Sunday, May 17, 2015

a Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Christopher Heston (3-3) vs. Anthony DeSclafani (2-3)

The San Francisco Giants head to Great American Ball Park on Sunday to take on the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Christopher Heston for the Giants and Anthony DeSclafani for the Reds. The opening line has San Francisco at +112 and Cincinnati at -122. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season San Francisco is 15-19 against the over/under while the Reds are 15-17.

The Giants come into this game with a 18-18 record, including 7-9 on the road. Christopher Heston has a 3-3 record and an earned run average of 2.91. He's given up 44 hits in 46.1 innings pitched so far and San Francisco is currently averaging 3.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .261, good for 9th in the league. They also rank 9th in the league in on base percentage at .326 with Brandon Belt leading the way at .365.

The Reds overall record is 18-18 and they are 9-7 at home. Anthony DeSclafani is currently 2-3 with an ERA of 2.79. He's pitched 42 innings thus far and given up 32 hits. Cincinnati has averaged 3.3 runs in his starts this year. The Reds are 14th in the league in team ERA at 4.01 and 8th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.02. They come into this game batting .239 as a team with an OBP of .313, good for 17th in the league.

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 15-19 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 17-19 against the run line

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 15-17 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 18-18 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

San Francisco Giants

05/15/15 RF Hunter Pence Arm 15-day DL (3/27); expected to be activated Saturday vs Cincinnati Reds
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 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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