Friday, May 8, 2015

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jason Marquis (3-1) vs. Hector Noesi (0-3)

The Cincinnati Reds head to U.S. Cellular Field on Friday to take on the Chicago White Sox. The probable starters are Jason Marquis for the Reds and Hector Noesi for the White Sox. The opening line has Cincinnati at -102 and Chicago at -108. The over/under for this matchup is 9. So far this season Cincinnati is 11-13 against the over/under while the White Sox are 10-13.

The Reds come into this game with a 14-13 record, including 8-8 on the road. Jason Marquis has a 3-1 record and an earned run average of 5.22. He's given up 33 hits in 29.1 innings pitched so far and Cincinnati is currently averaging 7.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .232, good for 25th in the league. They also rank 25th in the league in on base percentage at .301 with Joey Votto leading the way at .427.

The White Sox overall record is 10-14 and they are 8-3 at home. Hector Noesi is currently 0-3 with an ERA of 6.75. He's pitched 14.2 innings thus far and given up 13 hits. Chicago has averaged 1.7 runs in his starts this year. The White Sox are 26th in the league in team ERA at 4.51 and 29th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.85. They come into this game batting .247 as a team with an OBP of .304, good for 24th in the league.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 11-13 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 15-12 against the run line

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 10-13 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 8-16 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

05/06/15 SS Zack Cozart Wrist "?" Thursday vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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

05/07/15 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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