Friday, April 17, 2015

Busch Stadium in St. Louis

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Probable Pitchers: (R) Cueto, J (0-1) vs. (R) Wacha, M (1-0)

The Cincinnati Reds take on the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

The Reds are 5-2 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter and 3-7 in their last 10 games following an off day. They are 4-0 in Cueto's last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record and 4-1 in Cueto's last 5 starts during game 1 of a series. The under is 6-2-1 in the Reds last 9 during game 1 of a series and 15-6-2 in their last 23 games following an off day.

The Cardinals are 9-3 in their last 12 during game 1 of a series and 51-18 in their last 69 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. They are 9-4 in Wacha's last 13 starts vs. a team with a winning record and 3-7 in Wacha's last 10 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. The over is 6-1 in the Cardinals last 7 vs. a team with a winning record and 5-1 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.

Head-to-head, the over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in St. Louis and 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The Reds are 19-44 in the last 63 meetings in St. Louis and 1-4 in Cuetos last 5 starts vs. Cardinals.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 4-4-1 against the over/under

The run differential for the Cincinnati Reds is -0.4

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 3-4-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the St. Louis Cardinals is 0.9

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

04/06/15 P Homer Bailey Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 CF Jason Bourgeois Shoulder 60-day DL (4/5)
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder 60-day DL (4/5)

St. Louis Cardinals

04/16/15 1B Matt Adams Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
04/04/15 P Jaime Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 LF Tommy Pham Quad 15-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis

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