Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 5/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Monday, May 9, 2022

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Milwaukee Brewers (19-9) are traveling to Great American Ball Park on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Cincinnati Reds (4-23). The expected starting pitchers are Brandon Woodruff and Luis Castillo.

Milwaukee has a slugging rate of .410 and have been called out on strikes 257 times, while drawing a walk on 92 occasions. They have tallied 130 runs batted in as well as 215 base knocks over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .234. The Brewers have accumulated 47 doubles as a squad and have smacked 36 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 136 runs scored and hold an OBP of .310. As a squad, the Milwaukee Brewers are putting up 4.9 runs per outing, which has them at 2nd in baseball.

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The Brewers hold a team ERA of 3.02 so far this year (3rd in the league), and their staff has struck out 292 hitters. They have walked 95 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.03 as a squad on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.07 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.13. Brewers pitchers have conceded 20 home runs in addition to 93 runs (4th in the league).

Brewers relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 23 times and also have had 35 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 22 holds for the year (6th in MLB). The Brewers relievers have accumulated a save rate of 72.2% and has entered the game in 40 save situations. They have recorded 13 saves so far this year and have blown 5 out of their 18 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 42 base runners this year and 35.7% of them crossed home plate. The Brewers have sent 89 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated 741 putouts for the season, as well as 242 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which is 21st in professional baseball, and they have turned 16 double plays. The Brewers have transformed 71.0% of balls in play into outs in their 2,223 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 14th in MLB.

Woodruff (31-22 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.16 and he has gone up against 1,958 batters in the majors. He has conceded 394 hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) with 127 free passes. His earned run average is 3.33 (179 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.076. Woodruff has pitched in 484 innings and has tallied 555 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

Cincinnati has a total of 19 long balls for the year to go along with 90 RBIs. They have notched 43 doubles, while walking 74 times as well as putting up 93 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated an OBP of .275 as well as a batting average of .205 for the season. The Reds have a SLG% of .323 and they are scoring 3.44 runs per game (23rd in baseball). They have struck out on 255 occasions (6th in the league) and have earned a total of 177 hits.

The Reds hold a team WHIP of 1.680 in addition to having a FIP of 5.12 as a unit for the year. They are currently ranked 30th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 256. The Cincinnati pitching staff have surrendered 176 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 6.71 (170 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.85 (235 strikeouts against 127 bases on balls). They have surrendered 38 long balls and they concede 6.95 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB).

Cincinnati relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 48.2% out of their 56 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 12 times in high leverage situations and on 33 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 9 save situations, the Reds have amassed 4 holds and 2 blown saves. They sit at 26th in the league holding a save rate of 60.0%, and they have sent 111 relievers onto the field on the year. Cincinnati has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 5 save opportunities and they have come away with 3 saves.

In 2,052 innings played, the Reds hold a defensive efficiency of 65.0% (30th in the majors). The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 19 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in baseball). The Reds have racked up 187 assists, 11 errors and have earned a total of 684 putouts so far this season.

During his pro baseball career, Castillo has conceded 604 base knocks while tallying 770 punch outs in 707 frames. He has allowed a total of 292 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.220 and a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.97 and he has faced 2,943 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Castillo (40-49 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.72 ERA while surrendering 7.7 hits per 9 innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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