Sunday, May 24, 2015

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Raisel Iglesias (1-0) vs. Trevor Bauer (3-1)

The Cincinnati Reds head to Progressive Field on Sunday to take on the Cleveland Indians. The probable starters are Raisel Iglesias for the Reds and Trevor Bauer for the Indians. The opening line has Cincinnati at +170 and Cleveland at -180. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Cincinnati is 19-18 against the over/under while the Indians are 22-19.

The Reds come into this game with a 18-23 record, including 9-14 on the road. Raisel Iglesias has a 1-0 record and an earned run average of 3.94. He's given up 14 hits in 16 innings pitched so far and Cincinnati is currently averaging 5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .237, good for 25th in the league. They also rank 20th in the league in on base percentage at .310 with Joey Votto leading the way at .384.

The Indians overall record is 18-23 and they are 7-12 at home. Trevor Bauer is currently 3-1 with an ERA of 3.31. He's pitched 49 innings thus far and given up 39 hits. Cleveland has averaged 4.2 runs in his starts this year. The Indians are 25th in the league in team ERA at 4.28 and 22nd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9. They come into this game batting .254 as a team with an OBP of .330, good for 5th in the league.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 19-18 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 18-23 against the run line

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 22-19 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 20-21 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

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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