Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: Anthony DeSclafani (7-10) vs. Dan Haren (8-9)

The Cincinnati Reds take on the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at Wrigley Field. Anthony DeSclafani is the probable starter for the Reds and he'll face Dan Haren of the Cubs. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +140 and Chicago at -150. The over/under was set at 0. The Reds have a 61-62 over/under record and a 65-63 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Cubs have a 55-66 over/under record and a 60-69 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 47% of the time.

The Reds head into this matchup with a 53-76 record, including 24-41 on the road. Starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani holds a 7-10 record with an earned run average of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.36. He's pitched 150 innings thus far while surrendering 154 hits over that time and when he starts, the Reds are 11-14. The Reds are also 8-14 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.7 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.80 and they have given up 380 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the bullpen while being struck out 361 times and walking 174 times this season. As a team, Cincinnati has allowed 8.61 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.43 batters per nine. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.14.

Cincinnati is batting .249 as a team, which is good for 22nd in the league and hitting .241 away from home. The Reds hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.57 hits per game and Joey Votto leads the team with 138.

With a 39-26 home record, Chicago will hope to improve on their 74-55 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.90, Dan Haren will come into this game holding a 8-9 record and a 1.15 WHIP. He's pitched 154.2 innings thus far while surrendering 147 hits over that time in which the Cubs are 12-14. The Cubs are also 15-10 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.52 and they have given up 370 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the Cubs bullpen while being struck out 391 times and walking 146 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 8.19 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.68 batters per nine. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.56.

They are batting .241 as a team, which is good for 30th in the league and hitting .236 at home. The Cubs hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 28th in baseball with 8.12 hits per game and Anthony Rizzo leads the team with 133.

Cincinnati has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 65 errors with 1,320 assists and 3,486 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .982 team fielding percentage while committing 87 errors, accumulating 1,318 assists and compiling 3,488 put outs.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 61-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 65-63 against the run line so far this season

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 55-66 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago Cubs are 60-69 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

08/31/15 CF Brennan Boesch Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/23)
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

08/30/15 C David Ross Personal "?" Monday vs. Cincinnati Reds
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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Reds

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