Sunday, October 4, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Lance Lynn (12-10) vs. Matt Wisler (7-8)

The St. Louis Cardinals visit Turner Field on Sunday to play the Atlanta Braves. Lance Lynn is the probable starter for the Cardinals and he'll face Matt Wisler of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has St. Louis at -133 and Atlanta at +123. The over/under was set at 7. The Cardinals have a 66-83 over/under record and a 81-79 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Braves are 74-86 against the run line and have a 81-70 over/under record. They cover the spread 46% of the time.

The Cardinals come into this game with a 100-60 record, and they are 45-34 away from home. Lance Lynn has an earned run average of 3.06 and is 12-10 so far on the season while having a 1.37 WHIP. He's pitched 170.1 innings thus far while surrendering 165 hits over that time and when he starts, the Cardinals are 17-13. The Cardinals are also 9-20 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.79 and they have given up 435 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 454 and walked 182 batters this season while opposing teams hit .238 against them. St. Louis has a team average of 8.32 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.14 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 2.92, they are 1st in the league.

As a team, St. Louis is batting .254, good for 12th in the league while putting together a .246 average away from home. The Cardinals hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 12th in baseball. With 159 hits, Jhonny Peralta leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.62.

With a 65-95 overall record, Atlanta will come into this game 40-39 at home. Matt Wisler is starting this game 7-8 for the season with an earned run average of 5.11 and a WHIP of 1.53. He's pitched 100.1 innings thus far while surrendering 115 hits over that time in which the Braves are 8-10. The Braves are also 8-10 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.70 and they have given up 491 base hits on the year. The Braves bullpen has struck out 428 batters and walked 216 this season while opposing teams have hit .260 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 9.3 hits per game and are averaging 7.26 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.47, they are 27th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 19th in the league while putting together a .247 average at home. The Braves hold a .358 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 18th in baseball. With 180 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 24th in hits per game with 8.39.

St. Louis has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 96 errors with 1,598 assists and 4,346 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Braves have accumulated 88 errors while having 1,575 assists and 4,222 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 66-83 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 81-79 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 81-70 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 74-86 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis Cardinals

09/30/15 LF Stephen Piscotty Concussion out indefinitely
09/26/15 P Carlos Martinez Shoulder out for season
09/21/15 C Yadier Molina Thumb out for regular season
09/12/15 C Cody Stanley Suspension expected to miss 80 games
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/30)

Atlanta Braves

10/03/15 C A.J. Pierzynski Knee is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday and Sunday vs St. Louis Cardinals
10/01/15 1B Freddie Freeman Wrist is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday and Sunday vs St. Louis Cardinals
09/22/15 C Christian Bethancourt Thumb out indefinitely
09/22/15 P Mike Foltynewicz Ribs out for season
09/18/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow out for season
08/05/15 P Jason Frasor Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30); out for season
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Josh's Pick: Take the Cardinals

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