Friday, May 22, 2015

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Leake (2-2) vs. Carlos Carrasco (4-4)

The Cincinnati Reds head to Progressive Field on Friday to take on the Cleveland Indians. The probable starters are Mike Leake for the Reds and Carlos Carrasco for the Indians. The opening line has Cincinnati at +119 and Cleveland at -129. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Cincinnati is 18-18 against the over/under while the Indians are 21-18.

The Reds come into this game with a 18-22 record, including 9-13 on the road. Mike Leake has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 3.62. He's given up 47 hits in 54.2 innings pitched so far and Cincinnati is currently averaging 3.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .238, good for 24th in the league. They also rank 20th in the league in on base percentage at .311 with Joey Votto leading the way at .384.

The Indians overall record is 16-23 and they are 6-12 at home. Carlos Carrasco is currently 4-4 with an ERA of 4.98. He's pitched 43.1 innings thus far and given up 46 hits. Cleveland has averaged 4.8 runs in his starts this year. The Indians are 25th in the league in team ERA at 4.37 and 25th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.13. They come into this game batting .251 as a team with an OBP of .325, good for 9th in the league.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 18-18 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 18-22 against the run line

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 21-18 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 18-21 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

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)

Cleveland Indians

05/21/15 1B Carlos Santana Back probable Thursday vs. Chicago White Sox
05/02/15 P T.J. House Shoulder 15-day DL (5/1)
04/12/15 C Yan Gomes Knee 15-day DL (4/12)
04/06/15 P Josh Tomlin Shoulder 60-day DL (3/29)
04/05/15 P Gavin Floyd Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)

Josh's Pick: Take the Reds

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