Monday, August 10, 2015

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: David Holmberg (1-0) vs. Ian Kennedy (6-10)

The Cincinnati Reds head to Petco Park on Monday to take on the San Diego Padres. The Reds send David Holmberg to the mound to face Ian Kennedy of the Padres. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +134 and San Diego at -144. The over/under was set at 7. The Reds have a 50-52 over/under record and a 55-52 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Padres are 56-55 against the run line and have a 61-46 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Reds head into this matchup with a 49-59 record, including 21-33 on the road. David Holmberg has a 1-0 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.27 and a 1.18 WHIP. In his starts, the Reds are 1-1 over his 11 innings pitched this season while giving up 7 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Reds are 1-1 in his starts. He is getting 9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.02 and they've given up 304 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .233 against the Reds bullpen while walking 142 times and striking out 306 times. Cincinnati is averaging 7.38 strikeouts per game while getting 8.28 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 19th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.01.

As a team, Cincinnati is batting .250, good for 18th in the league while putting together a .238 average away from home. Ranked at 16th in the league in on-base percentage, the Reds sit at .314 and they hold a .399 team slugging percentage. Joey Votto leads the team in hits with 115 while the team ranks 14th in baseball with 8.6 hits per game.

With a 24-27 home record, San Diego will hope to improve on their 52-59 overall mark. Ian Kennedy has a record of 6-10 while sporting an earned run average of 4.49 on the year with a 1.27 WHIP. In his starts, the Padres are 9-11 and he has allowed 110 hits over 110.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Padres are 10-10 when he starts. He is getting 4.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.86 and they have given up 297 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .233 against the Padres bullpen while walking 115 times and striking out 313 times. San Diego is averaging 8.25 strikeouts per game while getting 8.5 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 18th in the league in team earned run average at 3.97.

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 29th in the league while putting together a .234 average at home. Ranked at 30th in the league in on-base percentage, the Padres sit at .295 and they hold a .372 team slugging percentage. Matt Kemp leads the team in hits with 106 while the team ranks 28th in baseball with 8.13 hits a game.

The Reds have committed 55 errors and have combined for 1,107 assists and 2,927 put outs leading to a .987 team fielding percentage. The Padres have committed 61 errors on the season with 1097 assists and 2,983 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 50-52 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 55-52 against the run line so far this season

San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 61-46 against the over/under so far this season

The San Diego Padres are 56-55 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

08/09/15 3B Todd Frazier Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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)

San Diego Padres

06/30/15 2B Cory Spangenberg Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/28)
06/16/15 CF Wil Myers Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/14)
05/06/15 P Brandon Morrow Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/3)
04/06/15 P Cory Luebke Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/4)
04/06/15 P Josh Johnson Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)
04/04/15 C Tim Federowicz Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/26)

Guy's Pick: Take the Padres

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