St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 4/23/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The St. Louis Cardinals (7-3) are on their way to Great American Ball Park on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Reds (2-11).

St. Louis owns a slugging percentage of .421 and have struck out 68 times, while being walked on 36 occasions. They have accounted for 49 RBI's as well as 80 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average is .242. The Cardinals have compiled 18 two-baggers as a team and have hit 13 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 50 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .323. As a unit, the St. Louis Cardinals are putting up 5.0 runs per contest, which has them at 5th in the league.

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Cardinals pitchers have conceded 7 long balls in addition to 30 total runs (2nd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 27 batters and their FIP sits at 3.11 as a squad this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.30 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.19. The Cardinals have compiled a team ERA of 2.97 on the campaign (7th in the league), and they have rung up 89 hitters.

The Cardinals relievers have recorded a save percentage of 100.0% and has entered the game in 10 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 14 base runners over the course of the season and 21.4% of those players earned a run for their team. Cardinals pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 11 times in addition to having 6 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cardinals have sent 32 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 7 holds for the season (16th in baseball). They have recorded 3 saves for the year and have not converted 0 out of their 3 save opportunities.

The St. Louis Cardinals have earned a total of 264 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 93 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which puts them in 15th in MLB, and have accumulated 7 double plays. The Cardinals have turned 68.9% of balls in play into outs out of 792 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 22nd in pro baseball.

Hudson has pitched in 256 innings and is sitting with 198 strikeouts during his MLB career. Hudson (24-11 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.70 while going up against 1,092 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.26 (93 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.325. He has given up 218 base hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 122 free passes.

The Reds hold a slugging percentage of .277 and they score 2.85 runs per game (28th in the league). They have put up 14 two-baggers, while getting a free base 33 times and scoring 37 runs. Cincinnati has compiled 9 home runs on the season as well as 36 RBIs. They have been rung up on 129 instances (1st in MLB) and have notched a total of 73 base hits. The Cincinnati Reds have a team OBP of .247 as well as a batting average of .177 so far this season.

The Reds have a WHIP of 1.574 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.75 as a squad on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.85 (109 strikeouts vs 59 walks). They are currently ranked 28th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 111. They have surrendered 15 home runs and they allow 6.17 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Cincinnati pitching staff have given up 74 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 5.92 (71 earned runs relinquished).

Cincinnati relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.0% out of 20 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 6 times in high leverage situations and on 12 occasions with runners on base. With 4 save situations, the Reds have earned 2 holds in addition to 0 blown saves. They sit at 2nd in the league holding a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have sent 50 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this season. Cincinnati has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 2 save chances and they have come away with 2 saves.

The Cincinnati Reds have gotten 8 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .995 (3rd in MLB). The Reds have accrued 95 assists, 2 errors and have accumulated 324 putouts on the campaign. In their 972 innings on the field, the Reds have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.4% (27th in baseball).

In his career, Mahle has surrendered 487 base knocks while he has earned 539 punch outs in 502 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 247 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.347 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.85 and he has faced 2,173 batters in his career. Mahle (27-32 career win-loss record) has a 4.43 ERA and has conceded 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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