Thursday, June 18, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Justin Verlander (0-0) vs. Mike Leake (3-4)

The Detroit Tigers take on the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday at Great American Ball Park. The probable starters are Justin Verlander for the Tigers and Mike Leake for the Reds. The opening line for this matchup has Detroit at -101 and Cincinnati at -109. The over/under was set at 8. The Tigers have a 29-34 over/under record and a 32-33 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Reds have a 32-28 over/under record and a 32-32 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Tigers head into this matchup with a 34-31 record, including 16-13 on the road. Justin Verlander has a 0-0 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.60 and a 1.00 WHIP. He's pitched 5 innings thus far while surrendering 3 hits over that time and when he starts, the Tigers are 0-1. Against the over/under, the Tigers are 1-0 in his starts. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.20 and they have given up 164 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .244 against the Tigers bullpen while walking 58 times and striking out 131 times. Detroit is averaging 6.65 strikeouts per game while getting 8.44 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 10th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.72.

As a team, Detroit is batting .275, good for 1st in the league while putting together a .267 average away from home. The Tigers hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336 which is good for 1st in baseball. Miguel Cabrera leads the team in hits with 79 while the team ranks 1st in baseball with 9.4 hits per game.

With a 17-13 home record, Cincinnati will hope to improve on their 29-35 overall mark. Mike Leake has a record of 3-4 while sporting an earned run average of 4.35 on the year with a 1.26 WHIP. He's pitched 82.2 innings thus far while surrendering 81 hits over that time in which the Reds are 4-9. Against the over/under, the Reds are 8-5 when he starts. He is getting 3.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.29 and they have given up 169 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .238 against the Reds bullpen while walking 83 times and striking out 174 times. Cincinnati is averaging 7.23 strikeouts per game while getting 8.51 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.10.

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 23rd in the league while putting together a .252 average at Safeco Field. The Reds hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311 which is good for 20th in baseball. Todd Frazier leads the team in hits with 72 while the team ranks 22nd in baseball with 8.16 hits a game.

Detroit has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 31 errors with 641 assists and 1,737 put outs for the season. The Reds have committed 31 errors on the season with 659 assists and 1,704 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .987 on the year.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 29-34 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 32-33 against the run line so far this season

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 32-28 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 32-32 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

05/24/15 P Kyle Lobstein Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/19/15 DH Victor Martinez Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/19)
05/09/15 C Alex Avila Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/7)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7), out for season

Cincinnati Reds

06/17/15 P Jon Moscot Shoulder Injury is on the 15 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)
06/03/15 RF Marlon Byrd Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/3)
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 CF Jason Bourgeois Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)

Josh's Pick: Take the Reds

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