Friday, May 1, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Anthony DeSclafani vs. Trevor Cahill

The Cincinnati Reds head to Turner Field on Friday to take on the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are Anthony DeSclafani for the Reds and Trevor Cahill for the Braves. The opening line has Cincinnati at -120 and Atlanta at +100. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Cincinnati is 9-10 against the over/under while the Braves are 14-7.

The Reds come into this game with a 10-11 record, including 4-6 on the road. Anthony DeSclafani has a 2-1 record and an earned run average of 1.04. He's given up 14 hits in 26 innings pitched so far and Cincinnati is currently averaging 3.5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .223, good for 28th in the league. They also rank 23rd in the league in on base percentage at .295 with Joey Votto leading the way at .424.

The Braves overall record is 10-11 and 4-5 at home. Trevor Cahill is currently 0-3 with an ERA of 9.42. He's pitched 14.1 innings thus far and given up 21 hits. Atlanta has averaged 2.3 runs in his starts this year. The Braves are 23rd in the league in team ERA at 4.35 and 14th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.3. They come into this game batting .256 as a team with an OBP of .323, good for 8th in the league.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 9-10 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 11-10 against the run line

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 14-7 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 12-9 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

04/30/15 2B Brandon Phillips Illness has been scratched from today%27s starting lineup vs. Atlanta Braves
04/29/15 P Manny Parra Neck 15-day DL (4/24)
04/28/15 P Homer Bailey Elbow 60-day DL (4/26)
04/04/15 CF Jason Bourgeois Shoulder 60-day DL (4/5)
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder 60-day DL (4/5)

Atlanta Braves

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 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow 60-day DL (2/20), out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Reds

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