Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 4/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Great American Ball Park is the location where the Cincinnati Reds (4-6) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (4-7) on Thursday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Bailey Falter and Nick Lodolo.

The Phillies have earned 26 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 11 baseballs out of the stadium. Philadelphia is slugging .469 and have struck out 107 times, while taking a walk on 28 occasions. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are scoring 4.5 runs per contest, which is 22nd in baseball. They have amassed 47 RBI's in addition to 110 base knocks on the campaign, while their batting average is .288. They have 49 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .338.

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The Phillies have an earned run average of 5.65 this season (27th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 94 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.92 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.59. Phillies pitchers have conceded 14 home runs and 63 total runs (24th in MLB). They have walked 49 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.97 as a team this year.

Phillies bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 13 times in addition to having 6 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 4 holds for the season (19th in the league). The Phillies bullpen have compiled a save rate of 50.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 6 save situations. They have 1 save this year and have blown 1 of 2 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 24 runners for the season and 58.3% of them crossed the plate. The Phillies have dispatched 42 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Philadelphia Phillies are sitting with 282 putouts thus far, as well as 91 assists and 3 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .992 which puts them in 6th in the majors, and have a total of 8 double plays. The Phillies have turned 66.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 846 innings on the field, which has them sitting 27th in professional baseball.

Falter (8-6 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.45 and he has gone up against 528 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 130 base hits (9.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 23 walks. His earned run average is 4.22 (60 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.195. Falter has pitched in 128 innings and has tallied 113 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

The Cincinnati Reds have accumulated a team OBP of .332 as well as a team batting average of .248 on the year. They have struck out on 91 instances (21st in MLB) and have a total of 82 hits. Cincinnati has a total of 12 home runs on the season as well as 44 runs batted in. The Reds hold a slugging percentage of .424 and they earn 4.50 runs per game (18th in MLB). They have hit 16 doubles, while getting a free base 38 times as well as scoring 45 runs.

The Reds have a team WHIP of 1.527 and have a FIP of 4.00 as a squad so far this season. They have a ranking of 10th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 91. The Cincinnati pitching staff have relinquished 50 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.86 (47 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.31 (97 strikeouts against 42 free passes). They have given up 9 home runs and they surrender 5.17 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league).

Cincinnati has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 6 save chances and they have earned 3 saves. They are ranked 21st in MLB with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 39 relief pitchers onto the field for the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 23 times in high leverage situations in addition to 19 occasions with runners on. Cincinnati relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 45.2% of 31 inherited runners. With 14 save situations, the Reds have recorded 7 holds and 3 blown saves.

In 786 innings on the diamond, the Reds hold a defensive efficiency of 64.4% (29th in professional baseball). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 7 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (19th in pro baseball). The Reds have accrued 79 assists, 6 errors and have amassed 262 putouts during this campaign.

During his MLB career, Lodolo has allowed 100 base knocks while earning 152 K's in 115 frames. Lodolo (5-7 career mark) is the owner of a 3.43 ERA while giving up 7.8 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 44 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.240 and a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.53 and he has faced 492 hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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