Saturday, June 13, 2015

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Leake (3-4) vs. Kyle Hendricks (2-2)

The Cincinnati Reds take on the Chicago Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field. The Reds send Mike Leake to the mound to face Kyle Hendricks of the Cubs. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +130 and Chicago at -140. The over/under was set at 7. The Reds have a 31-24 over/under record and a 28-31 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Cubs are 25-33 against the run line and have a 25-28 over/under record. They cover the spread 43% of the time.

The Reds show up with a 27-32 record, including 10-19 on the road. Mike Leake has a 3-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.29 and a 1.27 WHIP. He's pitched 77.2 innings thus far while surrendering 76 hits over that time and when he starts, the Reds are 4-8. Against the over/under, the Reds are 8-4 in his starts. He is getting 3.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 149 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.44. Opposing teams are hitting .235 against the Reds bullpen while walking 77 times and striking out 159 times. Cincinnati is averaging 7.3 strikeouts per game while getting 8.47 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 23rd in baseball in team earned run average at 4.18.

As a team, Cincinnati is batting .246, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .239 average away from home. The Reds on-base percentage sits at .315, which puts them at 17th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .406. Todd Frazier leads the team in hits with 65 while the team ranks 22nd in baseball with 8.24 hits per game.

Chicago is 16-11 at home while holding a 32-26 overall record on the season. Kyle Hendricks has a record of 2-2 while sporting an earned run average of 3.96 on the year with a 1.18 WHIP. He's pitched 63.2 innings thus far while surrendering 62 hits over that time in which the Cubs are 6-5. Against the over/under, the Cubs are 7-4 when he starts. He is getting 4.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 154 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.46. Opposing teams are hitting .230 against the Cubs bullpen while walking 67 times and striking out 164 times. Chicago is averaging 8.73 strikeouts per game while getting 8.4 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.70.

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .239 average at Safeco Field. The Cubs on-base percentage sits at .320, which puts them at 9th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .389. Anthony Rizzo leads the team in hits with 68 while the team ranks 19th in baseball with 8.34 hits a game.

In terms of team defense, the Reds have a fielding percentage of .988 with 27 total errors, 604 assists and 1,568 put outs. The Cubs have committed 46 errors on the season with 591 assists and 1,571 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .979 on the year.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 31-24 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 28-31 against the run line so far this season

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 25-28 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago Cubs are 25-33 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

06/12/15 CF Billy Hamilton Wrist is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Chicago Cubs
06/12/15 2B Brandon Phillips Groin is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Chicago Cubs
06/11/15 SS Zack Cozart Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/11); out for season
06/05/15 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 season
04/04/15 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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Cubs

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