Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: Raisel Iglesias (3-6) vs. Jason Hammel (7-6)

The Chicago Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. The Reds send Raisel Iglesias to the mound to face Jason Hammel of the Cubs. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +150 and Chicago at -160. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Reds, with a 66-63 run line record, cover the spread 51% of the time. They also have a 62-62 over/under record. The Cubs are 60-70 against the run line and have a 56-66 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Reds head into this matchup with a 54-76 record, including 25-41 on the road. Raisel Iglesias has a 3-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.92 and a 1.12 WHIP. The Reds are 4-9 over his 80.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 67 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Reds are 5-8 in his starts. The team is averaging 3.1 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.78 and they have given up 383 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen while being struck out 367 times and walking 175 times this season. As a team, Cincinnati has allowed 8.62 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.46 batters per nine. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.16.

Cincinnati is batting .249 as a team, which is good for 22nd in the league and hitting .242 away from home. The Reds hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315 which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.58 hits per game and Joey Votto leads the team with 138.

With a 39-27 home record, Chicago will hope to improve on their 74-56 overall mark. Jason Hammel has a record of 7-6 while sporting an earned run average of 3.42 on the year with a 1.11 WHIP. The Cubs have a record of 12-13 over the 142 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 125 hits. Against the over/under, the Cubs are 11-14 when he starts. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.58 and they have given up 376 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Cubs bullpen while being struck out 394 times and walking 150 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 8.21 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.66 batters per nine. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.59.

They are batting .241 as a team, which is good for 30th in the league and hitting .237 at home. The Cubs hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 28th in baseball with 8.13 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 1,330 assists and 3,513 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .982 team fielding percentage while committing 90 errors, accumulating 1,327 assists and compiling 3,515 put outs.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

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

The Cincinnati Reds are 66-63 against the run line so far this season

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 56-66 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago Cubs are 60-70 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

08/25/15 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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