Friday, May 15, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Madison Bumgarner (3-2) vs. Jason Marquis (3-2)

The San Francisco Giants head to Great American Ball Park on Friday to take on the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Madison Bumgarner for the Giants and Jason Marquis for the Reds. The opening line has San Francisco at -156 and Cincinnati at +146. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season San Francisco is 14-19 against the over/under while the Reds are 14-17.

The Giants come into this game with a 17-17 record, including 6-8 on the road. Madison Bumgarner has a 3-2 record and an earned run average of 3.30. He's given up 40 hits in 43.2 innings pitched so far and San Francisco is currently averaging 3.1 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .260, good for 10th in the league. They also rank 10th in the league in on base percentage at .324 with Buster Posey leading the way at .364.

The Reds overall record is 17-17 and they are 8-6 at home. Jason Marquis is currently 3-2 with an ERA of 5.66. He's pitched 35 innings thus far and given up 43 hits. Cincinnati has averaged 6.7 runs in his starts this year. The Reds are 12th in the league in team ERA at 3.86 and 6th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.9. They come into this game batting .237 as a team with an OBP of .312, good for 18th in the league.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 14-19 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 15-19 against the run line

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 14-17 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 18-16 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

05/13/15 2B Brandon Phillips Toe "?" Thursday vs. San Francisco Giants
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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