Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Lorenzen (3-3) vs. Gio Gonzalez (6-4)

The Washington Nationals welcome the Cincinnati Reds to Nationals Park on Wednesday. The Reds send Michael Lorenzen to the mound to face Gio Gonzalez of the Nationals. The opening line for this matchup has Cincinnati at +160 and Washington at -170. The over/under was set at 8. The Reds, with a 41-39 run line record, cover the spread 51% of the time. They also have a 41-36 over/under record. The Nationals are 38-45 against the run line and have a 43-37 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Reds head into this matchup with a 37-44 record, including 15-26 on the road. Michael Lorenzen has a 3-3 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.58 and a 1.47 WHIP. The Reds are 5-6 over his 65.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 61 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Reds are 6-5 in his starts. He is getting 4.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.00 and they've given up 221 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .231 against the bullpen while being struck out 221 times and walking 111 times this season. As a team, Cincinnati has allowed 8.42 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.05.

As a team, Cincinnati is batting .249, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .241 average away from home. Ranked at 17th in the league in on-base percentage, the Reds sit at .314 and they hold a .402 team slugging percentage. They rank 16th in baseball with 8.54 hits per game and Todd Frazier leads the team with 92.

With a 25-15 home record, Washington will hope to improve on their 46-37 overall mark. Gio Gonzalez has a record of 6-4 while sporting an earned run average of 4.16 on the year with a 1.43 WHIP. The Nationals have a record of 10-5 over the 88.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 94 hits. Against the over/under, the Nationals are 8-6 when he starts. He is getting 4.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.39 and they have given up 223 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .248 against the Nationals bullpen while being struck out 213 times and walking 69 times this season. As a team, Washington has allowed 8.96 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.93 batters per nine. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.57.

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .254 average at Safeco Field. Ranked at 10th in the league in on-base percentage, the Nationals sit at .322 and they hold a .403 team slugging percentage. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.63 hits per game and Yunel Escobar leads the team with 91.

The Reds have committed 44 errors and have combined for 849 assists and 2,187 put outs leading to a .986 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .983 team fielding percentage while committing 52 errors, accumulating 786 assists and compiling 2,203 put outs.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 41-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 41-39 against the run line so far this season

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 43-37 against the over/under so far this season

The Washington Nationals are 38-45 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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