Saturday, October 3, 2015

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Brandon Finnegan (1-2) vs. A.J. Burnett (9-6)

The Cincinnati Reds take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday at PNC Park. Brandon Finnegan is the probable starter for the Reds and he'll face A.J. Burnett of the Pirates. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +106 and Pittsburgh at -116. The over/under was set at 7. The Reds have a 82-71 over/under record and a 78-80 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Pirates have a 74-73 over/under record and a 71-88 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 45% of the time.

The Reds head into this matchup with a 63-96 record, including 29-49 on the road. Brandon Finnegan has a 1-2 record on the season, an earned run average of 5.09 and a 1.36 WHIP. He's pitched 17.2 innings thus far while surrendering 18 hits over that time and when he starts, the Reds are 1-2. Against the over/under, the Reds are 1-2 in his starts. The team is averaging 2.7 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.99 and they have given up 501 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen while being struck out 487 times and walking 225 times this season. As a team, Cincinnati has allowed 8.92 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.71 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.36.

Cincinnati is batting .249 as a team, which is good for 22nd in the league and hitting .243 away from home. The Reds hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313 which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.55 hits per game and Joey Votto leads the team with 169.

With a 51-27 home record, Pittsburgh will hope to improve on their 96-63 overall mark. A.J. Burnett has a record of 9-6 while sporting an earned run average of 3.15 on the year with a 1.36 WHIP. He's pitched 157.1 innings thus far while surrendering 169 hits over that time in which the Pirates are 13-12. Against the over/under, the Pirates are 13-11 when he starts. The team is averaging 4.2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.74 and they have given up 444 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Pirates bullpen while being struck out 451 times and walking 158 times this season. As a team, Pittsburgh has allowed 8.44 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.05 batters per nine. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.25.

They are batting .260 as a team, which is good for 8th in the league and hitting .260 at home. The Pirates hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324 which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 8th in baseball with 9.04 hits per game and Andrew McCutchen leads the team with 162.

Cincinnati has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 89 errors with 1,593 assists and 4,275 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .981 team fielding percentage while committing 119 errors, accumulating 1,834 assists and compiling 4,379 put outs.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 82-71 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 78-80 against the run line so far this season

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 74-73 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 71-88 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

09/22/15 CF Billy Hamilton Shoulder out for season
09/22/15 CF Ryan LaMarre Hamstring out indefinitely
09/12/15 2B Kristopher Negron Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list; out for season
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)

Pittsburgh Pirates

09/17/15 SS Jung Ho Kang Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/21); out for season
09/02/15 P Casey Sadler Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/1)
08/08/15 P Deolis Guerra Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/7)
07/19/15 CF Gorkys Hernandez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
06/24/15 RF Corey Hart Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/22)
05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/4)
04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Reds

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