Saturday, May 2, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jason Marquis (2-1) vs. Eric Stults (1-1)

The Cincinnati Reds head to Turner Field on Saturday to take on the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are Jason Marquis for the Reds and Eric Stults for the Braves. The opening line has Cincinnati at +101 and Atlanta at -111. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Cincinnati is 9-11 against the over/under while the Braves are 14-8.

The Reds come into this game with a 11-11 record, including 5-6 on the road. Jason Marquis has a 2-1 record and an earned run average of 5.48. He's given up 28 hits in 23.0 innings pitched so far and Cincinnati is currently averaging 7.5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .224, good for 28th in the league. They also rank 24th in the league in on base percentage at .296 with Joey Votto leading the way at .423.

The Braves overall record is 10-12 and they are 4-6 at home. Eric Stults is currently 1-1 with an ERA of 4.03. He's pitched 22.1 innings thus far and given up 20 hits. Atlanta has averaged 4.2 runs in his starts this year. The Braves are 22nd in the league in team ERA at 4.33 and 14th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.33. They come into this game batting .252 as a team with an OBP of .319, good for 13th in the league.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 9-11 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 12-10 against the run line

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 14-8 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 12-10 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

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)
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

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 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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