Monday, August 31, 2015

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: David Holmberg (1-4) vs. Kyle Hendricks (6-6)

The Cincinnati Reds visit Wrigley Field on Monday to play the Chicago Cubs. The Reds send David Holmberg to the mound to face Kyle Hendricks of the Cubs. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +120 and Chicago at -110. The over/under was set at 8. The Reds have a 61-61 over/under record and a 65-62 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Cubs are 59-69 against the run line and have a 55-65 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Reds come into this game with a 53-75 record, and they are 24-40 away from home. David Holmberg has a 1-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 7.62 and a 1.84 WHIP. He's pitched 28.1 innings thus far while surrendering 36 hits over that time and when he starts, the Reds are 1-5. Against the over/under, the Reds are 4-2 in his starts. He is getting 4.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.78 and they have given up 376 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .236 against the Reds bullpen while walking 173 times and striking out 360 times. Cincinnati is averaging 7.41 strikeouts per game while getting 8.6 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 21st in baseball in team earned run average at 4.14.

As a team, Cincinnati is batting .249, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .241 average away from home. The Reds hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 16th in baseball. Joey Votto leads the team in hits with 133 while the team ranks 16th in baseball with 8.57 hits per game.

With a 73-55 overall record, Chicago will come into this game 39-26 at home. Kyle Hendricks has a record of 6-6 while sporting an earned run average of 4.11 on the year with a 1.23 WHIP. He's pitched 142.1 innings thus far while surrendering 141 hits over that time in which the Cubs are 14-11. Against the over/under, the Cubs are 12-13 when he starts. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.52 and they have given up 370 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .237 against the Cubs bullpen while walking 146 times and striking out 391 times. Chicago is averaging 8.65 strikeouts per game while getting 8.25 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.59.

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 30th in the league while putting together a .236 average at home. The Cubs hold a .390 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317 which is good for 15th in baseball. Anthony Rizzo leads the team in hits with 132 while the team ranks 29th in baseball with 8.08 hits a game.

Cincinnati has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 65 errors with 1,308 assists and 3,462 put outs for the season. The Cubs have committed 86 errors on the season with 1,310 assists and 3,461 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .982 on the year.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 61-61 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 65-62 against the run line so far this season

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 55-65 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago Cubs are 59-69 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

08/23/15 P Manny Parra Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/19)
08/19/15 CF Billy Hamilton Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/19)
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)

Chicago Cubs

08/29/15 C David Ross Personal "?" Sunday vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
08/25/15 P Jason Motte Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
08/25/15 RF Jorge Soler Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/24)
07/29/15 P Neil Ramirez Abdominal Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/29)
04/15/15 2B Tommy La Stella Ribs Injury is on the 60 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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