Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jorge De La Rosa (1-2) vs. Michael Lorenzen (1-1)

The Colorado Rockies head to Great American Ball Park on Tuesday to take on the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Jorge De La Rosa for the Rockies and Michael Lorenzen for the Reds. The opening line has Colorado at -105 and Cincinnati at -115. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Colorado is 24-18 against the over/under while the Reds are 20-20.

The Rockies come into this game with a 18-25 record, including 10-12 on the road. Jorge De La Rosa has a 1-2 record and an earned run average of 6.51. He's given up 30 hits in 27.2 innings pitched so far and Colorado is currently averaging 4.7 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .268, good for 4th in the league. They also rank 16th in the league in on base percentage at .316 with DJ LeMahieu leading the way at .385.

The Reds overall record is 18-26 and they are 9-10 at home. Michael Lorenzen is currently 1-1 with an ERA of 3.79. He's pitched 19 innings thus far and given up 22 hits. Cincinnati has averaged 4.3 runs in his starts this year. The Reds are 26th in the league in team ERA at 4.39 and 14th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.55. They come into this game batting .236 as a team with an OBP of .307, good for 21st in the league.

Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 24-18 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 22-21 against the run line

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 20-20 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 19-25 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

05/25/15 C Devin Mesoraco Hip 15-day DL (5/23)
05/25/15 P Johnny Cueto Elbow "?" next start
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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