Monday, May 25, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Eddie Butler (2-5) vs. Jason Marquis (3-4)

The Colorado Rockies head to Great American Ball Park on Monday to take on the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Eddie Butler for the Rockies and Jason Marquis for the Reds. The opening line has Colorado at +118 and Cincinnati at -128. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Colorado is 22-18 against the over/under while the Reds are 19-19.

The Rockies come into this game with a 16-25 record, including 9-12 on the road. Eddie Butler has a 2-5 record and an earned run average of 4.38. He's given up 45 hits in 37 innings pitched so far and Colorado is currently averaging 2.9 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .267, good for 4th in the league. They also rank 17th in the league in on base percentage at .314 with DJ LeMahieu leading the way at .382.

The Reds overall record is 18-24 and they are 9-9 at home. Jason Marquis is currently 3-4 with an ERA of 6.91. He's pitched 41.2 innings thus far and given up 54 hits. Cincinnati has averaged 5.4 runs in his starts this year. The Reds are 26th in the league in team ERA at 4.42 and 16th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.54. They come into this game batting .238 as a team with an OBP of .309, good for 20th in the league.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 22-18 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 20-21 against the run line

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 19-19 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 19-23 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Colorado Rockies

05/19/15 LF Corey Dickerson Foot 15-day DL (5/19)
05/16/15 1B Justin Morneau Concussion 7-day DL (5/15)
04/28/15 P Adam Ottavino Tricep 15-day DL (4/26)
04/23/15 P LaTroy Hawkins Bicep 15-day DL (4/22)
04/04/15 P Tyler Chatwood Elbow 60-day DL (3/1)

Cincinnati Reds

04/29/15 P Manny Parra Neck 15-day DL (4/24)
04/28/15 P Homer Bailey Elbow 60-day DL (4/26); out for season
04/04/15 CF Jason Bourgeois Shoulder 60-day DL (4/5)
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder 60-day DL (4/5)

Tony's Pick: Take the Rockies

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