Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Betting Tips and Predictions 6/23/2019

Sunday, June 23, 2019

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Anthony DeSclafani vs. Brandon Woodruff

Miller Park is the site where Lorenzo Cain and the Milwaukee Brewers (40-36, 2nd in NL Central) will play the Cincinnati Reds (36-38, 4th in NL Central) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has the Reds priced at +182 and the Brewers are at -195. The O/U has been set at 9.

The Reds have been a hot and cold option for bettors, having gone 36-38-0 SU. The Brewers cover 52.6% of the time, going 40-36-0 straight up. The Brewers have been decent for bettors as favorites, going 23-19-0 SU. Cincinnati covers 40.9% of the time as the underdog, having gone 18-26-0 straight up.

Valuable Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Reds have been an awful Over option for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 25-47-2.

The Reds cover 44.7% of the time as the visitor, having gone 17-21-0 straight up.

Important Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Brewers cover 59.5% of the time at Miller Park, going 22-15-0 SU.

The Brewers have been a hot and cold Over option for O/U MLB bettors, having gone 33-40-3.

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Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

6/21/2019 Nick Senzel CF Head Probable for Jun 22
6/17/2019 Scooter Gennett 2B Groin Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/15/2019 Wandy Peralta RP Hip Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
5/31/2019 Alex Wood SP Back Expected to be out until at least Jul 7

Key Milwaukee Brewers Injuries

6/18/2019 Gio Gonzalez SP Arm Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
4/14/2019 Corey Knebel RP Elbow Out for the season
4/4/2019 Bobby Wahl RP Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
2/19/2019 Brent Suter SP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Reds have a 36-38 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani has a 4-3 record with an earned run average of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.32 this season. He has 68 strikeouts over his 70.1 innings pitched and he's given up 71 hits. He's allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.85. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.44 and they have given up 217 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .224 against the bullpen and they've struck out 282 hitters and walked 102 batters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.7 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.54. The Reds pitchers collectively have given up 567 base hits and 259 earned runs. They have allowed 78 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Cincinnati as a pitching staff has walked 245 batters and struck out 708. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 3.79.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Cincinnati is hitting .235, good for 27th in the league. The Reds hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Eugenio Suarez is hitting .245 with an on-base percentage of .325. He has 67 hits this season in 273 at bats with 43 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .458 and an OPS+ of 99. Jose Iglesias is hitting .302 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .341. He has totaled 70 hits and he has driven in 30 men in 232 at bats. His OPS+ is 98 while his slugging percentage is at .431. The Reds have 581 hits, including 103 doubles and 103 home runs. Cincinnati has walked 232 times so far this season and they have struck out 649 times as a unit. They have left 470 men on base and have a team OPS of .718. They score 4.38 runs per contest and have scored a total of 324 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Milwaukee has a 40-36 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.02, Brandon Woodruff has a 8-2 record and a 1.17 WHIP. He has 102 strikeouts over the 87.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 78 hits. He's allowing 8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.13. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.36 and they have given up 268 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the Brewers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 349 batters and walked 131 opposing hitters. As a team, Milwaukee allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.69. The Brewers pitchers as a team have surrendered 671 base knocks and 359 earned runs this season. They have given up 107 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Milwaukee as a staff has walked 272 hitters and struck out 716 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.42.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .251, good for 17th in the league. The Brewers hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Lorenzo Cain comes into this matchup batting .253 with an OBP of .312. He has 75 hits this year along with 27 RBI in 297 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .357 with an OPS+ of 74. Christian Yelich is hitting .349 this season and he has an OBP of .441. He has collected 90 hits in 258 at bats while driving in 62 runs. He has an OPS+ of 203 and a slugging percentage of .760. The Brewers as a unit have 659 base hits, including 119 doubles and 132 homers. Milwaukee has walked 295 times this year and they have struck out on 722 occasions. They have had 542 men left on base and have an OPS of .782. They have scored 4.96 runs per game and totaled 377 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Brewers -195

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