San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 4/27/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-140) Cincinnati (+120)

Great American Ball Park is the site where the Cincinnati Reds (3-13) will attempt to beat the San Diego Padres (10-7) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has San Diego at -140 and Cincinnati is coming in at +120. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are MacKenzie Gore and Vladimir Gutierrez.

The Padres have recorded 25 doubles as a unit and have smacked 13 baseballs out of the stadium. San Diego has a slugging percentage of .351 and have been called out on strikes 151 times, while taking a walk on 67 occasions. As a squad, the San Diego Padres are compiling 3.9 runs per game, which puts them at 16th in baseball. They have accumulated 64 runs batted in and 120 hits on the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .221. They have accumulated 67 runs while holding a team OBP of .315.

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The Padres hold a team ERA of 3.52 so far this season (15th in the league), and the staff has rung up 160 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.76 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.11. Padres pitchers have given up 21 home runs and also 61 total runs (13th in baseball). They have walked 58 batters and their FIP sits at 4.04 as a unit so far this season.

Padres relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 13 times in addition to having 20 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 16 holds on the campaign (2nd in MLB). The Padres bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 62.5% and stepped onto the hill in 25 save situations. They have recorded 5 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 3 out of their 8 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 21 base runners so far this season and 57.1% of them crossed home plate. The Padres have dispatched 57 relievers to the mound on the season.

The Padres have turned 75.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,359 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 1st in baseball. The San Diego Padres have a tally of 453 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 147 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .997 which puts them in 1st in the majors, and have accumulated 16 double plays.

Gore (1-0 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.54 while he has gone up against 40 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has given up 7 base knocks (6.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 4 free passes. His ERA is 1.74 (2 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.065. Gore has pitched in 10 innings and has tallied 10 punch outs during his MLB career.

The Cincinnati Reds have earned an on-base percentage of .262 as well as a batting average of .186 on the year. They have been rung up on 150 occasions (8th in the league) and have notched a total of 93 hits. Cincinnati has hit 9 home runs on the year as well as 42 runs batted in. The Reds hold a team SLG% of .277 and they tally 2.69 runs per game (30th in baseball). They have 18 two-baggers, while getting a free base 44 times and recording 43 runs.

The Reds have a WHIP of 1.548 with a FIP of 4.33 as a unit for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.90 (135 strikeouts against 71 free passes). They are currently ranked 28th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 138. They have given up 15 dingers and they relinquish 5.60 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Cincinnati pitching staff have relinquished 84 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 5.40 (81 earned runs conceded).

Cincinnati has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 3 save opportunities and they have earned 3 saves. They are ranked 1st in the league holding a save rate of 100.0%, and they have sent 63 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 8 times in high leverage situations in addition to 15 occasions with runners on. Cincinnati relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.5% out of their 26 inherited runners. With 7 save situations, the Reds have earned 4 holds and also 0 blown saves.

Out of their 1,215 innings on the field, the Reds are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.0% (27th in pro baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 10 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .994 (2nd in pro baseball). The Reds have 117 assists, 3 errors and are sitting with 405 putouts on the season.

Gutierrez (9-9 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.82 earned run average while surrendering 9.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.76 and he has faced 557 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered a total of 68 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.441 and a FIP of 5.3. So far in his career, Gutierrez has allowed 128 hits and he has 97 strikeouts in 127 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego (-140)

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