Miami Marlins at Cincinnati Reds 8/9/23 - MLB Betting Picks and Odds
Miami Marlins vs. Cincinnati Reds
MLB: 12:35 PM EST
Aug. 09, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : CIN -125 ; O/U 10
The Cincinnati Reds will wrap a three-game homestand Wednesday afternoon against the Miami Marlins. Miami comes into Wednesday two games above .500 after losing 17 of the last 22 including five in a row after the loss in game one of this series/ Johnny Cueto will take the mound on Wednesday afternoon for Miami making his fifth start of the year. On the year Cueto has been terrible winless in five games with a 5.32 ERA. Cueto was especially bad in his last outing giving up four runs on five hits across six innings resulting in the loss.
Offensively Miami has been mediocre this season with a .263 team average as the Marlins have scored just 462 runs on 1020 hits. The Miami slugging percentage is low as well sitting at .399 as the Marlins have hit 105 total home runs. Jorge Soler supplies the power for Miami leading the team with 27 home runs and sixty RBIs. Luis Arraez is the biggest spark for the Marlins chasing the batting title leading the team with a .374 batting average.
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The Cincinnati Reds are five games above .500 on the year currently in second place behind the Milwaukee Brewers following their win in game one of this series to end a long losing streak. The Cincinnati offense has been lackluster compiling just 975 hits and 558 runs through 115 games played. One bright spot for Cincinnati is 135 total home runs hit by the team. Spencer Steer leads the team with seventeen home runs, while Jake Fraley has posted a Team leading 63 RBIs. TJ Friedl leads the team with a .284 batting average and has posted a .351 on base percentage.
Graham Ashcraft (6-7 5.18 ERA) will take the mound for Cincinnati Wednesday making his 22nd start of the year. On the season Ashcraft has been below average after giving up 66 runs on 120 hits in exactly 113 innings. At home however Ashcraft has been a bit better allowing just 44 runs in 63 innings across 12 outings.
Recent Betting Trends:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games.
Miami are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games.
Miami are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against Cincinnati.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games.
Cincinnati are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games.
Free Betting Pick: Cincinnati Red -125
This is a huge game for both teams as each are looking to make a move in the playoff standing. Cincinnati will be at home and that will be the biggest boost to this game. Look for the Reds to build off their game one win leading to another victory Wednesday afternoon. Cincinnati is better on both sides of the ball and will use their strengths to overwhelm Miami down the stretch resulting in the victory. Final Score Prediction, Cincinnati Reds win 7-2.