Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Carlos Martinez (11-4) vs. David Holmberg (1-0)

The St. Louis Cardinals visit Great American Ball Park on Wednesday to play the Cincinnati Reds. The Cardinals send Carlos Martinez to the mound to face David Holmberg of the Reds. The opening line for this matchup has St. Louis at -150 and Cincinnati at +140. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Cardinals have a 39-62 over/under record and a 54-51 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Reds have a 50-47 over/under record and a 52-50 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 51% of the time.

The Cardinals head into this matchup with a 67-38 record, including 27-22 on the road. Carlos Martinez has a 11-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.61 and a 1.26 WHIP. The Cardinals are 16-3 over his 124.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 109 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-11. He is getting 4.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.34 and they've given up 284 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 276 and walked 109 batters this season while opposing teams hit .239 against them. St. Louis has a team average of 8.12 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.02 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 2.67, they are 1st in the league.

As a team, St. Louis is batting .256, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .250 average away from home. Ranked at 7th in the league in on-base percentage, the Cardinals sit at .324 and they hold a .392 team slugging percentage. With 113 hits, Jhonny Peralta leads the team while his team ranks 10th in hits per game with 8.73.

With a 27-24 home record, Cincinnati will hope to improve on their 47-56 overall mark. David Holmberg has a record of 1-0 while sporting an earned run average of 3.00 on the year with a 1.33 WHIP. The Reds have a record of 1-0 over the 6 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 5 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 1-0. He is getting 15 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.18 and they have given up 293 hits on the season. The Reds bullpen has struck out 286 batters and walked 138 this season while opposing teams have hit .237 against them. Cincinnati has a team average of 8.41 hits per game and are averaging 7.31 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.10, they are 24th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 13th in the league while putting together a .267 average at home. Ranked at 13th in the league in on-base percentage, the Reds sit at .317 and they hold a .404 team slugging percentage. With 112 hits, Joey Votto leads the team while his team ranks 11th in hits per game with 8.71.

The Cardinals have committed 61 errors and have combined for 1,052 assists and 2,881 put outs leading to a .985 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Reds have accumlated 52 errors while having 1062 assists and 2,783 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 39-62 against the over/under so far this season

The St. Louis Cardinals are 54-51 against the run line so far this season

Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 50-47 against the over/under so far this season

The Cincinnati Reds are 52-50 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis Cardinals

07/30/15 LF Matt Holliday Quad Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/29)
07/06/15 P Jaime Garcia Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/1)
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 15 day disabled list (6/26)
05/27/15 1B Matt Adams Quad Injury is on the 15 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 15 day disabled list (4/25); out for season

Cincinnati Reds

07/21/15 P Manny Parra Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/20)
06/17/15 P Jon Moscot Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/16)
06/11/15 SS Zack Cozart Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/11); out for season
05/25/15 C Devin Mesoraco Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/23), out for season
04/28/15 P Homer Bailey Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26); out for season
04/04/15 P Sean Marshall Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/5)

Josh's Pick: Take the Reds

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