Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Francisco Liriano (9-7) vs. Raisel Iglesias (3-6)

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit Great American Ball Park on Tuesday to play the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Francisco Liriano for the Pirates and Raisel Iglesias for the Reds. The opening line for this matchup has Pittsburgh at -133 and Cincinnati at +123. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Pirates have a 61-62 over/under record and a 60-75 run line mark, meaning they cover 44% of the time. The Reds have a 66-63 over/under record and a 69-65 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 52% of the time.

The Pirates come into this game with a 81-54 record, and they are 35-33 away from home. Starting pitcher Francisco Liriano holds a 9-7 record with an earned run average of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.20. He's pitched 158.2 innings thus far while surrendering 129 hits over that time and when he starts, the Pirates are 15-11. The Pirates are also 15-7 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 5.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.70 and they've given up 373 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .234 against the Pirates bullpen while walking 129 times and striking out 368 times. Pittsburgh is averaging 7.85 strikeouts per game while getting 8.47 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 2nd in baseball in team earned run average at 3.21.

As a team, Pittsburgh is batting .260, good for 8th in the league while putting together a .258 average away from home. Ranked at 11th in the league in on-base percentage, the Pirates sit at .322 and they hold a .398 team slugging percentage. Andrew McCutchen leads the team in hits with 143 while the team ranks 7th in baseball with 9.04 hits per game.

With a 56-79 overall record, Cincinnati will come into this game 30-37 at home. With an earned run average of 3.81, Raisel Iglesias will come into this game holding a 3-6 record and a 1.10 WHIP. He's pitched 87.1 innings thus far while surrendering 70 hits over that time in which the Reds are 5-9. The Reds are also 6-8 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.86 and they have given up 403 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .238 against the Reds bullpen while walking 180 times and striking out 380 times. Cincinnati is averaging 7.47 strikeouts per game while getting 8.67 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.21.

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .259 average at home. Ranked at 16th in the league in on-base percentage, the Reds sit at .315 and they hold a .400 team slugging percentage. Joey Votto leads the team in hits with 147 while the team ranks 16th in baseball with 8.64 hits a game.

The Pirates have committed 98 errors and have combined for 1,583 assists and 3,713 put outs leading to a .982 team fielding percentage. The Reds have committed 66 errors on the season with 1,378 assists and 3,645 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .987 on the year.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 61-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 60-75 against the run line so far this season

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 66-63 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 69-65 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)
08/08/15 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

09/07/15 CF Billy Hamilton Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/19) expected to be activated Tuesday vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
08/31/15 CF Brennan Boesch Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/23)
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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