Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Kendrick (1-6) vs. Mike Leake (2-3)

The Colorado Rockies head to Great American Ball Park on Wednesday to take on the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Kyle Kendrick for the Rockies and Mike Leake for the Reds. The opening line has Colorado at +128 and Cincinnati at -138. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Colorado is 24-18 against the over/under while the Reds are 20-20.

The Rockies currently sit at 18-25, and they are 10-12 on the road. Kyle Kendrick has an ERA of 6.58 and is 1-6 so far on the season. He has allowed 60 hits in his 53.1 innings pitched. In his starts Colorado is scoring 4.9 runs per contest. They rank 4th in the league in team batting average with a .269 average. The Rockies are 15th in the league in on base percentage, as they currently sit at .317 as a team. DJ LeMahieu is at .386 OBP, which leads the team.

Cincinnati is 18-26 overall and 9-10 at home. Mike Leake is currently 2-3 with an earned run average of 4.14. He's pitched 58.2 innings thus far and given up 54 hits. The Reds average 3.2 runs in the games he's started this year. With a team earned run average of 4.36, they are 26th in the league and 15th in hits allowed per 9 innings with 8.61. Cincinnati heads into this game batting .238 as a team with an OBP of .308, 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

05/26/15 P Jordan Lyles Toe "?" next start
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

05/26/15 2B Brandon Phillips Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Colorado Rockies
05/25/15 C Devin Mesoraco Hip 15-day DL (5/23)
05/25/15 P Johnny Cueto Elbow doubtful 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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