Thursday, May 14, 2015

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (5-0) vs. Trevor Bauer (2-1)

The St. Louis Cardinals head to Progressive Field on Thursday to take on the Cleveland Indians. The probable starters are Michael Wacha for the Cardinals and Trevor Bauer for the Indians. The opening line has St. Louis at -125 and Cleveland at +115. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season St. Louis is 15-16 against the over/under while the Indians are 19-12.

The Cardinals come into this game with a 23-9 record, including 9-6 on the road. Michael Wacha has a 5-0 record and an earned run average of 2.09. He's given up 32 hits in 38.2 innings pitched so far and St. Louis is currently averaging 6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .274, good for 2nd in the league. They also rank 4th in the league in on base percentage at .338 with Matt Holliday leading the way at .462.

The Indians overall record is 11-20 and they are 5-11 at home. Trevor Bauer is currently 2-1 with an ERA of 4.19. He's pitched 34.1 innings thus far and given up 31 hits. Cleveland has averaged 5 runs in his starts this year. The Indians are 28th in the league in team ERA at 4.79 and 29th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.75. They come into this game batting .251 as a team with an OBP of .320, good for 14th in the league.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 15-16 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 21-11 against the run line

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 19-12 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 11-20 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis Cardinals

05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep 15-day DL (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles 15-day DL (4/25); out for season
04/19/15 CF Randal Grichuk Back 15-day DL (4/17)
04/04/15 P Jaime Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 LF Tommy Pham Quad 60-day DL (3/27)

Cleveland Indians

05/02/15 P T.J. House Shoulder 15-day DL (5/1)
04/12/15 C Yan Gomes Knee 15-day DL (4/12)
04/06/15 P Josh Tomlin Shoulder 60-day DL (3/29)
04/05/15 P Gavin Floyd Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)

Josh's Pick: Take the Cardinals

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