Sunday, August 9, 2015

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Anthony DeSclafani (7-7) vs. Patrick Corbin (2-3)

The Cincinnati Reds take on the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday at Chase Field. Anthony DeSclafani is the probable starter for the Reds and he'll face Patrick Corbin of the Diamondbacks. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +132 and Arizona at -142. The over/under was set at 8. The Reds, with a 54-52 run line record, cover the spread 51% of the time. They also have a 50-51 over/under record. The Diamondbacks have a 56-46 over/under record and a 59-49 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 55% of the time.

The Reds head into this matchup with a 48-59 record, including 20-33 on the road. Anthony DeSclafani has a 7-7 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.71 and a 1.33 WHIP. He's pitched 126 innings thus far while surrendering 122 hits over that time and when he starts, the Reds are 11-10. The Reds are also 7-11 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.9 runs when he starts. The bullpen has given up 303 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 4.05. The bullpen has struck out 303 and walked 141 batters this season while opposing teams hit .234 against them. Cincinnati has a team average of 8.31 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.38 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.04, they are 20th in the league.

Cincinnati is batting .250 as a team, which is good for 18th in the league and hitting .239 away from home. The Reds on-base percentage sits at .315, which puts them at 15th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .397. With 114 hits, Joey Votto leads the team while his team ranks 13th in hits per game with 8.61.

With a 27-27 home record, Arizona will hope to improve on their 53-55 overall mark. Patrick Corbin has a record of 2-3 while sporting an earned run average of 3.99 on the year with a 1.23 WHIP. He's pitched 29.1 innings thus far while surrendering 29 hits over that time in which the Diamondbacks are 2-4. The Diamondbacks are also 3-3 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.8 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has given up 340 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.45. The Diamondbacks bullpen has struck out 320 batters and walked 137 this season while opposing teams have hit .240 against them. Arizona has a team average of 8.81 hits per game and are averaging 7.23 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.09, they are 22nd in the league.

They are batting .262 as a team, which is good for 6th in the league and hitting .262 at home. The Diamondbacks on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 7th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .403. With 129 hits, Paul Goldschmidt leads the team while his team ranks 5th in hits per game with 9.14.

In terms of team defense, the Reds have a fielding percentage of .987 with 53 total errors, 1,099 assists and 2,900 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Diamondbacks have accumlated 51 errors while having 1143 assists and 2,941 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 50-51 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 54-52 against the run line so far this season

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 56-46 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 59-49 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)
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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