Chicago White Sox vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 5/14/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+102) Cincinnati (-122)

Great American Ball Park is where the Cincinnati Reds (20-22) will go up against the Chicago White Sox (12-29) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the White Sox at +102 while the Reds are at -122. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Davis Martin and Nick Lodolo.

The White Sox have hit 52 two-baggers as a team and have hit 29 balls out of the stadium. Chicago is slugging .321 and have been called out on strikes 352 times, while drawing a walk on 137 occasions. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are earning 3.4 runs per game, which has them sitting at 27th in baseball. They have amassed 134 runs batted in and 282 base knocks over the course of the season, and their batting average is .214. They are sitting with 139 runs while holding a team OBP of .291.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.85 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.39. White Sox pitchers have given up 43 home runs and also 174 runs in total (15th in MLB). Chicago has relinquished 330 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 160 earned runs. The White Sox are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.10 for the year (18th in MLB), and they have rung up 292 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 158 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.61 as a team on the year.

The White Sox have dispatched 134 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 56 runners for the year with 35.7% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 2 saves on the season and have missed out on 6 out of their 8 save opportunities. The White Sox bullpen have earned a save percentage of 25.0% and have entered the game in 24 save situations. The relief pitchers have 16 holds this year (26th in MLB). White Sox bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 39 times as well as having 34 appearances in high leverage situations.

The White Sox have turned 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,162 innings on the diamond, ranking them 15th in baseball. The Chicago Cubs have a total of 1,054 putouts for the season, in addition to 331 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .979 which ranks 28th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 34 double plays.

Martin has taken the mound for 155 innings and has earned 123 strikeouts in his MLB career. Martin (4-15 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.40 while facing 673 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.46 (77 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.384. He has surrendered 161 hits (9.3 hits per nine innings) with 54 walks.

Cincinnati has compiled 42 home runs on the year and 191 RBIs. They have hit 65 two-baggers, while getting a free base 159 times and scoring 198 runs. The Cincinnati Reds have earned an on-base percentage of .321 and a batting average of .237 so far this season. The Reds hold a team slugging percentage of .377 and they score 4.71 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 380 occasions (4th in baseball) and have notched a total of 335 hits.

The Cincinnati pitching staff have surrendered 174 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.75 (155 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 49 homers and they concede 4.21 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB). The Reds have a WHIP of 1.185 and have a FIP of 4.10 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.60 (357 strikeouts against 132 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 309.

With 48 save situations, the Reds have recorded 29 holds and 6 blown saves. Cincinnati has called on relievers to enter the game in 17 save opportunities and they have walked away with 11 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 43 times in high leverage situations in addition to 33 occasions with runners on. Cincinnati relievers have an inherited score rate of 31.4% out of their 51 inherited base runners. They are ranked 13th in baseball with a save rate of 64.7%, and they have dispatched 140 relievers onto the field this season.

Out of their 3,348 innings on the diamond, the Reds are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.6% (3rd in MLB). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 18 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in MLB). The Reds have accrued 309 assists, 23 errors and are sitting with 1,116 putouts during this campaign.

In his MLB career, Lodolo has given up 282 base hits while he has tallied 338 K's in 300 innings. Lodolo (18-17 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 4.32 earned run average while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings. He has given up 144 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.250 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.63 and he has gone up against 1,297 opposing batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-122)

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