Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 4/17/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+170) Los Angeles (-200)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (5-2) will play the Cincinnati Reds (2-6) at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. The line on this contest has Cincinnati at +170 and Los Angeles is sitting at -200. The total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Tyler Mahle and Andrew Heaney.

As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are knocking in 3.9 runs per game, which has them sitting at 21st in the league. They have accounted for 31 runs and hold an OBP of .264. The Reds have accrued 10 doubles as a unit and have smacked 7 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 30 runs batted in as well as 49 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate is .191. Cincinnati has a slugging % of .313 and have struck out 71 times, while being walked on 21 occasions.

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The Reds have an earned run average of 5.29 for the season (27th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 70 hitters. They have walked 36 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.78 as a team so far this season. They have a K/BB ratio of 1.94 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.57. Reds pitchers have allowed 10 long balls and 44 runs in total (27th in baseball).

The Reds have sent 32 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 14 base runners on the year and 42.9% of those players crossed the plate. They have compiled 2 saves on the campaign and have not converted 0 out of their 2 save opportunities. The Reds relievers have compiled a save rate of 100.0% and has come into the game in 4 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 2 holds over the course of the season (25th in MLB). Reds bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 8 times and also have had 6 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Reds have converted 66.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 612 innings on the field, which has them ranked 27th in baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have amassed 204 putouts on the year, in addition to 55 assists and 3 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which puts them in 7th in the majors, and have accumulated 4 double plays.

Mahle has taken the ball for 498 frames and is sitting with 534 K's in his MLB career. Mahle (27-31 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.33 and he has faced 2,153 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.28 (237 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.336. He has surrendered 479 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 187 walks.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .347 and a team batting average of .267 for the year. They have been rung up on 58 instances (24th in the league) and have earned 65 base hits. Los Angeles has a total of 6 home runs so far this year and 31 runs batted in. The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .412 and they are earning 5.29 runs per contest (6th in baseball). They have 11 doubles, while taking a walk 28 times as well as putting up 37 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have relinquished 21 runs this year while holding an ERA of 2.51 (17 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 5 dingers and they allow 3.10 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball). The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 0.967 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.25 as a squad so far this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.53 (60 strikeouts against 17 free passes). They are currently ranked 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 42.

Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 3 save opportunities and they have tallied 2 saves. They sit at 15th in the league with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 22 relievers to the mound this year. Their relievers have taken the field 5 times in high leverage situations and on 5 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 0.0% out of 9 inherited base runners. With 6 save situations, the Dodgers have recorded 3 holds and also 1 blown save.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 1 double play and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have recorded 65 assists, 3 errors and have earned a total of 183 putouts so far this season. In 549 innings on the field, the Dodgers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 75.7% (1st in the majors).

In his career, Heaney has surrendered 625 base knocks and he has 655 punch outs in 638 innings. Heaney (32-38 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 4.69 ERA while surrendering 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 333 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.259 and having a FIP of 4.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.66 and he has faced 2,703 opposing batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-200)

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