Thursday, June 11, 2015

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Lorenzen (1-1) vs. Tsuyoshi Wada (0-1)

The Cincinnati Reds take on the Chicago Cubs on Thursday at Wrigley Field. Michael Lorenzen is the probable starter for the Reds and he'll face Tsuyoshi Wada of the Cubs. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +147 and Chicago at -157. The over/under was set at 8. The Reds, with a 27-30 run line record, cover the spread 47% of the time. They also have a 30-23 over/under record. The Cubs have a 23-28 over/under record and a 23-33 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 41% of the time.

The Reds come into this game with a 26-31 record, and they are 10-18 away from home. Michael Lorenzen has an earned run average of 3.29 and is 1-1 so far on the season while having a 1.38 WHIP. The Reds are 3-3 over his 38.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 31 hits over that time period. The Reds are also 4-2 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 146 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.54. The bullpen has struck out 155 and walked 75 batters this season while opposing teams hit .235 against them. Cincinnati has a team average of 8.44 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.20, they are 22nd in the league.

As a team, Cincinnati is batting .245, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .241 average away from home. The Reds on-base percentage sits at .316, which puts them at 17th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .407. With 63 hits, Todd Frazier leads the team while his team ranks 22nd in hits per game with 8.23.

With a 30-26 overall record, Chicago will come into this game 15-11 at home. Tsuyoshi Wada is starting this game 0-1 for the season with an earned run average of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.34. The Cubs have a record of 2-2 over the 19.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 19 hits. The Cubs are also 1-3 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 2.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 150 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.65. The Cubs bullpen has struck out 159 batters and walked 67 this season while opposing teams have hit .235 against them. Chicago has a team average of 8.42 hits per game and are averaging 8.74 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.72, they are 11th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .241, good for 23rd in the league while putting together a .239 average at Safeco Field. The Cubs on-base percentage sits at .317, which puts them at 16th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .383. With 66 hits, Anthony Rizzo leads the team while his team ranks 21st in hits per game with 8.23.

In terms of team defense, the Reds have a fielding percentage of .988 with 26 total errors, 585 assists and 1,517 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Cubs have accumlated 46 errors while having 569 assists and 1,517 put outs leading to a .978 fielding percentage.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 30-23 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 27-30 against the run line so far this season

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 23-28 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago Cubs are 23-33 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

06/10/15 CF Billy Hamilton Wrist "?" Thursday vs. Chicago Cubs06/10/15 2B Brandon Phillips Groin "?" Thursday vs. Chicago Cubs06/10/15 SS Zack Cozart Knee doubtful Thursday vs. Chicago Cubs06/05/15 P Rasiel Iglesias Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/05)
06/03/15 RF Marlon Byrd Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/3)
05/25/15 C Devin Mesoraco Hip Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
04/28/15 P Homer Bailey Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26)
; out for season04/04/15 CF Jason Bourgeois Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)

Chicago Cubs

06/03/15 RF Jorge Soler Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/2)
04/17/15 3B Mike Olt Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/15)
04/17/15 P Neil Ramirez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/16)
04/15/15 2B Tommy La Stella Ribs Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/9)
04/06/15 P Jacob Turner Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Cubs

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