Friday, May 15, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Shane Greene (3-2) vs. Carlos Martinez (3-1)

The Detroit Tigers head to Busch Stadium on Friday to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Shane Greene for the Tigers and Carlos Martinez for the Cardinals. The opening line has Detroit at +135 and St. Louis at -145. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Detroit is 16-18 against the over/under while the Cardinals are 15-17.

The Tigers come into this game with a 20-14 record, including 10-6 on the road. Shane Greene has a 3-2 record and an earned run average of 4.71. He's given up 39 hits in 42 innings pitched so far and Detroit is currently averaging 4.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .270, good for 2nd in the league. They also rank 2nd in the league in on base percentage at .339 with Miguel Cabrera leading the way at .431.

The Cardinals overall record is 23-10 and they are 14-3 at home. Carlos Martinez is currently 3-1 with an ERA of 4.89. He's pitched 35 innings thus far and given up 33 hits. St. Louis has averaged 5.8 runs in his starts this year. The Cardinals are 1st in the league in team ERA at 2.74 and 10th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.11. They come into this game batting .269 as a team with an OBP of .332, good for 4th in the league.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 16-18 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 18-16 against the run line

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 15-17 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 21-12 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

05/13/15 RF J.D. Martinez Back left last game, "?" Thursday vs. Minnesota Twins
05/09/15 C Alex Avila Knee 15-day DL (5/7)
05/08/15 P David Price Ankle left last game, probable next start
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow 60-day DL (4/7), out for season
04/04/15 P Bruce Rondon Bicep 15-day DL (4/1)
04/04/15 P Justin Verlander Tricep 15-day DL (3/29)

St. Louis Cardinals

05/13/15 LF Matt Holliday Elbow left last game, "?" Thursday vs. Cleveland Indians
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep 15-day DL (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles 15-day DL (4/25); out for season
04/19/15 CF Randal Grichuk Back 15-day DL (4/17)
04/04/15 P Jaime Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 LF Tommy Pham Quad 60-day DL (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Tigers

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