Guardians vs Reds Picks and Prediction – 6/11/2024

Guardians vs Reds Predictions

The Cleveland Guardians open a two-game interleague series on the road Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Cleveland is 42-22 following a 6-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Tyler Freeman hit a three-run home run to break a tie in the seventh inning for the Guardians. Cleveland is first in the American League Central, four games ahead of the Kansas City Royals. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our expert MLB picks.

Jose Ramirez is batting .275 to lead Cleveland and is the leader in home runs with 18, in RBI with 62, in hits with 69 and on-base percentage at .336. Cleveland is batting .240 with a slugging percentage of .400. On Tuesday, the Cleveland Guardians will send Triston McKenzie to the mound. The right-hander is 2-3 with a 4.16 ERA, 61 Ks and 36 BBs.

The Cincinnati Reds dropped to 32-24 following a 4-2 loss on Sunday to the Chicago Cubs, snapping a seven-game winning streak for the Reds. Cincinnati is 27th in batting average but 12th in runs scored, while 13th in ERA. The Reds are in a three-way tie with Chicago and St Louis for second in the National League Central, 6 ½ games behind first-place Milwaukee.

Jonathan India is batting .243 to lead Cincinnati and is the leader in on-base percentage at .358. Spencer Steer is the leader in RBI with 40 and Elly De La Cruz is the leader in home runs with 11 and hits with 57. Cincinnati has a team batting average of .227 and a slugging percentage of .374. Cincinnati has not announced its starting pitcher for Tuesday's opening game of the two-game series with Cleveland.