Thursday, July 9, 2015

Marlins Park

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Probable Pitchers: David Holmberg (0-0) vs. Jose Fernandez (1-0)

The Cincinnati Reds head to Marlins Park on Thursday to take on the Miami Marlins. The probable starters are David Holmberg for the Reds and Jose Fernandez for the Marlins. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +165 and Miami at -175. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Reds have a 41-37 over/under record and a 42-39 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Marlins are 39-45 against the run line and have a 38-42 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Reds head into this matchup with a 38-44 record, including 16-26 on the road. David Holmberg will be making his 2015 debut for the Reds. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.00 and they have given up 221 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .231 against the bullpen while being struck out 221 times and walking 111 times this season. As a team, Cincinnati has allowed 8.34 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.24 batters per nine. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.00.

Cincinnati is batting .249 as a team, which is good for 20th in the league and hitting .241 away from home. The Reds hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 14th in baseball with 8.55 hits per game and Todd Frazier leads the team with 92.

With a 21-22 home record, Miami will hope to improve on their 35-49 overall mark. Jose Fernandez has a record of 1-0 while sporting an earned run average of 4.50 on the year with a 1.17 WHIP. The Marlins have a record of 1-0 over the 6 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 7 hits. The Marlins are also 1-0 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 5 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.50 and they have given up 247 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the Marlins bullpen while being struck out 262 times and walking 96 times this season. As a team, Miami has allowed 8.62 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.15 batters per nine. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 3.94.

They are batting .253 as a team, which is good for 16th in the league and hitting .257 at home. The Marlins hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304 which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.54 hits per game and Dee Gordon leads the team with 116.

Cincinnati has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 46 errors with 861 assists and 2,214 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .989 team fielding percentage while committing 35 errors, accumulating 857 assists and compiling 2,221 put outs.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 41-37 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 42-39 against the run line so far this season

Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Miami Marlins are 38-42 against the over/under so far this season

The Miami Marlins are 39-45 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

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 Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/05)
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

07/08/15 CF Marcell Ozuna Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Boston Red Sox
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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