Sunday, August 2, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Charlie Morton (6-4) vs. Keyvius Sampson (0-0)

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday at Great American Ball Park. Charlie Morton is the probable starter for the Pirates and he'll face Keyvius Sampson of the Reds. The opening line for this matchup has Pittsburgh at -118 and Cincinnati at +120. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Pirates have a 45-47 over/under record and a 43-59 run line mark, meaning they cover 42% of the time. The Reds are 51-49 against the run line and have a 50-45 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Pirates head into this matchup with a 60-42 record, including 25-25 on the road. Charlie Morton has an earned run average of 4.61 and is 6-4 so far on the season while having a 1.34 WHIP. He's pitched 70.1 innings thus far while surrendering 70 hits over that time and when he starts, the Pirates are 8-4. Against the over/under, the Pirates are 4-6 in his starts. The team is averaging 4.2 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.87 and they have given up 285 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 267 and walked 97 batters this season while opposing teams hit .242 against them. Pittsburgh has a team average of 8.5 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.

Pittsburgh is batting .257 as a team, which is good for 8th in the league and hitting .257 away from home. The Pirates hold a .386 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317 which is good for 13th in baseball. With 107 hits, Andrew McCutchen leads the team while his team ranks 8th in hits per game with 8.9.

With a 26-23 home record, Cincinnati will hope to improve on their 46-55 overall mark. Keyvius Sampson is making his debut start for the Reds. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.24 and they have given up 289 base hits on the year. The Reds bullpen has struck out 278 batters and walked 136 this season while opposing teams have hit .238 against them. Cincinnati has a team average of 8.47 hits per game and are averaging 7.26 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.13, they are 25th in the league.

They are batting .253 as a team, which is good for 12th in the league and hitting .268 at home. The Reds hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 12th in baseball. With 112 hits, Joey Votto leads the team while his team ranks 11th in hits per game with 8.73.

Pittsburgh has a team fielding percentage of .981 after having committed 77 errors with 1228 assists and 2,807 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Reds have accumlated 51 errors while having 1049 assists and 2,729 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 43-59 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 51-49 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

08/01/15 P A.J. Burnett Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
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

07/21/15 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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