Saturday, August 1, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Gerrit Cole (14-4) vs. Raisel Iglesias (1-3)

The Cincinnati Reds host the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park on Saturday. The Pirates send Gerrit Cole to the mound to face Raisel Iglesias of the Reds. The opening line for this matchup has Pittsburgh at -153 and Cincinnati at +143. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Pirates have a 45-47 over/under record and a 43-58 run line mark, meaning they cover 43% of the time. The Reds have a 50-45 over/under record and a 50-49 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Pirates come into this game with a 59-42 record, and they are 24-25 away from home. Starting pitcher Gerrit Cole holds a 14-4 record with an earned run average of 2.24 and a WHIP of 1.08. In his starts, the Pirates are 15-5 over his 132.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 115 hits during those innings. The Pirates are also 7-11 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 280 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 2.88. The bullpen has struck out 264 and walked 94 batters this season while opposing teams hit .241 against them. Pittsburgh has a team average of 8.49 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.81 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.20, they are 2nd in the league.

As a team, Pittsburgh is batting .257, good for 8th in the league while putting together a .258 average away from home. The Pirates on-base percentage sits at .317, which puts them at 12th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .386. With 103 hits, Starling Marte leads the team while his team ranks 6th in hits per game with 8.92.

With a 46-54 overall record, Cincinnati will come into this game 26-22 at home. With an earned run average of 5.53, Raisel Iglesias will come into this game holding a 1-3 record and a 1.48 WHIP. In his starts, the Reds are 2-5 and he has allowed 47 hits over 40.2 innings pitched this season. The Reds are also 4-3 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 288 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 4.29. The Reds bullpen has struck out 277 batters and walked 135 this season while opposing teams have hit .239 against them. Cincinnati has a team average of 8.48 hits per game and are averaging 7.26 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.12, they are 25th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .267 average at home. The Reds on-base percentage sits at .317, which puts them at 13th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .404. With 109 hits, Joey Votto leads the team while his team ranks 10th in hits per game with 8.72.

In terms of team defense, the Pirates have a fielding percentage of .981 with 77 total errors, 1214 assists and 2,780 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Reds have accumlated 51 errors while having 1042 assists and 2,702 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 45-47 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 43-58 against the run line so far this season

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 50-45 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 50-49 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

07/20/15 SS Jordy Mercer Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/20)
07/19/15 CF Gorkys Hernandez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
07/06/15 3B Josh Harrison Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
06/24/15 RF Corey Hart Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/22)
05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/4)
04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Cincinnati Reds

07/31/15 RF Jay Bruce Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
07/21/15 P Manny Parra Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/20)
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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Reds

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