Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds 6/2/2023 Picks, Predictions and Tips
At Great American Ball Park, the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds will square off to start the MLB schedule for Friday. Despite having the worst minus-26 run differential in the division, the Brewers (29-27) are still in first place. Milwaukee lost 3-1 on the road at Toronto on Thursday after only managing six hits and 12 strikeouts.
Corbin Burnes, who won the National League Cy Young Award in 2021 (4-4, 3.68 ERA), has lost some of his previous brilliance. Burnes has lost the Brewers’ previous three starts, and in his last 18 innings of work, he has allowed nine runs.
The Brewers have hit 65 baseballs out of the park and have accumulated 68 two-baggers as a club. Milwaukee is slugging.380 and has drawn 185 walks while being called out on strikes 507 times. The Milwaukee Brewers are 25th in the league in team scoring with 4.0 runs scored per game. They have 412 hits this season and a.230 batting average, in addition to 210 runs batted in. They have scored 220 runs and have a .307 team OBP.
Their pitching staff’s WHIP is 1.30, and they have a 2.49 K/BB ratio. Brewers pitchers have allowed 244 runs overall and 73 home runs, which ranks 13th in MLB. Milwaukee has surrendered 222 earned runs and 456 hits (8.5 per nine innings). The Brewers’ staff has struck out 429 batters and now has a collective ERA of 4.13, ranking them 13th in MLB. Their team’s FIP for the year is 4.69, and their pitching staff has walked 172 opposing batters.
- The Milwaukee Brewers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
- The Brewers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 meetings with Cincinnati.
- Milwaukee is 4-11 SU in their last 15 games on the road.
Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds 6/2/2023 Picks, Predictions and Tips
Over the weekend in Chicago, the Cincinnati Reds, who had been on a roll the last week, swept the Cubs. The Reds are in the middle of the pack in the NL Central Division standings after splitting their first 28 home games. In place of the injured Joey Votto, 1B Spencer Steer has done a fantastic job, leading Cincinnati with a .289 hitting average and eight home runs.
The Reds will use rookie right-hander Brandon Williamson (0-0, 5.02 ERA) for his fourth major league start. Williamson’s most recent performance was an 8-5 away win over the Chicago Cubs during which he gave up four runs in four and a half innings.
Cincinnati has 246 RBIs and 43 home homers so far this season. They have scored 256 runs, walked 195 times, and collected 103 doubles. The Cincinnati Reds have a batting average of.257 and an on-base percentage of .333 this season. The Reds rank 12th in baseball with 4.65 runs scored per game and an SLG% of.393. They have received 477 base hits and have been hit by pitches 504 times, ranking 9th in the league.
This year, the Reds’ pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.460 and a FIP of 4.42. With 509 total hits allowed, their pitching staff is ranked 27th in MLB. The Cincinnati pitching staff has a club ERA of 4.95 (266 earned runs allowed) and has allowed 278 runs so far this season. Their ratio of walks to strikeouts is 9.20 (496 walks vs. 198 bases on balls). They rank 26th in MLB for runs allowed per nine innings with 5.17 and have allowed 67 home runs.
110 inherited runners have been scored on by Cincinnati bullpen pitchers (31.8%). Their bullpen pitchers have entered the game 77 times with runners on base and 71 times in high-stakes situations. The Reds have achieved 27 holds and eight blown saves out of 54 save opportunities. They have sent 195 relievers to the mound so far this season, and they are now placed 12th in MLB with a save percentage of 68.0%. In 25 save opportunities, relievers from Cincinnati have entered the game and come away with 17 saves.
- The total stayed UNDER in 4 Cincinnati’s last 6 meetings with the Brewers.
- The Cincinnati Reds are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home.
- The Brewers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games at home against Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds. The MLB Pick for this contest is the Milwaukee Brewers. Due to a neck issue, OF Milwaukee Jesse Winker is on the 10-day disabled list. The Milwaukee Brewers are ranked 26th in both runs scored and OPS (on-base plus slugging) after 56 games played. On the other hand, the Cincinnati club is ranked 13th in runs scored and 17th in OPS for the season. It is anticipated that the game would be high-scoring given these statistics. The Milwaukee Brewers will triumph with a score of 7-5, according to my final score prediction.
MLB Starting Time: 5:10 PM ET
Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: Friday, June 2, 2023
TV: ATV+
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee Brewers -180
MLB Totals: 9.5
