Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins 5/12/23 – On Friday night, the Cincinnati Reds and Miami Marlins kicked off a three-game National League series. The Reds will turn to Graham Ashcraft while the Marlins will send rookie Eury Perez out onto the mound. Place your bets on your best team by following the baseball betting guide online.
Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins
Date & Time: Friday, May 12, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
Location: loanDepot park Miami, FL
TV: Bally Sports Florida
Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins 5/12/23 Betting Odds
Reds
Moneyline: +126
Spread: +1.5 (-165)
Total: 8 over (+100)
Marlins
Moneyline: -136
Spread: -1.5 (+145)
Total: 8 under (-120)
Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins Analysis
In this contest, the Cincinnati Reds kicked off a six-game road trek. They have dropped two of their last three series after taking two wins against the Mets at home this week. Pitching limited the Mets to only eight runs. Their road game has not gone as well this season; with only one series win coming against Oakland late last month. Cincinnati Reds average 4.30 runs per game and have recorded a 5.10 team ERA to place them 20th overall in league play.
Graham Aschcraft will take to the mound to kickoff this series. Ashcraft was brutal in his most recent outing against the White Sox, giving up eight runs in just 1.2 innings to take home a loss and drop to 1-2 overall. Reds’ young starter has been one of their most consistent pitchers all season long with the exception of that last outing, posting a 3.82 ERA and 1.33 WHIP while compiling an overall record of 2-1 over 37.2 innings pitched on this year’s slate. Ashcraft has proven his dominance on the Marlins by only yielding three runs in 15 career innings pitched against them.
The Marlins Marlins are delighted to return home after an impressive 3-3 road trek, in which they suffered only a series loss against the Cubs but won two out of three meetings against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The offense seems to be emerging from its extended slump, scoring 11 runs over their last two games and keeping Arizona to only 11 runs total in this series. Miami ranks last with an average of 3.39 runs per game and holds an ERA team rank of 4.58 and ranked at 20th.
The Marlins have invited top pitching prospect Eury Perez to start the series opener against the Reds. Perez is currently the number one pitching prospect on the Marlins roster and ranks third overall across baseball. At Double-A, he excelled, posting an outstanding 2.32 ERA and 0.81 WHIP over 31 innings pitched – notching 42 strikeouts along the way. Perez currently boasts a 2.85 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in his Minor League career.
Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins Against the Spread
Cincinnati are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games against Miami. Cincinnati are 4-16 SU in their last 20 games on the road. The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami. The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati’s last 10 games against an opponent in the National League. Cincinnati are 7-13 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the National League East Division division.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last 6 games. Miami are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami’s last 6 games against Cincinnati. The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami’s last 12 games at home. The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami’s last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati. Miami are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the National League Central Division division.
Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins Free Pick
The Cincinnati Reds have struggled on the road this season, winning only four of 16 road games played, while the Miami Marlins have seen some improvement after an unexpected series win in Arizona by winning three out of their last four contests. The Reds starting pitcher is struggling in defense while Eury Perez will take the team to lead in this series as per the baseball betting analysts.
Free Pick: Miami Marlins -136
