Friday, July 24, 2015

Coors Field

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Probable Pitchers: Anthony DeSclafani (5-7) vs. Eddie Butler (3-6)

The Cincinnati Reds take on the Colorado Rockies on Friday at Coors Field. Anthony DeSclafani is the probable starter for the Reds and he'll face Eddie Butler of the Rockies. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at -113 and Colorado at +105. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Reds have a 48-41 over/under record and a 45-47 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Rockies have a 48-42 over/under record and a 47-46 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Reds show up with a 42-51 record, including 17-29 on the road. Anthony DeSclafani has an earned run average of 3.99 and is 5-7 so far on the season while having a 1.38 WHIP. The Reds are 9-9 over his 106 innings pitched and he's also given up 105 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-9. The team is averaging 4 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.03 and they have given up 266 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the bullpen while being struck out 259 times and walking 130 times this season. As a team, Cincinnati has allowed 8.47 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.06.

Cincinnati is batting .251 as a team, which is good for 21st in the league and hitting .239 away from home. The Reds hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.63 hits per game and Todd Frazier leads the team with 103.

Colorado is 22-26 at home while holding a 40-53 overall record on the season. Eddie Butler is starting this game 3-6 for the season with an earned run average of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.82. The Rockies have a record of 5-6 over the 54.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 69 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-6. The team is averaging 3.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.64 and they have given up 327 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the Rockies bullpen while being struck out 267 times and walking 113 times this season. As a team, Colorado has allowed 9.78 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.92 batters per nine. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 4.90.

They are batting .272 as a team, which is good for 3rd in the league and hitting .303 at home. The Rockies hold a .434 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323 which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.29 hits per game and DJ LeMahieu leads the team with 105.

Cincinnati has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 50 errors with 969 assists and 2,520 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 57 errors, accumulating 1037 assists and compiling 2,443 put outs.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 48-41 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 45-47 against the run line so far this season

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 48-42 against the over/under so far this season

The Colorado Rockies are 47-46 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

07/21/15 P Manny Parra Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/20)
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)

Colorado Rockies

07/21/15 P Chad Bettis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
07/10/15 P David Hale Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/9)
07/01/15 P Christian Bergman Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/30)
07/01/15 P John Axford Personal out indefinitely
06/18/15 P Brooks Brown Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
06/18/15 LF Corey Dickerson Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/17)
06/01/15 P Jordan Lyles Toe Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/1); out for season
05/30/15 1B Justin Morneau Concussion Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/29)
04/28/15 P Adam Ottavino Tricep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/26)
04/04/15 P Tyler Chatwood Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/1)

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies

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