to be out until at least Sep 13
9/7/2019 Alex Wood SP Back Expected to be out until at least Sep 17
9/4/2019 Kyle Farmer 2B Oblique Expected to be out until at least Sep 18

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

9/12/2019 Robbie Ray SP Finger Expected to be out until at least Sep 16
9/11/2019 Taijuan Walker SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 26
9/10/2019 Luke Weaver SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 18
8/27/2019 David Peralta LF Shoulder Out for the season
6/27/2019 Steven Souza RF Knee Out for the season
3/11/2019 Silvino Bracho RP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Reds have a 68-79 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani has a 9-8 record with an earned run average of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.25 this season. He has 150 strikeouts over his 148.2 innings pitched and he's given up 139 hits. He's allowed 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.65. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.47 and they have given up 447 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 547 hitters and walked 215 batters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.8 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 4.23. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 1,172 base hits and 612 earned runs. They have allowed 200 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 491 batters and struck out 1,420. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.28 and their FIP as a unit is 4.27.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .247, good for 21st in the league. The Reds hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Joey Votto is hitting .267 with an on-base percentage of .358. He has 129 hits this season in 484 at bats with 44 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .417 and an OPS+ of 100. Jose Iglesias is hitting .288 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .314. He has totaled 134 hits and he has driven in 53 men in 466 at bats. His OPS+ is 85 while his slugging percentage is at .410. The Reds have 1,219 hits, including 213 doubles and 211 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 434 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,296 times as a unit. They have left 955 men on base and have a team OPS of .744. They score 4.48 runs per contest and have scored a total of 659 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 75-72 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.68, Merrill Kelly has a 10-14 record and a 1.35 WHIP. He has 137 strikeouts over the 163.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 171 hits. He's allowing 9.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.71. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.38 and they have given up 506 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 511 batters and walked 217 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.36. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,275 base knocks and 639 earned runs this season. They have given up 197 home runs this year, which ranks 17th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 468 hitters and struck out 1,273 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 4.41.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 13th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Nick Ahmed comes into this matchup batting .261 with an OBP of .325. He has 132 hits this year along with 79 RBI in 506 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .443 with an OPS+ of 95. Eduardo Escobar is hitting .270 this season and he has an OBP of .321. He has collected 156 hits in 577 at bats while driving in 112 runs. He has an OPS+ of 113 and a slugging percentage of .529. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 1,303 base hits, including 260 doubles and 208 homers. Arizona has walked 484 times this year and they have struck out on 1,221 occasions. They have had 1,016 men left on base and have an OPS of .766. They have scored 5.04 runs per game and totaled 741 runs this season.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks and under the total runs

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