Monday, May 11, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Shelby Miller (4-1) vs. Mike Leake (2-1)

The Atlanta Braves head to Great American Ball Park on Monday to take on the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Shelby Miller for the Braves and Mike Leake for the Reds. The opening line has Atlanta at +128 and Cincinnati at -138. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Atlanta is 20-9 against the over/under while the Reds are 14-13.

The Braves come into this game with a 14-17 record, including 6-9 on the road. Shelby Miller has a 4-1 record and an earned run average of 1.66. He's given up 24 hits in 38 innings pitched so far and Atlanta is currently averaging 4.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .255, good for 13th in the league. They also rank 10th in the league in on base percentage at .323 with Nick Markakis leading the way at .386.

The Reds overall record is 15-15 and they are 6-5 at home. Mike Leake is currently 2-1 with an ERA of 2.47. He's pitched 43.2 innings thus far and given up 28 hits. Cincinnati has averaged 3.8 runs in his starts this year. The Reds are 16th in the league in team ERA at 4.04 and 6th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.84. They come into this game batting .237 as a team with an OBP of .311, good for 20th in the league.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 20-9 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 17-14 against the run line

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 14-13 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 16-14 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

05/10/15 P Jason Grilli Undisclosed expected to miss Sunday vs. Washington Nationals
05/01/15 3B Chris Johnson Hand 15-day DL (5/1)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 LF Joseph Terdoslavich Wrist 15-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow 60-day DL (2/20), out for season

Cincinnati Reds

04/29/15 P Manny Parra Neck 15-day DL (4/24)
04/28/15 P Homer Bailey Elbow 60-day DL (4/26); out for season
04/04/15 CF Jason Bourgeois Shoulder 60-day DL (4/5)
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder 60-day DL (4/5)

Josh's Pick: Take the Braves

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