Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jerome Williams (3-5) vs. Jon Moscot (0-1)

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park. Jerome Williams is the probable starter for the Phillies and he'll face Jon Moscot of the Reds. The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at +129 and Cincinnati at -139. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Phillies have a 29-24 over/under record and a 28-31 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Reds are 26-30 against the run line and have a 29-23 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Phillies show up with a 22-37 record, including 7-21 on the road. Starting pitcher Jerome Williams holds a 3-5 record with an earned run average of 5.68 and a WHIP of 1.63. The Phillies are 4-8 over his 63.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 87 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-4. The team is averaging 3.9 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.22 and they have given up 170 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 167 and walked 88 batters this season while opposing teams hit .246 against them. Philadelphia has a team average of 9.29 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.16 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.19, they are 22nd in the league.

Philadelphia is batting .237 as a team, which is good for 28th in the league and hitting .243 away from home. The Phillies hold a .356 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .288 which is good for 29th in baseball. With 59 hits, Ben Revere leads the team while his team ranks 27th in hits per game with 7.92.

Cincinnati is 15-13 at home while holding a 25-31 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 7.20, Jon Moscot will come into this game holding a 0-1 record and a 1.40 WHIP. The Reds have a record of 0-1 over the 5 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 4 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-0. The team is averaging 2 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.70 and they have given up 141 base hits on the year. The Reds bullpen has struck out 152 batters and walked 74 this season while opposing teams have hit .235 against them. Cincinnati has a team average of 8.39 hits per game and are averaging 7.28 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.24, they are 23rd in the league.

They are batting .244 as a team, which is good for 21st in the league and hitting .246 at home. The Reds hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315 which is good for 17th in baseball. With 60 hits, Brandon Phillips leads the team while his team ranks 23rd in hits per game with 8.14.

Philadelphia has a team fielding percentage of .981 after having committed 42 errors with 571 assists and 1,547 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Reds have accumlated 26 errors while having 575 assists and 1,490 put outs leading to a .988 fielding percentage.

Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 29-24 against the over/under so far this season

The Philadelphia Phillies are 28-31 against the run line so far this season

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 29-23 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 26-30 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Philadelphia Phillies

05/18/15 P Chad Billingsley Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/17)
04/06/15 P Jonathan Pettibone Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Mario Hollands Arch Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Cliff Lee Arm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/16)

Cincinnati Reds

06/09/15 CF Billy Hamilton Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
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)
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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Phillies

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