Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jason Marquis (3-3) vs. Jeremy Guthrie (3-2)

The Cincinnati Reds head to Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday to take on the Kansas City Royals. The probable starters are Jason Marquis for the Reds and Jeremy Guthrie for the Royals. The opening line has Cincinnati at +128 and Kansas City at -138. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Cincinnati is 17-17 against the over/under while the Royals are 20-15.

The Reds come into this game with a 18-20 record, including 9-11 on the road. Jason Marquis has a 3-3 record and an earned run average of 6.63. He's given up 50 hits in 38 innings pitched so far and Cincinnati is currently averaging 6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .240, good for 22nd in the league. They also rank 15th in the league in on base percentage at .315 with Joey Votto leading the way at .394.

The Royals overall record is 24-14 and they are 13-6 at home. Jeremy Guthrie is currently 3-2 with an ERA of 5.44. He's pitched 41.1 innings thus far and given up 50 hits. Kansas City has averaged 5.6 runs in his starts this year. The Royals are 5th in the league in team ERA at 3.38 and 2nd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.64. They come into this game batting .287 as a team with an OBP of .338, good for 3rd in the league.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 17-17 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 18-20 against the run line

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 20-15 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 24-14 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)

Kansas City Royals

05/17/15 P Brian Flynn Shoulder 60-day DL (5/16)
05/08/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow 15-day DL (5/8)
05/07/15 C Erik Kratz Foot 15-day DL (5/4)
04/15/15 RF Alex Rios Hand 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow 60-day DL (3/07)

Josh's Pick: Take the Reds

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