Thursday, May 14, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Tim Lincecum (3-2) vs. Johnny Cueto (3-3)

The San Francisco Giants head to Great American Ball Park on Thursday to take on the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Tim Lincecum for the Giants and Johnny Cueto for the Reds. The opening line has San Francisco at +158 and Cincinnati at -168. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season San Francisco is 14-18 against the over/under while the Reds are 14-16.

The Giants come into this game with a 17-16 record, including 6-7 on the road. Tim Lincecum has a 3-2 record and an earned run average of 2.00. He's given up 29 hits in 36 innings pitched so far and San Francisco is currently averaging 3.7 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .258, good for 13th in the league. They also rank 11th in the league in on base percentage at .322 with Buster Posey leading the way at .371.

The Reds overall record is 16-17 and they are 7-6 at home. Johnny Cueto is currently 3-3 with an ERA of 2.98. He's pitched 51.1 innings thus far and given up 37 hits. Cincinnati has averaged 3.3 runs in his starts this year. The Reds are 13th in the league in team ERA at 3.95 and 9th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.08. They come into this game batting .237 as a team with an OBP of .311, good for 19th in the league.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 14-18 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 14-19 against the run line

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 14-16 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 17-16 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

04/18/15 P Jake Peavy Back 15-day DL (4/18)
04/08/15 P Matt Cain Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/06/15 P Erik Cordier Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 RF Hunter Pence Arm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 1B Travis Ishikawa Back 15-day DL (3/30)

Cincinnati Reds

04/29/15 P Manny Parra Neck 15-day DL (4/24)
04/28/15 P Homer Bailey Elbow 60-day DL (4/26); out for season
04/04/15 CF Jason Bourgeois Shoulder 60-day DL (4/5)
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder 60-day DL (4/5)

Tony's Pick: Take the Reds

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