Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins Prediction: Expect a close result

At Great American Ball Park on Tuesday, the first game of a Major League Baseball series will begin between the Miami Marlins and the Cincinnati Reds.

After losing their previous six games in a row, the Cincinnati Reds are in serious need of a victory. The Cincinnati Reds now trail the Milwaukee Brewers by 1.5 games in the National League Central. The Cincinnati Reds pitching rotation currently ranks 25th in quality starts with 32 and 27th in ERA (4.87), WHIP (1.44), and WHIP, respectively. The offensive production of the Cincinnati Reds ranks ninth in runs per game (4.85), fifteenth in batting average (.251), and fifteenth in home runs (133). The Cincinnati Reds are led offensively by Spencer Steer, who has 108 hits and 62 runs batted in. Jonathan India and TJ Friedl have combined for 190 hits and 94 runs batted in. The next pitcher is Brandon Williamson, who has posted a record of 3-2 with a 4.85 earned run average and 55 strikeouts so far this season.

The Miami Marlins are in serious need of a victory to end their current skid of four consecutive defeats. The Miami Marlins are still only half a game away from clinching a spot in the wild-card round. The pitching staff for the Miami Marlins is ranked 16th in earned run average (4.18), 14th in walks allowed per nine innings (1.27), and 20th in quality starts (35). The offensive performance of the Marlins ranks 27th in terms of runs per game (4.07), third in terms of batting average (.264), and 27th in terms of home runs (103). The Miami Marlins are led by Luis Arraez, who has 157 hits and 52 runs batted in. Bryan De La Cruz and Jorge Soler have a combined total of 206 hits and 117 runs batted in for the team. The next pitcher is Eury Perez, who has a record of 5-3 with a 2.36 earned run average and 61 strikeouts so far this season. Despite that, Perez will face the Cincinnati Reds for the second time in his career in this contest.

The fact that both of these teams are struggling at the worst possible time makes me less than enthusiastic about supporting them. However, the Marlins promoted Eury Perez to the major leagues, and he has been outstanding through 53.1 innings of play. Perez has a career ERA of 2.36 and a WHIP of 1.09, and he has allowed a batting average of.208 while striking out 10.3 batters per nine innings on average. Even though the Marlins haven't scored a run in either of Perez's last two starts, he is still the one bright spot in this game and the deciding factor if you are forced to select this game, which is very close to being a coin flip. Both sides are suffering a string of defeats, and Brandon Williamson isn't inspiring much fear in anyone. As a result, the Miami Marlins should have their way and pick up a win while playing away from home.