Sunday, July 12, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: Johnny Cueto (6-5) vs. Dan Haren (6-5)

The Miami Marlins host the Cincinnati Reds at Marlins Park on Sunday. The Reds send Johnny Cueto to the mound to face Dan Haren of the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at -130 and Miami at +120. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Reds have a 41-39 over/under record and a 42-41 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Marlins have a 38-44 over/under record and a 41-46 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 47% of the time.

The Reds show up with a 39-45 record, including 17-27 on the road. Starting pitcher Johnny Cueto holds a 6-5 record with an earned run average of 2.61 and a WHIP of 0.87. In his starts, the Reds are 10-6 over his 113.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 78 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-9. The team is averaging 3.5 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.95 and they have given up 222 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 225 and walked 112 batters this season while opposing teams hit .230 against them. Cincinnati has a team average of 8.26 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.31 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.93, they are 18th in the league.

Cincinnati is batting .249 as a team, which is good for 21st in the league and hitting .240 away from home. The Reds hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312 which is good for 18th in baseball. With 94 hits, Todd Frazier leads the team while his team ranks 15th in hits per game with 8.51.

Miami is 22-23 at home while holding a 36-51 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.34, Dan Haren will come into this game holding a 6-5 record and a 1.06 WHIP. In his starts, the Marlins are 9-8 and he has allowed 92 hits over 105 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 9-7. The team is averaging 4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.41 and they have given up 250 base hits on the year. The Marlins bullpen has struck out 270 batters and walked 97 this season while opposing teams have hit .242 against them. Miami has a team average of 8.55 hits per game and are averaging 7.18 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.83, they are 16th in the league.

They are batting .251 as a team, which is good for 17th in the league and hitting .253 at home. The Marlins hold a .374 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303 which is good for 24th in baseball. With 119 hits, Dee Gordon leads the team while his team ranks 16th in hits per game with 8.46.

Cincinnati has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 46 errors with 887 assists and 2,265 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Marlins have accumlated 38 errors while having 880 assists and 2,299 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 41-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 42-41 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 38-44 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 41-46 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

07/11/15 P Anthony DeSclafani Buttocks expected to miss Saturday vs. Miami Marlins
06/17/15 P Jon Moscot Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/16)
06/15/15 P Tony Cingrani Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/14)
06/11/15 SS Zack Cozart Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/11); out for season
06/05/15 P Rasiel Iglesias Oblique expected to start Saturday vs. Miami Marlins
05/25/15 C Devin Mesoraco Hip Injury is on the 15 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)

Miami Marlins

07/10/15 2B Jeff Baker Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/8)
07/10/15 P Mat Latos Foot is downgraded to expected to miss Saturday vs. Cincinnati Reds
07/01/15 RF Giancarlo Stanton Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/21)
06/16/15 3B Martin Prado Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/04/15 P Henderson Alvarez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/22)
04/14/15 3B Don Kelly Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/13)
04/08/15 P Aaron Crow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29) out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Marlins

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