Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Johnny Cueto (5-5) vs. Max Scherzer (9-6)

The Cincinnati Reds visit Nationals Park on Tuesday to play the Washington Nationals. The Reds send Johnny Cueto to the mound to face Max Scherzer of the Nationals. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +140 and Washington at -150. The over/under was set at 6. The Reds, with a 40-39 run line record, cover the spread 51% of the time. They also have a 41-35 over/under record. The Nationals are 38-44 against the run line and have a 43-36 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Reds show up with a 36-44 record, including 14-26 on the road. Starting pitcher Johnny Cueto holds a 5-5 record with an earned run average of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.92. He's pitched 104.2 innings thus far while surrendering 76 hits over that time and when he starts, the Reds are 9-6. Against the over/under, the Reds are 5-8 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.05 and they have given up 221 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen while being struck out 220 times and walking 110 times this season. As a team, Cincinnati has allowed 8.46 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.08.

Cincinnati ranks 20th in the league in team batting average at .249 while hitting .240 on the road. The Reds hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.53 hits per game and Todd Frazier leads the team with 91.

Washington is 25-14 at home while holding a 46-36 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 1.82, Max Scherzer will come into this game holding a 9-6 record and a 0.78 WHIP. He's pitched 118.2 innings thus far while surrendering 78 hits over that time in which the Nationals are 10-6. Against the over/under, the Nationals are 5-10 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 3.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.40 and they have given up 221 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the Nationals bullpen while being struck out 209 times and walking 68 times this season. As a team, Washington has allowed 8.95 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.95 batters per nine. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.59.

They rank 10th in the league in team batting average with a .257 average while hitting .256 at home. The Nationals hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323 which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.67 hits per game and Yunel Escobar leads the team with 90.

Cincinnati has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 44 errors with 840 assists and 2,160 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .983 team fielding percentage while committing 50 errors, accumulating 778 assists and compiling 2,176 put outs.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 41-35 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 40-39 against the run line so far this season

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 43-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 38-44 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cincinnati Reds

06/17/15 P Jon Moscot Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/16)
06/15/15 P Tony Cingrani Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/14)
06/11/15 SS Zack Cozart Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/11); out for season
06/05/15 P Rasiel Iglesias Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/05)
05/25/15 C Devin Mesoraco Hip Injury is on the 15 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)

Washington Nationals

07/06/15 CF Denard Span Back injured last game, "?" Tuesday vs. Cincinnati Reds
07/06/15 3B Yunel Escobar Hamstring injured last game, "?" Tuesday vs. Cincinnati Reds
07/05/15 P Stephen Strasburg Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/4)
06/26/15 2B Anthony Rendon Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/25)
06/12/15 P Aaron Barrett Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/12)
06/11/15 1B Ryan Zimmerman Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/10)
05/19/15 LF Jayson Werth Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/16)
04/30/15 LF Reed Johnson Calf Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/29)
04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/14)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Nationals

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