Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Edinson Volquez (11-7) vs. Raisel Iglesias (3-4)

The Kansas City Royals visit Great American Ball Park on Tuesday to play the Cincinnati Reds. The Royals send Edinson Volquez to the mound to face Raisel Iglesias of the Reds. The opening line for this matchup has Kansas City at -119 and Cincinnati at +109. The over/under was set at 8. The Royals have a 50-56 over/under record and a 66-51 run line mark, meaning they cover 56% of the time. The Reds have a 55-55 over/under record and a 60-55 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 52% of the time.

The Royals come into this game with a 71-46 record, and they are 29-26 away from home. Edinson Volquez has an earned run average of 3.27 and is 11-7 so far on the season while having a 1.26 WHIP. He's pitched 146 innings thus far while surrendering 130 hits over that time and when he starts, the Royals are 16-8. The Royals are also 11-10 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.47 and they've given up 294 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 347 and walked 126 batters this season while opposing teams hit .210 against them. Kansas City has a team average of 8.3 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.81 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.57, they are 7th in the league.

As a team, Kansas City is batting .269, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .261 average away from home. Ranked at 9th in the league in on-base percentage, the Royals sit at .322 and they hold a .407 team slugging percentage. With 137 hits, Eric Hosmer leads the team while his team ranks 5th in hits per game with 9.15.

With a 51-65 overall record, Cincinnati will come into this game 28-26 at home. Raisel Iglesias is starting this game 3-4 for the season with an earned run average of 4.70 and a WHIP of 1.25. He's pitched 59.1 innings thus far while surrendering 57 hits over that time in which the Reds are 4-6. The Reds are also 5-5 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.78 and they have given up 333 hits on the season. The Reds bullpen has struck out 324 batters and walked 152 this season while opposing teams have hit .236 against them. Cincinnati has a team average of 8.43 hits per game and are averaging 7.34 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.05, they are 21st in the league.

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 19th in the league while putting together a .261 average at home. Ranked at 15th in the league in on-base percentage, the Reds sit at .314 and they hold a .399 team slugging percentage. With 126 hits, Joey Votto leads the team while his team ranks 16th in hits per game with 8.57.

The Royals have committed 63 errors and have combined for 1,176 assists and 3,124 put outs leading to a .986 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Reds have accumlated 59 errors while having 1185 assists and 3,129 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 50-56 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 66-51 against the run line so far this season

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 55-55 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 60-55 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City Royals

07/22/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/22); out for season
07/09/15 LF Alex Gordon Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/9)
05/17/15 P Brian Flynn Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/16)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/6)

Cincinnati Reds

06/17/15 P Jon Moscot Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/16)
06/11/15 SS Zack Cozart Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/11); out for season
05/25/15 C Devin Mesoraco Hip Injury is on the 60 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 P Sean Marshall Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)

Guy's Pick: Take the Reds

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