Sunday, May 10, 2015

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Lorenzen (1-1) vs. John Danks (1-3)

The Cincinnati Reds head to U.S. Cellular Field on Sunday to take on the Chicago White Sox. The probable starters are Michael Lorenzen for the Reds and John Danks for the White Sox. The opening line has Cincinnati at +106 and Chicago at -116. The over/under for this matchup is 9. So far this season Cincinnati is 13-13 against the over/under while the White Sox are 11-14.

The Reds come into this game with a 15-14 record, including 9-9 on the road. Michael Lorenzen has a 1-1 record and an earned run average of 3.27. He's given up 11 hits in 11 innings pitched so far and Cincinnati is currently averaging 5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .234, good for 24th in the league. They also rank 24th in the league in on base percentage at .302 with Joey Votto leading the way at .413.

The White Sox overall record is 10-16 and they are 8-5 at home. John Danks is currently 1-3 with an ERA of 6.20. He's pitched 24.2 innings thus far and given up 32 hits. Chicago has averaged 3 runs in his starts this year. The White Sox are 25th in the league in team ERA at 4.49 and 29th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.73. They come into this game batting .243 as a team with an OBP of .301, good for 25th in the league.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 13-13 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 16-13 against the run line

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 11-14 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 8-18 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

05/09/15 1B Joey Votto Suspension Served probable Saturday Game #2 vs Chicago White Sox
04/29/15 P Manny Parra Neck 15-day DL (4/24)
04/28/15 P Homer Bailey Elbow 60-day DL (4/26); out for season
04/04/15 CF Jason Bourgeois Shoulder 60-day DL (4/5)
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder 60-day DL (4/5)

Chicago White Sox

05/09/15 P Hector Noesi Back left last game, "?" next start
05/07/15 P Chris Sale Suspension 5-game suspension, eligible to return Tuesday vs. Milwaukee
05/07/15 P Jeff Samardzija Suspension expected to miss next scheduled start Sunday vs. Cincinnati Reds
04/25/15 P Matt Albers Finger 15-day DL (4/20)
04/20/15 P Javy Guerra Arm 15-day DL (4/20)
04/06/15 P Jacob Petricka Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Reds

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