Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Gerrit Cole (14-5) vs. Michael Wacha (13-4)

The Pittsburgh Pirates head to Busch Stadium on Wednesday to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Gerrit Cole is the probable starter for the Pirates and he'll face Michael Wacha of the Cardinals. The opening line for this matchup has Pittsburgh at +109 and St. Louis at -119. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Pirates have a 49-50 over/under record and a 47-62 run line mark, meaning they cover 43% of the time. The Cardinals have a 40-67 over/under record and a 57-54 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Pirates show up with a 65-44 record, including 26-26 on the road. Gerrit Cole has a 14-5 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.39 and a 1.10 WHIP. In his starts, the Pirates are 16-6 over his 143.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 126 hits during those innings. The Pirates are also 8-12 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 3.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.78 and they've given up 310 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen while being struck out 295 times and walking 107 times this season. As a team, Pittsburgh has allowed 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.93 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.24.

Pittsburgh ranks 7th in the league in team batting average at .258 while hitting .254 on the road. Ranked at 11th in the league in on-base percentage, the Pirates sit at .320 and they hold a .391 team slugging percentage. They rank 6th in baseball with 8.94 hits per game and Andrew McCutchen leads the team with 116.

St. Louis is 40-16 at home while holding a 71-40 overall record on the season. Michael Wacha has a record of 13-4 while sporting an earned run average of 2.92 on the year with a 1.08 WHIP. In his starts, the Cardinals are 16-5 and he has allowed 111 hits over 132.1 innings pitched this season. The Cardinals are also 9-11 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.26 and they have given up 290 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .232 against the Cardinals bullpen while being struck out 297 times and walking 118 times this season. As a team, St. Louis has allowed 7.97 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.03 batters per nine. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.60.

They rank 13th in the league in team batting average with a .253 average while hitting .262 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. They rank 11th in baseball with 8.65 hits per game and Jhonny Peralta leads the team with 116.

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. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 62 errors, accumulating 1114 assists and compiling 3,049 put outs.

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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