Monday, September 7, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jeff Locke (7-9) vs. Anthony DeSclafani (7-10)

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Cincinnati Reds on Monday at Great American Ball Park. Jeff Locke is the probable starter for the Pirates and he'll face Anthony DeSclafani of the Reds. The opening line for this matchup has Pittsburgh at -134 and Cincinnati at +124. The over/under was set at 8. The Pirates, with a 59-75 run line record, cover the spread 44% of the time. They also have a 60-62 over/under record. The Reds have a 65-63 over/under record and a 68-65 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Pirates come into this game with a 80-54 record, and they are 34-33 away from home. Jeff Locke has a 7-9 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.66 and a 1.44 WHIP. The Pirates are 14-12 over his 145 innings pitched and he's also given up 157 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Pirates are 14-9 in his starts. He is getting 4.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.69 and they've given up 371 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 366 and walked 129 batters this season while opposing teams hit .234 against them. Pittsburgh has a team average of 8.5 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.84 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.22, they are 2nd in the league.

As a team, Pittsburgh is batting .260, good for 8th in the league while putting together a .256 average away from home. Ranked at 12th in the league in on-base percentage, the Pirates sit at .322 and they hold a .395 team slugging percentage. With 143 hits, Andrew McCutchen leads the team while his team ranks 7th in hits per game with 9.01.

With a 55-79 overall record, Cincinnati will come into this game 29-37 at home. Anthony DeSclafani has a record of 7-10 while sporting an earned run average of 3.87 on the year with a 1.35 WHIP. The Reds have a record of 11-15 over the 155.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 158 hits. Against the over/under, the Reds are 8-15 when he starts. He is getting 3.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.87 and they have given up 402 hits on the season. The Reds bullpen has struck out 376 batters and walked 180 this season while opposing teams have hit .239 against them. Cincinnati has a team average of 8.66 hits per game and are averaging 7.49 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.22, they are 22nd in the league.

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .257 average at home. Ranked at 16th in the league in on-base percentage, the Reds sit at .315 and they hold a .399 team slugging percentage. With 146 hits, Joey Votto leads the team while his team ranks 16th in hits per game with 8.61.

The Pirates have committed 98 errors and have combined for 1,580 assists and 3,686 put outs leading to a .982 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Reds have accumulated 66 errors while having 1,366 assists and 3,618 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 60-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 59-75 against the run line so far this season

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 65-63 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 68-65 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

09/02/15 P Casey Sadler Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/1)
08/24/15 1B Travis Ishikawa Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/20)
08/08/15 P Deolis Guerra Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (8/7)
08/01/15 P A.J. Burnett Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/31)
07/19/15 CF Gorkys Hernandez Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
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

08/31/15 CF Brennan Boesch Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/23)
08/19/15 CF Billy Hamilton Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/19)
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 Pirates

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