Sunday, May 17, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Alfredo Simon (4-1) vs. Lance Lynn (2-3)

The Detroit Tigers head to Busch Stadium on Sunday to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Alfredo Simon for the Tigers and Lance Lynn for the Cardinals. The opening line has Detroit at +129 and St. Louis at -139. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Detroit is 18-18 against the over/under while the Cardinals are 16-18.

The Tigers come into this game with a 22-14 record, including 11-6 on the road. Alfredo Simon has a 4-1 record and an earned run average of 3.05. He's given up 42 hits in 44.1 innings pitched so far and Detroit is currently averaging 3.4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .282, good for 2nd in the league. They also rank 2nd in the league in on base percentage at .348 with Miguel Cabrera leading the way at .437.

The Cardinals overall record is 24-11 and they are 14-4 at home. Lance Lynn is currently 2-3 with an ERA of 3.27. He's pitched 41.1 innings thus far and given up 39 hits. St. Louis has averaged 3.3 runs in his starts this year. The Cardinals are 1st in the league in team ERA at 2.90 and 10th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.36. They come into this game batting .267 as a team with an OBP of .332, good for 4th in the league.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

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

The Detroit Tigers are 20-16 against the run line

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 16-18 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 21-14 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

05/16/15 P Shane Greene Arm "?" for next scheduled start
05/16/15 DH Victor Martinez Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup for series vs. St. Louis Cardinals
05/09/15 C Alex Avila Knee 15-day DL (5/7)
05/08/15 P David Price Hamstring left last game, probable next start Saturday vs. St Louis Cardinals
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

05/14/15 CF Jon Jay Wrist 15-day DL (5/10)
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); expected to be activated Saturday vs. Detroit Tigers
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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