Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Anthony DeSclafani (5-7) vs. John Lackey (9-5)

The Cincinnati Reds take on the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday at Busch Stadium. The Reds send Anthony DeSclafani to the mound to face John Lackey of the Cardinals. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +158 and St. Louis at -168. The over/under was set at 7. The Reds have a 49-43 over/under record and a 47-49 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Cardinals are 53-46 against the run line and have a 37-58 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Reds show up with a 43-54 record, including 18-32 on the road. Anthony DeSclafani has a 5-7 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.98 and a 1.37 WHIP. He's pitched 113 innings thus far while surrendering 112 hits over that time and when he starts, the Reds are 9-10. The Reds are also 7-9 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.1 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.28 and they've given up 281 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .239 against the Reds bullpen while walking 135 times and striking out 269 times. Cincinnati is averaging 7.3 strikeouts per game while getting 8.55 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 25th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.19.

Cincinnati ranks 15th in the league in team batting average at .252 while hitting .243 on the road. Ranked at 13th in the league in on-base percentage, the Reds sit at .316 and they hold a .402 team slugging percentage. Joey Votto leads the team in hits with 105 while the team ranks 12th in baseball with 8.7 hits per game.

St. Louis is 37-13 at home while holding a 64-35 overall record on the season. John Lackey has a record of 9-5 while sporting an earned run average of 2.88 on the year with a 1.23 WHIP. He's pitched 131.1 innings thus far while surrendering 130 hits over that time in which the Cardinals are 12-8. The Cardinals are also 8-11 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 4.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.30 and they have given up 266 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .238 against the Cardinals bullpen while walking 106 times and striking out 267 times. St. Louis is averaging 8.06 strikeouts per game while getting 8.13 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.63.

They rank 9th in the league in team batting average with a .256 average while hitting .261 at home. Ranked at 7th in the league in on-base percentage, the Cardinals sit at .323 and they hold a .389 team slugging percentage. Jhonny Peralta leads the team in hits with 108 while the team ranks 11th in baseball with 8.73 hits a game.

The Reds have committed 51 errors and have combined for 1008 assists and 2,621 put outs leading to a .986 team fielding percentage. The Cardinals have committed 57 errors on the season with 985 assists and 2,719 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 49-43 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 47-49 against the run line so far this season

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 37-58 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 53-46 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

07/28/15 LF Randal Grichuk Groin missed last game, "?" Tuesday vs. Cincinnati Reds
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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