Saturday, August 8, 2015

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Keyvius Sampson (0-1) vs. Robbie Ray (3-6)

The Cincinnati Reds head to Chase Field on Saturday to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Reds send Keyvius Sampson to the mound to face Robbie Ray of the Diamondbacks. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +129 and Arizona at -139. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Reds, with a 54-51 run line record, cover the spread 51% of the time. They also have a 50-50 over/under record. The Diamondbacks have a 56-45 over/under record and a 58-49 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 54% of the time.

The Reds show up with a 48-58 record, including 20-32 on the road. Keyvius Sampson has an earned run average of 4.50 and is 0-1 so far on the season while having a 0.67 WHIP. In his starts, the Reds are 0-1 over his 6 innings pitched this season while giving up 3 hits during those innings. The Reds are also 0-1 against the over/under in his starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.05 and they've given up 300 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .233 against the Reds bullpen while walking 141 times and striking out 302 times. Cincinnati is averaging 7.38 strikeouts per game while getting 8.33 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 20th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.06.

Cincinnati ranks 18th in the league in team batting average at .251 while hitting .240 on the road. Ranked at 14th in the league in on-base percentage, the Reds sit at .316 and they hold a .399 team slugging percentage. Joey Votto leads the team in hits with 114 while the team ranks 13th in baseball with 8.64 hits per game.

Arizona is 26-27 at home while holding a 52-55 overall record on the season. Robbie Ray is starting this game 3-6 for the season with an earned run average of 3.01 and a WHIP of 1.19. In his starts, the Diamondbacks are 4-8 and he has allowed 65 hits over 71.2 innings pitched this season. The Diamondbacks are also 4-7 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 3.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.47 and they have given up 339 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .241 against the Diamondbacks bullpen while walking 137 times and striking out 319 times. Arizona is averaging 7.22 strikeouts per game while getting 8.85 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.12.

They rank 6th in the league in team batting average with a .262 average while hitting .263 at home. Ranked at 7th in the league in on-base percentage, the Diamondbacks sit at .323 and they hold a .404 team slugging percentage. Paul Goldschmidt leads the team in hits with 129 while the team ranks 5th in baseball with 9.17 hits a game.

The Reds have committed 53 errors and have combined for 1,089 assists and 2,876 put outs leading to a .987 team fielding percentage. The Diamondbacks have committed 50 errors on the season with 1129 assists and 2,914 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .988 on the year.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 50-50 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 54-51 against the run line so far this season

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 56-45 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 58-49 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

06/17/15 P Jon Moscot Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/16)
06/11/15 SS Zack Cozart Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/11); out for season
05/25/15 C Devin Mesoraco Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/23), out for season
04/28/15 P Homer Bailey Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26); out for season
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)

Arizona Diamondbacks

07/29/15 P Randall Delgado Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/28)
07/20/15 P Chase Anderson Tricep expected to start Friday vs Cincinnati Reds
06/04/15 P Archie Bradley Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/28), out for season
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/9)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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