Saturday, April 18, 2015

Busch Stadium in St. Louis

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Probable Pitchers: (R) Bailey, H (0-0) vs. (R) Martinez, C (0-0)

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

The Reds are 5-2 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter and 8-26 in their last 34 road games vs. a right-handed starter. They are 1-5 in Bailey's last 6 starts on grass and 0-6 in Bailey's last 6 starts during game 2 of a series. The under is 5-2 in the Reds last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600 and 4-0 in Bailey's last 4 starts on grass.

The Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 overall and 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter. They are 6-2 in Martinez's last 8 starts and 6-2 in Martinez's last 8 starts on grass. The under is 6-0 in the Cardinals last 6 during game 2 of a series and 7-1 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning record.

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 6-14 in Bailey's last 20 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 3-5-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the St. Louis Cardinals is 1.2

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

04/04/15 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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