Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jeff Locke (6-6) vs. Carlos Martinez (11-4)

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday at Busch Stadium. Jeff Locke is the probable starter for the Pirates and he'll face Carlos Martinez of the Cardinals. The opening line for this matchup has Pittsburgh at +140 and St. Louis at -150. The over/under was set at 7. The Pirates, with a 47-62 run line record, cover the spread 43% of the time. They also have a 49-50 over/under record. The Cardinals are 57-54 against the run line and have a 40-67 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Pirates come into this game with a 65-44 record, and they are 26-26 away from home. Jeff Locke has a 6-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.31 and a 1.39 WHIP. The Pirates are 12-9 over his 119 innings pitched and he's also given up 121 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Pirates are 10-9 in his starts. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.78 and they've given up 310 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .242 against the Pirates bullpen while walking 107 times and striking out 295 times. Pittsburgh is averaging 7.93 strikeouts per game while getting 8.6 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 3rd in baseball in team earned run average at 3.24.

As a team, Pittsburgh is batting .258, good for 7th in the league while putting together a .254 average away from home. Ranked at 11th in the league in on-base percentage, the Pirates sit at .320 and they hold a .391 team slugging percentage. Andrew McCutchen leads the team in hits with 116 while the team ranks 6th in baseball with 8.94 hits per game.

With a 71-40 overall record, St. Louis will come into this game 40-16 at home. Carlos Martinez has a record of 11-4 while sporting an earned run average of 2.57 on the year with a 1.28 WHIP. The Cardinals have a record of 17-3 over the 129.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 115 hits. Against the over/under, the Cardinals are 6-12 when he starts. He is getting 4.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.26 and they have given up 290 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .232 against the Cardinals bullpen while walking 118 times and striking out 297 times. St. Louis is averaging 8.03 strikeouts per game while getting 7.97 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.60.

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .262 average at home. Ranked at 10th in the league in on-base percentage, the Cardinals sit at .320 and they hold a .389 team slugging percentage. Jhonny Peralta leads the team in hits with 116 while the team ranks 11th in baseball with 8.65 hits a game.

The Pirates have committed 80 errors and have combined for 1,295 assists and 2,996 put outs leading to a .982 team fielding percentage. The Cardinals have committed 62 errors on the season with 1114 assists and 3,049 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 49-50 against the over/under so far this season

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 47-62 against the run line so far this season

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 40-67 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 57-54 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Pittsburgh Pirates

08/08/15 P Deolis Guerra Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/7)
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)

St. Louis Cardinals

07/30/15 LF Matt Holliday Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/29)
07/03/15 CF Jon Jay Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
07/01/15 P Matt Belisle Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/26)
05/27/15 1B Matt Adams Quad Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (05/26), out for regular season
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/25); out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Pirates

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