Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Leake (8-5) vs. Jaime Garcia (3-3)

The St. Louis Cardinals welcome the Cincinnati Reds to Busch Stadium on Tuesday. The Reds send Mike Leake to the mound to face Jaime Garcia of the Cardinals. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +154 and St. Louis at -164. The over/under was set at 7. The Reds, with a 47-48 run line record, cover the spread 50% of the time. They also have a 49-42 over/under record. The Cardinals have a 37-57 over/under record and a 52-46 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 53% of the time.

The Reds head into this matchup with a 43-53 record, including 18-31 on the road. Starting pitcher Mike Leake holds a 8-5 record with an earned run average of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.18. In his starts, the Reds are 10-10 over his 128.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 119 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 11-9. The team is averaging 4.2 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.28 and they have given up 281 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .239 against the Reds bullpen while walking 135 times and striking out 269 times. Cincinnati is averaging 7.28 strikeouts per game while getting 8.56 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 25th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.19.

Cincinnati is batting .253 as a team, which is good for 14th in the league and hitting .244 away from home. The Reds hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317 which is good for 13th in baseball. Todd Frazier leads the team in hits with 105 while the team ranks 12th in baseball with 8.74 hits per game.

With a 36-13 home record, St. Louis will hope to improve on their 63-35 overall mark. With an earned run average of 1.69, Jaime Garcia will come into this game holding a 3-3 record and a 0.88 WHIP. In his starts, the Cardinals are 3-4 and he has allowed 35 hits over 48 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 2-5. The team is averaging 2.4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.30 and they have given up 266 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .238 against the Cardinals bullpen while walking 106 times and striking out 267 times. St. Louis is averaging 8.07 strikeouts per game while getting 8.16 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.65.

They are batting .256 as a team, which is good for 7th in the league and hitting .262 at home. The Cardinals hold a .389 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323 which is good for 8th in baseball. Jhonny Peralta leads the team in hits with 108 while the team ranks 11th in baseball with 8.74 hits a game.

Cincinnati has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 51 errors with 1000 assists and 2,597 put outs for the season. The Cardinals have committed 57 errors on the season with 973 assists and 2,692 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 49-42 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 47-48 against the run line so far this season

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 37-57 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 52-46 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

07/21/15 P Manny Parra Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/20)
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)

St. Louis Cardinals

07/27/15 C Yadier Molina Illness left last game, "?" Tuesday vs. Cincinnati Reds
07/06/15 P Jaime Garcia Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
07/03/15 CF Jon Jay Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
07/01/15 P Matt Belisle Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/26)
05/27/15 1B Matt Adams Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (05/26), out for regular season
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/25); out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinals

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