Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Keyvius Sampson (2-5) vs. John Lackey (12-9)

The Cincinnati Reds visit Busch Stadium on Tuesday to play the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Keyvius Sampson for the Reds and John Lackey for the Cardinals. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +194 and St. Louis at -210. The over/under was set at 8. The Reds have a 75-67 over/under record and a 77-70 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Cardinals have a 61-78 over/under record and a 75-74 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Reds show up with a 63-85 record, including 29-45 on the road. Keyvius Sampson has an earned run average of 7.09 and is 2-5 so far on the season while having a 1.86 WHIP. He's pitched 39.1 innings thus far while surrendering 52 hits over that time and when he starts, the Reds are 4-5. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-3. The team is averaging 5.7 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.81 and they have given up 451 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .237 against the Reds bullpen while walking 208 times and striking out 439 times. Cincinnati is averaging 7.58 strikeouts per game while getting 8.74 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 23rd in baseball in team earned run average at 4.22.

Cincinnati is batting .250 as a team, which is good for 22nd in the league and hitting .244 away from home. The Reds hold a .401 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316 which is good for 15th in baseball. Brandon Phillips leads the team in hits with 158 while the team ranks 17th in baseball with 8.59 hits per game.

St. Louis is 50-24 at home while holding a 93-56 overall record on the season. John Lackey is starting this game 12-9 for the season with an earned run average of 2.79 and a WHIP of 1.22. He's pitched 200 innings thus far while surrendering 193 hits over that time in which the Cardinals are 16-14. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 14-15. The team is averaging 3.9 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.67 and they have given up 400 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .237 against the Cardinals bullpen while walking 166 times and striking out 416 times. St. Louis is averaging 8.13 strikeouts per game while getting 8.34 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.92.

They are batting .253 as a team, which is good for 14th in the league and hitting .259 at home. The Cardinals hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321 which is good for 14th in baseball. Jason Heyward leads the team in hits with 149 while the team ranks 16th in baseball with 8.6 hits a game.

Cincinnati has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 81 errors with 1,517 assists and 3,990 put outs for the season. The Cardinals have committed 89 errors on the season with 1,485 assists and 4,055 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .984 on the year.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 75-67 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 77-70 against the run line so far this season

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 61-78 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 75-74 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

09/12/15 2B Kristopher Negron Shoulder out for season
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

09/21/15 C Yadier Molina Thumb injured last game, "?" Monday vs. Cincinnati Reds
09/20/15 LF Matt Holliday Head "?" Monday vs. Cincinnati Reds
09/12/15 C Cody Stanley Suspension expected to miss 80 games
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 60 day disabled list (4/25); out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Reds

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