Friday, September 12, 2014

Miller Park in Milwaukee

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With the Milwaukee Brewers trying to keep pace and catch the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League East, every game is important. On Friday night, they will welcome the Cincinnati Reds to Miller Park for the start of a weekend series. Each team will send a veteran right-hander to the mound with Mat Latos (5-5) getting the ball for the Reds against Kyle Lohse (12-9).

Latos has made just 16 starts this season and has allowed 37 earned runs in 102.1 innings. He has recorded just 74 strikeouts and has only 26 walks on the season. Latos has a respectable 1.15 WHIP and .240 BAA, but is currently in the middle of a 2-start losing streak. During his last 2 starts, he has allowed 5 earned runs in 11 innings and has been hurt by poor defense and lack of run support. In his career against current members of the Brewers roster, he has allowed 58 hits in 230 at-bats with 5 home runs allowed.

The veteran Lohse has had a back-and-forth season and is currently sporting a 1.22 WHIP, 3.85 ERA, and .256 BAA. He is also coming into this start riding a 2-game losing streak, allowing 12 earned runs in 9.2 innings with 13 hits and 4 walks. In his career against the current members of the Reds, he has allowed 66 hits in 268 at-bats with 5 home runs allowed. Jay Bruce, Brandon Phillips, and the injured Joey Votto have had the most success off him.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

Cincinnati Reds are 65-75-6 against the Over/Under

Run Differential for Cincinnati Reds is -0.1

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

Milwaukee Brewers are 73-70-3 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Milwaukee Brewers is 0

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

09/11/14 C Devin Mesoraco Rest questionable
09/10/14 P Dylan Axelrod Oblique out indefinitely
08/18/14 P Homer Bailey Elbow 15-day DL (8/8), out for season
08/17/14 1B Joey Votto Quad 60-day DL (7/1)
08/07/14 P Logan Ondrusek Shoulder 15-day DL (7/13)
06/21/14 P Trevor Bell Elbow 60-day DL (4/08)
06/14/14 P Sean Marshall Shoulder 60-day DL (6/13)

Milwaukee Brewers

07/18/14 3B Jeff Bianchi Elbow 60-day DL (7/13)
06/09/14 P Tyler Thornburg Elbow 60-day DL (6/7)
05/02/14 P Jim Henderson Shoulder 60-day DL (5/2) out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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